Safety helmets

Cycling, mountaineering, riding, skiing, fast-water rides, hang gliding and roller skating are all examples of not entirely harmless types of sport or movement. Before however you race headlong into enjoying any of them, you should make sure you have appropriate protective headgear. The same of course applies to occupational activities where there are increased risks, such as for example in industry or in the fire service.

There are safety helmets for all of these and many other situations. In Europe there are harmonised standards for most safety helmets, which lay down the minimum requirements as regards safety. TÜV Rheinland Product Safety GmbH carries out product tests in accordance with these criteria.

They deal with many important details regarding the health and safety of the users. Ergonomic aspects for example are also taken into consideration: the helmet should adapt to fit the user's head, should not hinder him, should be as lightweight as possible etc. At the same time it must be sufficiently strong and offer the greatest possible degree of safety.

This is only a small selection of the many requirements which every type of safety helmet must fulfil if it is to pass the "TÜV" test or conform to the European Directives.