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All head protection for use in the UK as PPE must be approved, tested and marked with the relevant standard as detailed below:

EN397 Helmets for general use in industry to provide protection to the wearer against falling objects and consequential brain injury and/or skull fracture.

EN812 Bump Caps provide protection to the wearer against the effects of striking head/scalp against hard or sharp stationary objects. Not intended to provide protection against effects of falling, thrown objects, moving or suspended loads.

Protective clothing should only be used for the purpose intended. It should be maintained in good condition and checked regularly; being repaired or discarded if damaged. Any clothing which protects against a specific risk to heath and safety is subject to EN Standards.

The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations require hearing protection to be supplied when an individual is exposed to noise that will damage hearing and that cannot be reduced by other means.