Clark to Require Trade Contractors to Switch from Hard Hats to …
May 2, 2022 · Bethesda, MD – Today, Clark Construction Group announced that it will require all craft workers to wear safety helmets that meet certain performance standards and that are equipped with an integrated four-point chin strap on all new projects starting on August 1, 2022.
Making a Safer Choice: Clark Drives Change for ... - Clark Construction
May 11, 2018 · The traditional hard hat, a 60-year staple in the industry, provides protection from falling objects. But if a person falls, the standard hard hat falls off, and falls short. After more than a year of testing and research and development, Clark determined that safety helmets with chin straps were a prudent solution to preventing TBIs as the ...
Contractors swap hard hats for helmets - Construction Dive
Jun 29, 2023 · Increasing availability and better protection have made helmets the new standard for major contractors like Clark and DPR. Gray Construction has made the pivot from hard hats to helmets to...
Clark to Require Trade Contractors to Switch from Hard Hats to …
BETHESDA, Md., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Clark Construction Group announced that it will require all craft workers to wear safety helmets that meet certain performance standards and...
Hard Hats to Helmets Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Gilbane, Skanska, Clark Construction, Balfour Beatty, and many more have moved their personnel to helmets and are starting to encourage or require the use of helmets for the specialty contractors working with them.
Hard hats to helmets: How Skanska, Clark are ... - Construction …
May 20, 2019 · Another contractor, Clark Construction Group, turned to jobsite helmets after incidents in which employees didn’t receive the protection they needed. In 2012 an employee had to be placed into an...
Several US Construction Companies Are Ditching Hard Hats for …
Aug 7, 2017 · In the US, large contractors like Skanska, Clark Construction, and Balfour Beatty have launched test programs involving safety helmets on job sites. According to Bloomberg, the KASK Zenith safety helmet ($140 on Amazon) is being tested by …
Contractors are Making the Switch: Hard Hats to Helmets
Clark Construction, based in Bethesda, Maryland, began adopting helmets back in 2017, making it a pioneer in this transition. Initially, the availability of helmets was limited, with only a handful of retailers offering them.
Clark Construction Group on LinkedIn: Contractors swap hard hats …
Hard hats are no longer the most effective means to protect craft workers against traumatic brain injury and severe head trauma. We are excited to see our industry peers make helmets with chin...
Hard Hats and Construction Head Protection | Clark Safety
Shop for Hard Hats and Construction Head Protection as well as Hard Hat Accessories. We sell a variety of hard hats from Brands like Pyramex and Ergodyne. From full brim to standard brim and multiple colors and styles.