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JSP WILL be showcasing its latest UK-manufactured safety products at HSM Live Scotland, including new developments across its range of compatible ‘above the neck’ PPE.
JSP WILL be showcasing its latest UK-manufactured safety products at HSM Live Scotland, including new developments across its range of compatible ‘above the neck’ PPE.
A NEW industry survey is inviting people who use industrial safety helmets, commonly known as hard hats, to share their experiences and help shape the future of head protection.
THE HARMONISATION of EN 397:2025/AC:2025 in June 2026 marks an important change for industrial head protection. Replacing EN 397:2012, the revised standard introduces a new Type 1 and Type 2 classification, with Type 2 extending mandatory protection beyond on-crown impacts to include higher-energy and off-crown impacts, as well as new retention system requirements.
WORKING OUTDOORS during the winter season exposes workers to a combination of low temperatures, wind, rain, and sudden weather changes that can significantly affect comfort, concentration, and overall performance.
KASK WILL exhibit at Expoprotection 2026 in Paris from 3–5 November (Hall 1, Stand T045), showcasing the latest innovations in industrial head protection.
AT THE Health & Safety Event in Birmingham, Bart Declerck, Business Development Manager UK-IRE-Benelux at KASK Safety, shared the company’s views on the future of industrial head protection and KASK’s latest innovations.
Health & Safety Matters interviews KASK Safety Business Development Manager Bart Declerck about what the industry’s hottest topics and what’s next for the head protection industry.
JSP WILL be showing the latest innovative, UK-manufactured safety products at HSM Live Coventry on 1 July 2026. Specialising in ‘above the neck’ PPE, JSP offers fully compatible sustainable safety solutions for today’s workplace.
In what is arguably the most significant update to industrial head protection in decades, the current standard for Industrial Safety Helmets in EU and the UK EN 397:2012+A1:2012 is set to be replaced by EN 397:2025, alongside updates to the electrical insulation helmet standard (EN 50365). The new standards introduce defined helmet Types, enhanced compatibility testing, and clearer performance requirements—improving … Making Sense of the New Industrial & Electrical Helmet Standards
CHRIS ELLERBY looks at how action sports, test pilot technology and materials science are coming together to move head protection technology forward.
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