What you should know about the differences between Type 1 and Type 2 protective hard hats. News. ... designed to protect against an impact to the front, ... to Look for Before Using a Hard Hat.

Another hard hat manufacturer, Fibre-Metal Products in Concordville, Pa., makes a hard hat that eliminates the problem of forgetting to turn the suspension around. Fibre-Metal's Swingstrap hard hat ...

Safety helmets cost more than hard hats — about $70 to $100 each, compared to $15 to $25 — but the cost is well worth it when it prevents an employee from suffering a head injury, Whitmore said.

Type 2 safety helmets are becoming the new standard in construction, offering enhanced protection against traumatic brain ...

Selecting a hard hat that meets ANSI standard Z89.1-2014 for industrial head protection is the first step in ensuring safety. Type I hard hats are most commonly used in the United States and are ...

But with safety on the agenda like never before, it could be time for the industry to have a long, hard look at the hard hat. Changing its design is one way forward, but any new look must be accepted ...

Oldknow said he’s already seen interest from those in the industry for the hard hat’s new features. “We always heard full brim hard hats are the best look,” he said. “They liked low profile.

APPLETON, Wis. — Appleton-based Boldt recently switched from the iconic hard hat to new impact-resistant helmets for its workers to address traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in the construction ...

The latest hard-hat detection video cameras use embedded AI algorithms to ‘learn’ what a person wearing a hard hat should look like. They then apply this algorithm while scanning a site, rapidly ...

Enough Talk About Safety Helmets v. Hard Hats. By T.J. Lyons. April 9, 2024. Lyons. When we need to reach a little higher, we strap extensions—stilts—on workers’ legs.