ANSI Z89.1: Safety Requirements for Industrial Head Protection

1 By Authority OfTHE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAL egally Binding DocumentBy the Authority Vested By Part 5 of the United States code 552(a) and Part 1 of the code of Regulations 51 the attached document has been duly INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE and shall be considered legally binding upon all citizens and residents of the United States of America. HEED THIS NOTICE: Criminal penalties may apply for noncompliance. Official Incorporator:THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOROFFICE OF THE FEDERAL REGISTERWASHINGTON, Name: CFR Section(s): Date of Action: eANSI : Safety Requirements for Industrial Head Protection29 CFR (b)44 FR 8577, Feb.

2 9, 1979; 44 FR 20940, Apr. 6, 1979o Safety Requirements 'or, i,ndV,strjal.,:'.. head Protection .. " o o r American national Standard Safety Requirements for Industrial Head Protection Sponsor United States Department of the Navy Approved December American national standards Institute. Inc ANSI Reneloa or r-r" .' r C) American national Standard An American national Standard implies a consensus of those sub-stantially concerned with its scope and provisions. An American national Standard is intended as a guide to aid the manufacturer, the consumer. and the general public.

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5 Not a part or American national Standard Sarety Requirement. ror Indultrial Head Protection . This standard is a partial revision o( American national Standard Safety code (or Head. Eye. and Respiratory Protection . 1959. In 1962 the Safety standards Board approved the division of the Z2 Committee into three separate projects: Z87 - Industrial Eye Protection . Z88 -Respira~~ry Protection . and Z89 - Industrial Head Protection . In August 1962. the Safety standards Board approved the scope of the Z89 standards Committee: " Safety Requirements for the Protection or the heads of occupational workers from impact and electrical shock.))

6 " Soon after the first organizational meeting in October 1963. the task of developing a standard for Industrial head Protection was assigned to a Specifications Su bcomm iUee. After a careful review of the first drart standard. which included all the types and classes of protective helmets under consideration. it was decided that the interests of all concerned would best be served by developing two separate standards -:-one for general head Protection . and one for electrical (high-voltage) Protection . After consideration of a draft o( at a meeting o( the rull committee in June 1968.))

7 Revised drafts were submitted to two letter ballots. and American national Standard 1969 was approved on December 11. 1969. S'uggestions for improvementllained in the use o( this standard will be welcome. They should be sent to the American national standards Institute. 1430 Broadway. New York. 10018. At the time it approved this standard. the Z89 Committee had the (ollowinlf members: Robert W. Webster. Chairmall O,.onilol;on Rrpff.,n,rd Am .. Fed.,a,ion 01 Labor .nd Conlfrna Am .. C .. A_ialion AlM,iean A_ialion Am .. Socletr 01 Mutuallnauranc:e Alliance AlMriean Societ)' 01 Salel), EmrinH" Cen.

8 R Conlraclora 01 Amrriu A_ialio" or American Railroacb Canadian Standard. (/,;0;.0", Edilon Eleclric Inllhul. eme,.1 Servicn Adminillralion Medieal A_Ialion Induatrial Sar .. t)' Equipm4'nl 1"1,,"ational A_iation or . i,. Inl,,"alio"al of Go .. r" , Omcial .. Nalional Fire Protl'Clion Auociation national )' Coundl Socil'l), ollh. Th. 'pnonl' Croup Unilrd Min. Worken 01 Am .. riu U. S. Drpartm .. nt or th .. Army U. S. Departml'nt 01 Labor. 8u,.au of Labor Standard. U. S. Deparlmenl ofth .. Savy Nomr 01 RrpI',.rn'o,ivr C. F. Lloyd D. Utter J. Feltz (Alii.

9 J. P. J. F. McGulun Robert Conroy .:. J. Rran. Jr. (Alii . J. 8 .. Frtd .. lck H. I>Htr (Alii I. Pleller Edward N. (A'" II enrr V. W. C. L.,. l>. (i. W :1. A. T. Himna (AI" Jblph M. CrNne W. ,,' Hume fl. A. n. O. Tn .. ler M. F. Shleldl 1141" N. Trice (All) JONph M. Redd .. n () M, O'8,1,n (AI" C,.i. H. !'aul R. Lrona F. M. Livlnlrll'on. Jr. C. S. WoUI (AlII H.,If)' N. Trice W. E. Ura" .. wia E. Evan.. R. Gloyd .. A. Alia '>.lrlck .'. C .. Ilron. (A 10 J. N. , .. ~ .. '\ ) ' .. -~ ' ('--"'; \~.i The Specifications Subcommittee, which developed this standard, had the following members: P.)))))))

10 W. O'Donnell, Chairman t R. G. Tressler, Chairman W. G. Buah J. R. Cambron H. A. Ruc:hke M. F. Shield. R. W. Webater Contents SECTION PAGE 1. 7 2. Definitions.. 7 3. Types and Classes.. 7 4.. 7 5. General Requirements . 7 .. 7 Headband.. 7 Crown Straps. 8 Accessories .. 8 . 8 .. 8 . 6. Detailed Requirements .. 8 Shell.., .. 8 .. 8 Crown Straps.. , . 9 7. Physical Requirements .. '" .. 9 Insulation Resistance.. 9 Impact Resistance.. '" .. 9 Penetration Resistance.. '" .. 9 Weight .. " .. " .. 9 .., . '. ". 9 WaterAbsorption.