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PH/6 - Head protection

Sector: Governance & Resilience

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports | Headgear. Accessories. Fastenings | Protective equipment. Head | Equipment. Winter sports | Protective clothing | Ignitability and burning behaviour. Materials and products | Testing. Mechanical | Fire-fighting | Protective equipment | Insulating materials. Plastics and rubber | Protective devices. Respiratory | Equipment for children

Overview: Under the direction of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for standards for on head protection and the UK input to CEN/TC158.

Committee standards activity

In Progress (8)

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
Draft decision 7/2023	Adoption of a PWI on Helmets for high speed cycling Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Health and Safety \| Protective equipment \| Protective equipment. Head Proposal begins : 2023-09-28	Proposal
Draft decision 4/2023 Activation of PWI 00158117 prEN XXXXX	Mountaineering equipment - Helmets for ski mountaineers - Safety requirements and test methods Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules \| Commercial and Consumer Goods \| Sports equipment and facilities \| Equipment. Outdoor and water sports Proposal begins : 2023-05-11	Proposal
BS XXXX	Marine Safety Helmets Categories: Information management \| Standardization. General rules Proposal begins : 2024-03-25	Proposal
BS EN ISO 10256-4	Protective equipment for use in ice hockey —. Part 4: Head and face protectors for goalkeepers Categories: Protective equipment. Head \| Equipment. Winter sports Approval begins : 2024-05-23	Approval
BS EN ISO 10256-3	Protective equipment for use in ice hockey —. Part 3: Face and eye protectors for skaters Categories: Protective equipment. Head \| Equipment. Winter sports Approval begins : 2024-05-23	Approval
BS EN ISO 10256-2	Protective equipment for use in ice hockey —. Part 2: Head protectors for skaters Categories: Protective equipment. Head \| Equipment. Winter sports Approval begins : 2024-05-23	Approval
BS EN ISO 10256-1	Protective equipment for use in ice hockey —. Part 1: General requirements Categories: Protective equipment. Head \| Equipment. Winter sports Approval begins : 2022-10-24	Approval
BS EN 17950:2023	Protective helmets - Test methods - Shock absorption including measuring rotational kinematics Categories: Protective equipment. Head Approval begins :	Approval

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD CEN/TS 17946:2023	Helmets for S-EPAC riders Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2023-07-20	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 16149:2011	Guidance Document for drafting CEN/TC 158 Standards Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2011-06-16	Published standard
PD CEN/TR 16148:2011	Head and neck impact, burn and noise injury criteria. A Guide for CEN helmet standards committees Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2011-06-16	Published standard
PAS 028:2002	Marine safety helmets Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2002-05-15	Published standard
BS EN ISO 10256:2003	Head and face protection for use in ice hockey Categories: Protective equipment. Head \| Equipment. Winter sports Published standard begins : 2015-07-09	Published standard
BS EN 960:2006	Headforms for use in the testing of protective helmets Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2006-05-26	Published standard
BS EN 443:2008	Helmets for fire fighting in buildings and other structures Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2008-03-18	Published standard
BS EN 13087-8:2000	Protective helmets. Test methods. Electrical properties Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2000-11-06	Published standard
BS EN 13087-7:2000	Protective helmets. Test methods. Flame resistance Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2000-07-28	Published standard
BS EN 13087-6:2012	Protective helmets. Test methods. Field of vision Categories: Protective equipment. Head Published standard begins : 2012-06-06	Published standard

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Reference	Standards description	Status ? The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PAS 015:1998	Helmets for equestrian use Categories: Protective equipment. Head \| Equipment. Outdoor and water sports Withdrawn begins : 2011-03-08	Withdrawn
BS EN 966:1996	Helmets for airborne sports Categories: Protective equipment. Head \| Equipment. Outdoor and water sports Withdrawn begins : 2012-02-10	Withdrawn
BS EN 397:1995	Specification for industrial safety helmets Categories: Protective equipment. Head Withdrawn begins : 2012-02-08	Withdrawn
BS EN 1385:1998	Helmets for canoeing and whitewater sports Categories: Protective equipment. Head Withdrawn begins : 2012-05-02	Withdrawn
BS EN 1384:1997	Specification for helmets for equestrian activities Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports \| Protective equipment. Head Withdrawn begins : 2012-03-09	Withdrawn
BS EN 13781:2002	Protective helmets for drivers and passengers of snowmobiles and bobsleighs Categories: Protective equipment. Head \| Equipment. Winter sports Withdrawn begins : 2012-02-21	Withdrawn
BS EN 13484:2002	Helmets for users of luges Categories: Protective equipment. Head \| Equipment. Winter sports Withdrawn begins : 2012-03-12	Withdrawn
BS EN 13087-6:2000	Protective helmets. Test methods. Field of vision Categories: Protective equipment. Head Withdrawn begins : 2012-02-22	Withdrawn
BS EN 13087-5:2000	Protective helmets. Test methods. Retention system strength Categories: Protective equipment. Head Withdrawn begins : 2012-02-20	Withdrawn
BS EN 13087-4:2000	Protective helmets. Test methods. Retention system effectiveness Categories: Protective equipment. Head Withdrawn begins : 2012-02-21	Withdrawn

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Committee members

Nominating organizations

Alienor Certification Ltd
B S I F - Personal Safety Manufacturers Association
B S I F Test and Certification Association
British Safety Industry Federation
BSI Standards Development Manager
Cellbond (UK)
Charles Owen
Committee Manager
The RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine (RAF CAM)
UK Sports Institute

Liaisons with other committees

Chair - PH/6/5
Expert - Impact Biomechanics
Expert – Head Injuries
Individual Capacity - Intertek Ltd
Individual Capacity - Manufacturer
Individual Capacity - Test Methodology & Head Protection Expert
Individual Capacity – PPE Specialist
Liaison - PH/6/3

BSI roles

Committee Chair