ISEA Announces ANSI Approval of Updated Industrial Head Protection Standard

ANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2014, American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection, prepared by the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA)’s Head Protection Group, has received the approval from American National Standards Institute (ANSI).   This standard is a revision to the 2009 edition.   Key updates in this version incorporate an optional preconditioning at higher temperatures of 60 °C ± 2 °C (140 °F ± 3.6 °F). The revision enables additional protection in response to users who may work in especially hot environments.