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Type 2 safety helmets are becoming the new standard in construction, offering enhanced protection against traumatic brain injuries. Learn why OSHA recommends the switch from traditional hard hats.
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 ...
The construction industry has seen a gradual shift towards the adoption of Type II hard hats, driven by increased awareness of safety standards and the importance of worker protection. As regulations ...
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.
Hard hats should never be too tight, too loose, or irritate the skin. Other equipment (such as safety glasses, or lights) must not compromise the safety elements of the hat. Hard hats should be ...
Yet attention on the psychosocial hazards is relatively new, with suicide and substance use soaring among male construction workers. Mitigating those risks requires more than hard hats, safety ...
"You have to wear a hard hat, you have to wear safety glasses, you have to take care of your body,” McCaffrey added, noting that mental health should be included in that conversation. One construction ...
Safety representatives from Skanska USA, Scaffold Resource, Turner Construction, Clark Construction Group and Balfour Beatty US talk about how helmets are changing construction-site personal ...
Frank Wampol, vice president of safety and health at the BL Harbert International construction company, based in Birmingham, Alabama, is working on providing mental health first-aid training for ...
But initiatives to combat this mental health crisis are tougher to implement than protocols for hard hats, safety vests, and protective goggles. And some of the potential solutions, such as paid sick ...