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...
On May 15, 2014, American National Standards Institute (ANSI) issued approval for ANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2014, American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection. This standard was prepared by members of ISEA’s Head Protection Group as a revision to the 2009 edition,...
Around construction sites, hard hats are the best way to protect yourself from permanent, life-changing injuries or death. It’s important, then, that workers understand the various types of hard hats, how to care for hard hats, and requirements of wearing hard hats on...
