【HaiChuan Safety Discussion】With the implementation of the new safety helmet regulations on 7-1, is there less emphasis on the need to fasten the chin strap?
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This post was last edited by Desert Fish on 2021-6-28 at 17:40. Proper use of safety helmets requires that the chin strap be fastened properly. The new technical standards for safety helmets that will come into effect on July 1st specify the following requirements for chin straps: 5.2.3 Size of chin strap – If a safety helmet is equipped with a chin strap, it should be made of a strap with a width of at least 10 millimeters or a rope with a diameter of at least 5 millimeters. Does this mean that a chin strap is not a mandatory requirement for safety helmets? ?
The safety helmet strap must be fastened. A safety helmet is meant to do its job as long as it is worn; it usually comes in handy in emergency situations. If that is the case, without a strap, either by avoiding movements or by running, the safety helmet can easily fall off, and thus the safety protection is lost. So the hat strap must be tied. It must.
Why does the new regulation use such phrasing as “safety helmet with a chin strap”? Can a safety helmet without a chin strap be used?
That’s exactly what I’m wondering about: are there any regulations specifying which workplaces require the use of safety helmets with a chin strap, and which ones do not? ? ?
How should we understand clause 5.2.3 then? ? Do companies decide for themselves whether helmets with a chin strap are necessary? It still follows industry regulations? For example, construction companies are required to do so, but machinery companies don’t? ? @book boy
It’s probably because top leaders generally don’t wear chin straps when appearing, so they simply create ambiguity for everyone to guess about; P
There’s some truth to it. After all, national standards are merely a minimum standard. In fact, the regulations set by various industries and regions are stricter, and the systems established by companies are even stricter. For example, the time limit for our level 2 hot work is no more than 24 hours, and even in areas with newly installed facilities, work approvals must be obtained on a daily basis. It makes sense to be strict, as most of them are located near Class A areas
This really can’t be compared. I talked to some foreigners who said a chin strap isn’t necessary. We used the one on the 7th floor before; later, some people from state-owned enterprises saw it and said that we had to use the one on the 4th floor instead: lol