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"Going back to being a subby so need my own, figured I might as well buy a nice one." makes no sense to me.
I used to be an employee, so had PPE provided, and now I'm going to be self employed again working as a subcontractor so need to provide my own PPE. Or do you mean you don't understand the logic? I just mean that if I have to provide it, I'd rather get one I like rather than cheaping out. I'm also a little fussy about shit that goes on my head/get easily annoyed by ill fitting stuff tbh.
I do understand the differences between EN12492 and EN397 - a lot of helmets now come with two chinstraps so you can choose the one with the right breaking strain for your application. There's also a slight variation in what % of ventilation is allowed I think.
And wearing a Kask you look like every podgy main contractor dogsbody that got their ipad :)
Dress for the job you want, not the one you have? lol
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EN397 is just the basic "this is a hard hat" standard and mandates a chinstrap that will break with a relatively low force, so you don't accidentally dabble with auto-erotic asphyxiation. Assuming you don't shop on wish.com, anything sold as a safety helmet will meet this standard.
EN12492 is specific to working at heights. As well as enhanced impact protection (the helmet will likely be padded), the chinstrap is stronger than EN397, so it stays in place after an impact.
EN50365 should be met by any unvented, metal-free helmet. But testing & certification costs money, so if you need to prove it you'll pay more.
Everything takes ear defenders and ED are cheap enough (and get so grim) that you can change them when you change your lid, so it doesn't matter what fitment they are.
397/50365 compliant lid (in "technician" blue, check site requirements) for £11 +vat
ED for £8 +vat
"Going back to being a subby so need my own, figured I might as well buy a nice one." makes no sense to me.