Helmets

Helmets can be divided into industrial and sports helmets. Industrial protective helmets are used to protect the user's head mainly from falling objects. Sports helmets serve to protect the user's head when performing various types of sporting activities.

What is tested:

• weight measurement, visual field and protected area
• impact resistance
• impact and breakdown resistance
• the strength and efficiency of the headband attachment
• buoyancy resistance
• measurement of clearances, heights and other distances
• resistance of chin strap fastening
• flame resistance
• resistance to lateral deformation

What is assessed:

• accompanying documentation (drawings, etc.)
• manual
• marking (mandatory data marked on the helmet)

Most frequent problems:

• cracked buckle
• exceeding the maximum permissible value in the impact resistance test
• touch the test tip with the headform

Standards:

• ČSN EN 397+A1 Industrial safety helmets
• ČSN EN 812 Industrial bump caps
• ČSN EN 1078+A1 Helmets for pedal cyclists and for users of skateboards
  and roller skates
• ČSN EN 1077 Helmets for alpine skiers and snowboarders
• ČSN EN 12492 Helmets for mountaineers
• ČSN EN 1080 Helmets for young children
• ČSN EN 1385 Helmets for canoeing and white water sports
• ČSN EN 13484 Helmets for users of luges
• ČSN EN 966 Helmets for airborne sports