Industrial PPE and Safety Gear

A CE mark costs nothing to print. Getting the helmet actually tested to EN 397 costs money, which is why plenty of helmets carry the mark without ever having seen a lab.

Description

PPE is where the gap between what a product claims and what it does is widest, because the claim is a standard number printed on the shell and the proof is a test report you never see.

EN 397 covers industrial helmets. EN ISO 20345 covers safety footwear. EN 388 covers gloves and mechanical risk. ANSI has its own equivalents. These are real standards with real test methods behind them, and a product that genuinely meets one has documentation to show for it.

A printed mark on its own is not that documentation. Neither is a supplier telling you the goods are certified. What we ask for is the test report from a named laboratory, tied to the actual product, and we check it exists before we quote you certified goods.

Sometimes buyers don't need certified PPE and just need workable protective gear at a sensible price. That's a legitimate choice, as long as everyone knows which one they're buying. What we won't do is sell uncertified goods as certified.

What a certification mark alone does not prove

Marks are printed, not earned. EN and ANSI marks appear on products that were never tested. The mark is a claim. A test report from a named lab is evidence, and they're not the same thing.

Ask for the report, not the promise. We ask for test documentation tied to the specific product before we describe anything as certified. If it doesn't exist, we tell you it doesn't exist.

Know which one you're buying. Uncertified protective gear has a place if the job and the budget call for it. What matters is that you know what you've bought, especially if there's ever an incident.

Certification matters most where liability does. If you're supplying a site with safety audits or contractual PPE requirements, the paperwork is the point. Buy the tested product and keep the report on file.

Specification

These are the details that decide whether the PPE does its job. We confirm them against supplier documentation before quoting.

Standard claimed	EN 397 for helmets, EN ISO 20345 for footwear, EN 388 for gloves, and so on. Quoted by number, with the test report behind it where certification matters.
Helmet shell material	HDPE or ABS, and whether the suspension is adjustable. Affects comfort, which affects whether people actually wear it.
Footwear toe cap and midsole	Steel or composite toe, and whether a puncture-resistant midsole is included. Composite is lighter and doesn't conduct heat.
Glove coating and cut level	Nitrile, latex or PU coating, and the EN 388 cut rating. Match this to the actual hazard, not to the highest number available.
Hi-vis class	The reflective tape area and class rating. Matters for roadside and low-light work.
Sizing range	Sizes available across the order. Ill-fitting PPE gets taken off, which makes it useless whatever it's rated for.

We do not publish prices, because the landed figure depends on the specification, the Customs valuation and the exchange rate on the day you pay.

Minimum order

PPE comes with real minimums per item, usually by the carton, and they vary by product.

Consolidating a full kit-out into one shipment is where the cost per worker drops. Helmets, boots, gloves and vests together in one container beats four separate orders on freight and clearing.

What decides the right one

Your actual hazards first. Cut, impact, chemical, electrical, visibility. Each points at a different standard and a different product, and buying the highest rating across the board wastes money.

Then whether you need certification documentation. Audited sites and contractual requirements say yes. Some jobs genuinely don't.

Then fit and comfort, which sounds soft and isn't. PPE that's uncomfortable gets removed the moment a supervisor turns away, and unworn PPE protects nobody.

Common questions

What's the minimum order

Varies by item, usually a carton quantity. We'll tell you the minimum for each thing on your list.

Is the CE or EN marking genuine

Sometimes. That's why we ask for test reports from named laboratories rather than accepting the printed mark as proof.

Do I need certified PPE

If your site is audited or your contracts require it, yes, and keep the documentation. If not, workable protective gear may be a reasonable choice. Either way you should know which you're buying.

Can you supply a full kit-out

Yes, and it's the sensible way to buy. One consolidated shipment of helmets, boots, gloves and vests costs much less per worker than separate orders.

What about sizing

Send us your headcount and a size breakdown. Getting this right matters more than people expect, because badly fitting PPE simply doesn't get worn.

Tell us your workforce and your hazards

How many workers, what they're actually exposed to, and whether your site needs certification documentation on file. We'll spec the right PPE, tell you what's genuinely tested and what isn't, and what the whole kit-out lands at in Naira.

Costs you nothing and commits you to nothing.

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