Exhibit 23.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated February 24, 2014 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in MSA Safety Incorporated (formerly Mine Safety Appliances Company) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

November 5, 2014