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 ...

At this time in the year in many parts of the country, extra protection against the weather elements when working on the construction site ensures comfort and safety. To that end, many workers ...

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, ...

Type II hard hats are part of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z89.1 classification system, which categorizes head protection into different types based on their design and protective ...

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 ...

To most of the world, construction helmets are all the same. That’s not the case with WaveCel’s new line of hard hats, built with technology previously seen in bicycle and snow sport helmets. The ...

OSHA has very specific guidelines to protect workers from head injuries. Because of how often head protection is required, workers should take extra precautions to ensure their hard hat is taken care ...

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 ...