In the United States, according to OSHA standard number 1926.100(a), employees must be protected by protective helmets when “working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from ...

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 ...

On December 11, OSHA announced that the agency is replacing traditional hard hats used by its employees with more modern safety helmets to protect them better when they are on inspection sites. In ...

Hard hats are most often associated with protecting employees on jobsites from falling objects. However, they can do a great deal more for head protection. Hard hats can also protect workers from ...

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 ...

It could be said that most professions have at least one definitive article of clothing — something that makes them readily identifiable by bystanders at a quick glance. One of the most distinctive ...

This column by former Nevada state archivist Guy Rocha first appeared in the Reno Gazette Journal on Aug. 29, 2004. No, the hard hat was not invented for construction workers on the Hoover Dam project ...