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anybody know of a good source of head protection [suppier/type etc] for drivers of ride on kit [mowers especially] where role over protection cannot be used noting that hard hats / bump hats are not designed for traffic type situations
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Bob
Would a standard crash helmet be sufficient? If so your local motorcycle store.
Another type that might suffice would helmets used in the horsey world - local horse supplies or saddlery
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Roll-over protection CAN usually be retrofitted. Where the machine is used on slopes then RoP is surely an absolute (in conjunction with a seat belt of course). Not entirely sure what risk you think head protection would mitigate. Motor cycle type helmet would not be suitable for grass-cutting operations, too limiting on operator field of vision.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/misc175.pdf well worth a read.
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Bob
I would not expect any helmet to give adequate protection in a roll over situation. Roll over protection and personal restraint is the answer.
Steve
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thanks all
and as stated for the kit we are using in the situation it is working there is no manufactured kit on the market that is suitable hence the question
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Bob, the absence of a ready commercial solution to RoP for your machine does not absolve you of appropriate PUWER Reg 26 duty & action where hazard exists (see AIS27 reference above).
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