You know the deal with scarf and caps. While being fashionable when mixed and matched with clothing, they become indispensable tools when used as protection during winter.
Yet when these winter garments are used as “winter liners” in the workplace, they spell a different story. While it’s all too easy to just slip them under your hard hat or helmet, there are certain guidelines you must stick to. Here they are:
- Employers or safety coordinators must see to it that employees don only winter liners that are specifically designed with the helmet or hard hat they have to wear.
- Caps, scarf, cloth and other garments as winter liners must be made of plastic, fabric or other suitable materials for the job.
- When making use of colored materials, make sure they are fast-dyed. You may also use an outer surface that is water-resistant.
- Winter liners coupled with Class B helmets must NOT have metal parts.