This summer, researchers will begin an 18-month study to develop the first ratings system for safety helmets, also commonly referred to as hard hats or construction helmets.
There are a lot of misconceptions about industrial head protection available today. The stakes couldn’t be higher: 195,720 head injuries to workers in the US were reported from 2021 to 2022, and 684 workers died from their injuries in 2022. Fewer than half of workers...
On Nov. 22, 2023, OSHA published a Safety and Health Information Bulletin detailing key differences between traditional hard hats and more modern safety helmets and the advancements in design, materials and other features that help protect workers’ entire heads...
Industrial head protective helmets meeting the requirements of the 2014 standard are classified as Type I for top protection or Type II for lateral impact protection. Both types are tested for impact attenuation and penetration resistance. Type II helmet performance...
