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 ...

Over the past several years, hard hats received a small yet significant change: rated chinstraps. Now, more than ever, manufacturers are producing climbing-style helmets with a rated chinstrap. What ...

News last year that the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is replacing the traditional hard hats used by its employees with safety helmets ended up being ...

Virginia Tech’s Helmet Lab has released a first-of-its-kind rating system for construction hard hats and helmets that mirrors rankings used for sport helmets. The findings, shared publicly Monday, ...

Americans across the board need more education into the prevention of concussions, especially how hard hats and helmets can help prevent such injuries. Consumer-survey company Nielsen was commissioned ...

A Sikh leader says believers shouldn't be forced to wear helmets on motorbikes or hard hats on construction sites - because removing their turbans takes too long. Amar Singh, who is the president of ...