Don't just look at the protective caps themselves. Go back over the due diligence you did when you bought them. Reevaluate your buying decision. Why did you buy that brand and model? What choice criteria did you use? Do you feel comfortable that you learned all you could about head protection before you made your buying decision. If you don't or you want a quick review, scroll back and re-read our blog posts dated March 21,2011, November 2, 2009, October 13, 2009, and August 13, 2009.
Ask does your head protection help reduce injury costs, increase productivity, enhance quality of work life and improve profitability? A way to check is to evaluate it using the following questionnaire:
If you can answer "yes" to each of those questions, you are using state-of-the-art head protection and your evaluation should just be to make sure that your protective caps are in good condition. Check for torn, frayed or worn suspension straps. Look for any cracks, chips, scuffs or a dull "chalky" appearance. If something doesn't look right, replace it.
But if you answer "no" to any of the questions, check with your current source to see why your protective caps are missing something. Ask them to upgrade you to their model that has all of the above. If they can't, you should change suppliers to one that lets you answer "yes" to the state-of-the-art questions. Fibre-Metal by Honeywell SUPEREIGHT brand head protection is one brand that can help you answer "yes" to everything you need. If there are others, put them side-by-side with a SUPEREIGHT cap, compare them, and select the one that best satisfies your needs.
"Struck by an object" is still one of the most frequent injury causes and head injuries are among the most costly of any injury type. Don't take chances, don't incur any risk that you don't have to and you don't have to as long as you have an upgrade alternative.
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