When you think of workplace safety you may picture yellow warning signs, high-viz vests, and maybe, in our changing climate, ...

The construction industry is undergoing a noticeable shift in head protection. Traditional hard hats are effectively no different than when they were introduced over 100 years ago. Type 1 hard hats ...

WILSONVILLE, Ore. (KPTV) - Coming out of a production facility in Wilsonville, liners made with a new material could change the standard for hard hats in the construction industry. The idea for the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...