Does the NOCSAE logo have to be “embossed” on equipment such as helmets and facemasks?
The NOCSAE standards require that the logos and warnings be “permanent” as that word is defined in document ND001-04m05a: “Permanent (Label) – A label, or similar marking, that cannot be readily (1), removed without leaving a trace of its previous existence (2), erased or (3), smudged to the point that it is illegible. If it requires chemical or mechanical means such as the use of solvents, abrasives, grinding, etc., to remove a label or marking, then that label or marking is acceptable.” Many helmets will have the logos embossed or stamped into the material, but others may use a permanent label or printing to accomplish the same goal. As long as the label is permanent as defined above, the equipment labeling requirement is satisfied.
