Learn From the Pros: What You Need to Know About Head Protection

Recognizing Common Issues Of Head Injuries

The Bureau of Labor and Statistics report that the majority of workers who have suffered from head injuries were performing routine jobs, yet most of the workers were not wearing any form of head protection equipment. Wearing head protection is the most important thing that you can do to protect yourself from injuries. However, statistics don’t affect us, people do! So here is a real story.

Why Is Finding the Right Fit Essential?

The story of a lifelong rock climber Laura Bylund is powerful. She is an Outdoor Education and Rope Rigging Professional, a certified Single Pitch Instructor with the American Mountain Guides Association, an NFPA-Certified Rope Rescue Technician through Peak Rescue Institute, and a Course Provider for the Climbing Wall Instructor program with the Professional Climbing Instructors’ Association. She remembers that even though she started to learn rock climbing at a very young age and was trained by her father, she was not wearing any head protection. As a teenager, she realized that wearing a helmet is a must if you want to do rock climbing and stay alive. “ I remember the top of my backpack catching a rock the size of a baseball, and after that, I was sold!” she says.

Now Laura enjoys wearing the light (and well-fitted for her small size) KASK Plasma helmet. She confirms that it is the most comfortable helmet that she has ever worn. No wonder, since it’s ergonomic turn-style knob allows the helmet to be easily adjusted with one hand. Another benefit of this helmet is that it provides enough room for long hair, making the helmet especially suitable for women. Laura says: “ Just as seat belts in cars have proven to save lives, helmets are statistically championing the prevention of brain damage and death. In the words of my boss, they are simply “cheap insurance.” Even old timers … are jumping on the brain bucket bandwagon. I guess if you spend enough time dodging bullets, you get wise.”

Read Laura’s full story on the CMC Rescue Blog.

Not convinced yet? Check out these Crash Stories where other people have been grateful to their helmets for saving their lives.

Consider This Revolutionary Head Protection for Your Rescue or Climbing Jobs

The newest evolution in helmets - Kask Super Plasma Helmet - is specifically designed for work-at-height and rescue applications. It is compact, lightweight, comfortable, well-ventilated with 10 air intakes, and equipped with aluminum anti-intrusion grills to protect against debris and water. The helmet’s outer shell is designed to withstand significant impact. The four fastening points of the chinstrap are engineered to eliminate the risk of helmet loss in case of an impact during a fall. This helmet works perfectly with the SUNBRERO™ to block the sun and rain from your face, ears, and the back of your neck.

OSHA Standard 1910.135 states that “the employer shall ensure that each affected employee wears a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects.” Workplace occupational health and safety is an obligation that must not be ignored.

If you are looking for an incredibly comfortable and quality helmet, Kask designs some of the best in the industry. PK Safety now carries Kask helmets in addition to other innovative, high-quality fall safety and rescue equipment. Call us 800-829-9580, or visit us online: pksafety.com/. Follow us on Twitter: @PKSafetydotcom.