by Natalie Edwards

Powered air purifying respirator helmets have quite a few benefits when it comes to protecting your lungs, face and head, but did you know the biggest benefits come from wearing your helmet ALL DAY? Ok, so maybe not at lunch time, but all day while you're in the workshop. Read on and we'll tell you how...

 

3 pretty good reasons why you should wear your flip front respirator ALL DAY...

1. Less eye injuries

Engineering workshops that move from wearing half-face masks with safety glasses, to wearing flip front PAPR respirator helmets have reported a significant reduction in eye injuries, here's why:

 

  • The helmets protect your whole head! So there's no way any particles or dusts are getting anywhere near your eyes
  • With the auto-darkening lens, you won't be getting welder's flash
  • A good flip-front helmet with PAPR respirator will have a lens that provides vision that is as close as possible to having no lens at all! This reduces strain on the eyes, or eye fatigue. Plus, for engineers that require prescription glasses, you can wear them under the helmet!

2. Reduced exposure to the bad stuff

Did you know some dusts and particles can linger in the air for 2 days after welding?

It's true, so a very good reason not to be taking your PAPR respirator on and off in the workshop. If you're not wearing a respirator all the time while in the workshop, you're exposing yourself to some quite dangerous stuff - learn more about it here.

With a flip-front welding helmet there's really no need to take it off between tasks, or for different tasks. The auto-darkening lens works to protect your eyes while welding, then for grinding and other activities you can just flip the auto-darkening lid up and experience clear vision while still being protected (click here to see a demo of the Tecmen flip front). Wear your helmet all day, for all day protection.

3. Increased productivity, and better performance

When you're happy and comfortable, you're generally more productive. A good flip front helmet provides cool, clean air which is a nice change from hot and dusty workshops. Your face will be free from irritants, and there's not need to be wasting time changing around your PPE to suit the task you're doing. A flip front helmet let's you do it all!

What's more, the added protection of being able to wear your helmet all day means workers have less risk of injury, or exposure to dangerous fumes, meaning less sick days or time off work needed! In fact, research shows productivity can be increased by 30% when using a PAPR respirator helmet. See the top 5 ways positive pressure helmets can increase productivity here.


If you're yet to give a flip front PAPR helmet a go, now is the time. We'll send one to your workshop to try out, and you can see for yourself the difference it makes.