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I am not making any guarantees that this information is accurate.  YOU MUST verify; I am just passing along info from other network subscribers.

Bryan,

MSA allows their V Gard hats to be worn reversed as long as you reverse the suspension. See the attached Q&A document. The message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments: Shortcut to:

http://media.msanet.com/na/usa/headeyeface/vgardprotectivehelmets/vgardprotectivecapsandhats/0613_31faqs.pdf


(See attached file: MSA.hardhatTechInfo.pdf)(See attached file:hardhatmsa.pdf)

MSA has two documents...the one on right says UNIPRO suspension cannot be worn backwards, the one on the left says all but UNIPRO can be worn backward. I have not been able to find anything recent that retracts this...so assume these are still the only ones published by MSA.

Enforcement on such a thing is a nightmare. I gots too many peoples that know all these interpretations to just say DO IT! and only wear things forward. I get to let the plant safety team agonize on such things until they decide to clamp down. The path using them is a far better path but simple things like this become sticking points.
Bryan
Another Safety Helmet manufacturer that is in Australia constructs helmets from Kevlar and has various options to allow increased forward vision - and reduce the strain on the neck when looking in a above.
For our height workers we have implemented a version of the attached -- with a roof vent and extra holes for ventilation with ear muff clips. For remote areas or high temperature locations there is a cooling bladder that may be inserted in the crown of the helmet.

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Bryan,
Here is the address for MSA hardhats FAQ which says that they are allowed to be worn backwards as long as you turn the suspension system around with the nape strap in the rear.
Bryan,

With regard to the question about wearing a hard hat backwards, SEI "Safety Equipment Institute . SEI is a private, non-profit organization established to administer non-governmental, third-party certification programs to test and certify a broad range of safety and protective products." has a list of hard hat they have tested at http://www.seinet.org/CPL/ansi89_1_2003.htm. This list includes hard hat models that are "also certified to ANSI Z89.1-2003 when worn with the peak toward the back of the head". This is not manufacturer certification and probably serves to further muck up the waters regarding the question about wearing the hard hat backwards.

Bryan,

Here is a list I received from a fellow attendee of an OSHA 503 class several years back.  It is dated 1997, but I would presume similar information is available in whatever the most recent release of the Z89.1 standard.

HEAD PROTECTION MODELS - ANSI Z89.1 (1997 Edition)

* Model is also certified to ANSI Z89.1-1997 when worn with the peak toward the back of the head.

Company Name

Brand Name

Model

Type/Class


3M Company

3M Hard Hat
3M Omega II*
3M Omega II Ratchet*
3M Full Brim Ratchet*


Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C


Aearo Company

Aearo
Aearo
Aearo

FB-10
FB-20
LR-46A

Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C


American Allsafe Company

Cyco Cap™ Ratchet*
Cyco Hat™ Ratchet
RAM Cap™*
RAM Cap™ Ratchet*
Sentry III™*
Sentry III™ Ratchet*





SN3
SN3

Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C


ASC / SC-6
SB-6 Cap


Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C


Erb Industries, Inc.
Erb Safety Division

Americana

Maverick* (production ceased)
Maverick II
Omega II Full Brim
Omega II Full Brim Ratchet

Omega II*
Omega IIR*


Type I/G,E&C

Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C

Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C


Fibre-Metal® Products Company, Inc.

Roughneck®
Roughneck®
Roughneck®
Roughneck®
Roughneck®
Roughneck®

P-2W*
P-2RW*
P-2SW*
P-2QW*
P-2QRW*
P-2QSW*

Type I/G&C
Type I/G&C
Type I/G&C
Type I/C
Type I/C
Type I/C


Superlectric®
Superlectric®
Superlectric®
Superlectric®
Superlectric®
Superlectric®
Superlectric®
Superlectric®
Superlectric®

E-1W*
E-1RW*
E-1SW*
E-2QW*
E-2QRW*
E-2QSW*
E-2W*
E-2RW*
E-2SW*

Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G&C
Type I/G&C
Type I/G&C
Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C

Jackson Products, Inc.

ASC / SC-6
SB-6 Cap


Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C






Mine Safety Appliances Company

MSA Comfo Cap
Skullgard Cap*
Skullgard Miner's Cap
Skullgard Hat
Skullgard Miner's Hat

Thermalgard Cap*
Thermalgard Hat
Topgard Cap*
Topgard Hat


Type I/G&C
Type I/G&C
Type I/C
Type I/G&C
Type I/C

Type I/G&C
Type I/G&C
Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C


V-Gard Cap*


Advance V-Gard Cap*



10033991
10034018
10034036
10034027

Type I/G,E&C

Type I/C


Advance V-Gard Cap* (non-vented)

10034070
10034088
10034106
10034097

Type I/G


V-Gard Hat
V-Gard Hat w/UniPro Suspension


10017713

Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C


Vanguard Cap*
Vanguard II Cap


Type II/G,E&C
Type II/G,E&C


North Safety Products

Peak*
Peak*
Peak*
Peak*

A69R
A69
A79R
A79

Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C


Peak*

A59*

Type I/G,E&C


K2
Summit*

A29SPR
A99R

Type I/G,E&C
Type II/G,E&C


Vallen Safety Supply
Company

Valiant
Valiant
Valiant
Valiant

8700*
8700R*
9700
9700R

Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C


Western Hardhat , Inc.

Western Hardhat

15257
15259
15261
15263
15444

Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C
Type I/G,E&C

Hello Brian,

I truly enjoy your newsletters, keep up the great work!  With regards to hard hats with Brim backwards, I do believe (but you will have to confirm) that Fibremetal has certification for their hats to be worn brim backwards.

Best Regards from Sunny British Columbia, Canada

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