However, there have been promising developments intended to increase helmet safety and usage on job sites: In July, OSHA proposed a new rule that would require employers to provide workers with ...

In its Safety and Health Information Bulletin issued November 22, 2023, OSHA noted that traditional safety helmets are made of rigid materials which provide only a basic level of protection.

OSHA inspectors are trading in their traditional hardhats for newer safety helmets. Photo by Shawn T. Moore/U.S. Dept. of Labor (Inset courtesy of U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration) ...

On December 11, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced that it will be “replacing traditional hard hats used by ...

OSHA released an updated version of its “ Head Protection: Safety Helmets in the Workplace ”.Safety and Health Information Bulletin (SHIB) in April 2024, stating, “With a thorough ...

OSHA needs to do the same with life-saving helmets. More broadly, construction sector firms and OSHA need to change because our safety efforts, for all that’s been accomplished, are still failing.

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.

Flintco employees nationwide wear an updated safety helmet with a chin strap, that offers better protection from impacts on the side. Friday, August 23rd 2024, 6:47 pm By: Emory Bryan TULSA, Okla. - ...