Roger said:
Scrumpy Joe said:I would dispute that. My hard-hat for site work has a 'not to be used
after
date' stamped into it. I would have no reason to suspect that my bike
helmet plastic would not be subject to the same UV degradation over time
as my hard-hat is.But one would assume that a work helmet expiration date must assume
that the helmet may be in use e.g. 10 hours a day 6 days a
week....possibly in sunnier climates ;-)I think cycle helmets get a lot less exposure.
True enough, I queried the stamp on initial training and was told, rightly
or wrongly, that it was regardless of exposure to UV and that simply
storing it in a dark locker for the same period would still mean that it
would have to be replaced if the date had expired. I have learned over the
years never to apply the logic and judgement of an engineer to something as
fickle and seemingly random as a risk assessment.
Who am I to question my H&S masters ;-)