Hard hats are most often associated with protecting employees on jobsites from falling objects. However, they can do a great deal more for head protection. Hard hats can also protect workers from ...

Although hard hats are among the most commonly worn types of PPE, U.S. workers continue to face an unacceptable number of head injuries. Each year, workers experience roughly 80,000 nonfatal head ...

Hard hats are among the most commonly used forms of personal protective equipment. Required in a wide range of applications, from construction, manufacturing, welding, and forestry to oil and gas, ...

More than 30 million workers in the U.S. wear safety helmets to prevent head injuries. Yet most of these hard hats offer little protection against serious impacts. Here’s NPR’s Jon Hamilton. JON ...

Understanding the differences between various kinds of head protection products available means employers can protect their workers with the best kind of protection. In 2012, more than 65,000 cases ...

Every day, construction workers see a sign similar to this upon entering a job site: "Hard Hat This Area." Do workers actually pay attention to that sign and wear their hard hats correctly? Not always ...

EllisDon Expands Mandatory Type 2 Head Protection to All On-Site Personnel EllisDon announced an enhancement of its safety ...

3D printing and BIM coordination company DJM has created a face shield to help construction workers and tradesmen stay safe during COVID-19. The patent-pending lightweight design easily slides onto ...

The hard hat was designed 100 years ago as protective gear for miners and other laborers, but it has grown to become a symbol of status and masculinity. The original ...