Millions of workers wear hard hats every day on their job sites. Have you ever wondered where the hard hat comes from? It so happens that the hard hat is celebrating 100 years this year. Today, the ...

MILLIONS of hard hats are worn every day. In fact, the hard hat is one of the most recognizable pieces of safety equipment in the industrial workplace. It's also one of the most important pieces of ...

News last year that the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is replacing the traditional hard hats used by its employees with safety helmets ended up being ...

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 ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – The traditional hard hat used by the construction industry for decades is being replaced by modern safety helmets. The Boldt Company made the switch for its 1,500 employees in January ...

A hard hat should be worn in all situations where there is a reasonable probability of present danger. Each type of hard hat is designed to protect against specific hazards, so it is important to ...

When it comes to personal protective equipment (PPE), hard hats are sometimes seen as a box-ticking exercise. However, it is important to provide workers with appropriate PPE for their specific ...

In 2021, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recorded the highest annual fatal occupational injury rate since 2016—3.6. Nearly 5,200 fatal work injuries were reported that year, a rise of roughly 9 ...