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Doug Tait
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Got hooked up at the back while feeding a chipper. It gave my head a tug, didn't feel much but I've noticed it's broken a thumbnail size piece of the rim. No cracks visible around the damage and otherwise the helmet is in good condition.

Would anyone retire it due to this?

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I think there are two types of people when it comes to PPE.

 

1.  People who believe PPE is there to protect them and that it is important to keep it in good condition to ensure that it does it's job.

 

2.  People who believe that PPE is a bit of an inconvenience but put up with it because it keeps other people, who have clipboards and checklists, happy and enables them to keep working.

 

If you are a type 1 person you will retire the helmet, if you are a type 2 person you'll keep using the helmet and hope that nobody with a clipboard and shiny shoes notices that it is damaged.

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8 minutes ago, Spruce Pirate said:

I think there are two types of people when it comes to PPE.

 

1.  People who believe PPE is there to protect them and that it is important to keep it in good condition to ensure that it does it's job.

 

2.  People who believe that PPE is a bit of an inconvenience but put up with it because it keeps other people, who have clipboards and checklists, happy and enables them to keep working.

 

If you are a type 1 person you will retire the helmet, if you are a type 2 person you'll keep using the helmet and hope that nobody with a clipboard and shiny shoes notices that it is damaged.

I'm type 2 what are you ? 🤣🤣

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7 hours ago, daveatdave said:

its damaged needs replacing

all safety helmets need replacing after 5 years if you look on the inside there will be a manufacturing date on it 

Does that apply to one bought as a spare that has been sitting in its original box in a dark cupboard, unused for five years?

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2 hours ago, Billhook said:

Does that apply to one bought as a spare that has been sitting in its original box in a dark cupboard, unused for five years?

How would you prove that to the person in shiny shoes with a clip board?....................................

that is the reason I use the Peltor brand with the age disc

https://www.grube.eu/peltor-g3000n-uvicator-forestry-helmet-with-ratchet-system-94-136-ge/

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