Posted By Antony McManus Can anyone offer any guidance, best practice etc on the abovementioned subject i.e. is it a mandatory requirement, legal or otherwise within the UK. Our client is insisting that it is whereas we are unable to locate a defintive requirement within legislation or recognised best practice. Cheers Tony Mc

Posted By holmezy More info needed,,,,, If you are welding in a shipyard making the next big ocean liner, then probably wise to wear hard hat and welding visor,, However, If you are answering a phone in a call centre, then possibly not! Holmezy

Posted By Antony McManus More info coming.....Im asking this question on behalf my colleague. We are PC on a major mechanical CDM construction project, the client are present on site and trying to dictate to us.....We are basically looking for a quantifiable response to get them off our backs, so to speak.... Tony Mc

Posted By Andrew W Good morning I think your client may be refering to the Construction (Head Protection Regulations) which state 4.—(1) Every employer shall ensure so far as is reasonably practicable that each of his employees who is at work on operations or works to which these Regulations apply wears suitable head protection, unless there is no foreseeable risk of injury to his head other than by his falling. That said I wish I'd got a quid for every welder I've seen on site with just a screen and a fireproof hat!! Plenty of welding screen attachments are available for fitting to hard hats try looking on Arco's website for starters. Andy W