Helly Juell HANSEN began navigating at the age of fifteen, and starting in 1877, when at the age of thirty five, he began designing and manufacturing oilcloth clothing adapted to the tough conditions at sea near the Norwegian coast with his wife.
Originally designed for fishing use and specialisations, then for oil exploration off the coast of Norway, HELLY HANSEN has developed products adapted to all possible uses: construction and building, industrial uses, marine and aquaculture, agriculture, forestry and silviculture activities, agro-food industry, welding and metal works, high voltage and electricity, maritime fishing, oil and gas industry on offshore platforms, mining activities, fire safety and fire fighters, surveillance and security, etc … HELLY HANSEN presents the largest range possible of waterproof clothing, protective clothing against cold, breathable clothing for all occasions, immersion suits and personal floatation articles, insulating underwear… HELLY HANSEN protects you from head to toe: bonnets, hoods, balaclava helmet, cap, rain hood and wedge cap for protecting your head against cold and other harsh weather; gloves, mittens and sleeves for protection of the hands; socks for protection of the feet; jackets, fleece, bomber style jackets, parka, undershirt, aprons, jumpsuits, jumpers, polo, t-shirt and overalls for protection of the torso; trousers, polar fleece underpants, bibbed trouser and knee warmer, overall and jumpsuit, as well as bermudas for protecting the legs. For your safety, HELLY HANSEN also developed a large line high visibility reflective clothing, immersion suits and floating life jackets.
All of these protective products are known the world over under various registered brands with the EC label. This EC label indicates full compliance with the essential requirements in terms of health and safety defined by the European Directive 89/686/EEC. HELLY HANSEN personal protection equipment (PPE) is exclusively manufactured and tested in compliance with the standards by the European Directive 89/686/CEE and is therefore labelled in conformity with the EC regulation in effect. HELLY HANSEN work clothes are designed for protecting against accidents and injury of all those who work in hot or cold conditions, with fire or in rain, and reduced visibility. The EC Label refers to the safety of the product. The European Directive 89/686/EEC constitutes the legislation of all of the member states of the European Community relative to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). This European Directive 89/686/EEC specifically defines the fundamental requirements that the PPE must comply with relative to design and manufacturing in order to guarantee a safe work environment.
The European Directive 89/686/EEC classes the PPE into thee categories:
► Category 1 covers the lowest level of PPE. The user is considered as being aware of the need to protect himself, and the risk of serious consequences in case of non-use of the appropriate clothing is limited. The manufacturer declares products of this category to be in conformity with the standards. HH products of this category are waterproof clothing (EN 343) and clothing for protection against the cold (EN 342).
► Category 2 covers products designed to be used in environments where a risk of serious, but not fatal consequences exists (neither category 1, nor category 3). These products must be tested and certified by an approved organisation. The products of this category are fire proof clothing (EN 531/533, EN 470), clothing that provide protection against static electricity (EN 1149), high visibility clothing (EN 471), life vests (EN 395, 396 and 399) and accessories for floatation (EN 393).
► Category 3 covers les products and environments where the user may be exposed to mortal danger or dangers that can seriously harm his health or cause irreparable damage. The products of this category are in conformity with the CLC/TS 50354 standard; meaning that this clothing must be used by workers exposed to an electric arc.
The EC label provides documentation stipulating that the product is in conformity with the defined standards for products of this kind. However, it is not a guarantee that the product makes it possible to avoid the risks of accident or injury when the user is exposed to such risks in a personal environment.
 | At the World Fair in Paris in 1878, Helly HANSEN won a prize and started to export his quality products. Since then, the technicians at HELLY HANSEN have not stopped developing new materials and procedures that are always more efficient in order to improve your comfort and safety. They are known under the brands Linox, Lin-O-Let, Helox, Plarex, Fiberpile, LIFA, Helly Tech … |
Originally designed for fishing use and specialisations, then for oil exploration off the coast of Norway, HELLY HANSEN has developed products adapted to all possible uses: construction and building, industrial uses, marine and aquaculture, agriculture, forestry and silviculture activities, agro-food industry, welding and metal works, high voltage and electricity, maritime fishing, oil and gas industry on offshore platforms, mining activities, fire safety and fire fighters, surveillance and security, etc … HELLY HANSEN presents the largest range possible of waterproof clothing, protective clothing against cold, breathable clothing for all occasions, immersion suits and personal floatation articles, insulating underwear… HELLY HANSEN protects you from head to toe: bonnets, hoods, balaclava helmet, cap, rain hood and wedge cap for protecting your head against cold and other harsh weather; gloves, mittens and sleeves for protection of the hands; socks for protection of the feet; jackets, fleece, bomber style jackets, parka, undershirt, aprons, jumpsuits, jumpers, polo, t-shirt and overalls for protection of the torso; trousers, polar fleece underpants, bibbed trouser and knee warmer, overall and jumpsuit, as well as bermudas for protecting the legs. For your safety, HELLY HANSEN also developed a large line high visibility reflective clothing, immersion suits and floating life jackets.
All of these protective products are known the world over under various registered brands with the EC label. This EC label indicates full compliance with the essential requirements in terms of health and safety defined by the European Directive 89/686/EEC. HELLY HANSEN personal protection equipment (PPE) is exclusively manufactured and tested in compliance with the standards by the European Directive 89/686/CEE and is therefore labelled in conformity with the EC regulation in effect. HELLY HANSEN work clothes are designed for protecting against accidents and injury of all those who work in hot or cold conditions, with fire or in rain, and reduced visibility. The EC Label refers to the safety of the product. The European Directive 89/686/EEC constitutes the legislation of all of the member states of the European Community relative to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). This European Directive 89/686/EEC specifically defines the fundamental requirements that the PPE must comply with relative to design and manufacturing in order to guarantee a safe work environment.
The European Directive 89/686/EEC classes the PPE into thee categories:
► Category 1 covers the lowest level of PPE. The user is considered as being aware of the need to protect himself, and the risk of serious consequences in case of non-use of the appropriate clothing is limited. The manufacturer declares products of this category to be in conformity with the standards. HH products of this category are waterproof clothing (EN 343) and clothing for protection against the cold (EN 342).
► Category 2 covers products designed to be used in environments where a risk of serious, but not fatal consequences exists (neither category 1, nor category 3). These products must be tested and certified by an approved organisation. The products of this category are fire proof clothing (EN 531/533, EN 470), clothing that provide protection against static electricity (EN 1149), high visibility clothing (EN 471), life vests (EN 395, 396 and 399) and accessories for floatation (EN 393).
► Category 3 covers les products and environments where the user may be exposed to mortal danger or dangers that can seriously harm his health or cause irreparable damage. The products of this category are in conformity with the CLC/TS 50354 standard; meaning that this clothing must be used by workers exposed to an electric arc.
The EC label provides documentation stipulating that the product is in conformity with the defined standards for products of this kind. However, it is not a guarantee that the product makes it possible to avoid the risks of accident or injury when the user is exposed to such risks in a personal environment.