OSHA requires that head protection must be worn whenever working in an area with potential injury to the head from falling objects. Hard hats have come a long way since shipbuilders would cover their ...

When we need to reach a little higher, we strap extensions—stilts—on workers’ legs. When fearing a fall, we tie workers to buildings with a length of rope, and then we hope. We still use ladders ...

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 ...

Tulsa based Flintco has adopted a new standard for the most basic construction safety gear: the hard hat. Flintco employees nationwide wear an updated safety helmet with a chin strap, that offers ...

Construction sites are dangerous places, and they will continue to be dangerous places until we do something to make them safer. In 2020, the incidence rate for nonfatal falls, slips or trips was ...

With head injuries accounting for 6 percent of nonfatal workplace injuries, OSHA is urging companies to move away from traditional hard hats and toward more modern safety helmets. The Occupational ...