Head Protection

One of the most vital body parts that requires protection is the Head. This is the reason Hard Hats are required on most work sites in Australia. PRO Choice leads the way in workers head protection with their wide range of colours and styles of Hard Hat and accessories.

What Safety Standard are PRO Choice Hard Hats certified to?

PRO Choice Hard Hats are certified to the following Australian and New Zealand Standards:-

- AS/NZS 1801:1997 Occupational Protective Helmets

- AS/NZS 1800:1998 Occupational Protective Helmets - Selection, care & use

What is the benefit of a Certified Hard Hat?

A certified Hard Hat is a Hard hat that has met all of the requirements of the industry standard, but then is also independantly tested by a third party in accordance with that standard. As you only have one Head, why risk it with a non certified hard hat.

Head Protection is more than just a hard hat

The PRO Choice range of accessories can assist in both enhancing your protection with attached earmuffs or face shields, enhance your visibility with Day Night reflective tape as well as extend the service life of your hard hat with replacement harnesses and sweat bands.

When does a Hard Hat need to be replaced?

Although there is no set service life for when hard hats are to be replaced, there are some guidelines for best practice. Hard hats and their components should be replaced if:-

- Hard hat has been in constant use for more than 3 years

- Harness has been in constant use for 2 years or more

- The Hard hat is showing signs of wear and tear to either the helmet shell or harness

- An impact has occurred that would have caused the wearer injury, which could have weakended the integrity of the hard hat.

Your Hard Hat must be replaced when:-

-the shell becomes brittle

- the shiny surface appears dull or chalky or changes colour

- cracks appear in the shell

- the helmet surface has had a significant impact

Your Hard Hat Harness must be replaced when:-

- One or more of the mounts break off 

- the harness becomes brittle

- the harness will no longer hold securely to the head

- the cradling straps become weak or worn

Why is the Hard Hat Harness so important?

The harness in PRO Choice hard hats provides a vital role in the event of a impact to the Hard Hat. The harness works by stretching to absorb the impact and distribute the force of energy, thus minimising the effect of the impact force.

PRO Choice Hard Hats have a unique PROlink anchorage design to connect the inside webbing which significantly improves shock absorbtion.

Do PRO Choice Hard Hat accessories affect the effectiveness of the Hard Hat?

PRO Choice Hard Hat accessories like ear muffs, browguards, face shields, detachable wide brims and chin straps have all been designed to complement PRO Choice Hard hats withot compromising the effectiveness of the hard hat.

Official PRO Choice Safety gear accessories have been tested and certified by Australian and NZ Standards to meet their stringent criteria , when worn with PRO Choice Safety Hard Hats.