Items Tagged with 'Hard hat'

Arlington, VA — Choosing head protection can be “confusing and complicated” because of the numerous options available, especially when trying to discern the key differences among them, researchers say.

The Nexus E:Protect lighter-weight hard hat is made of plant-derived bio polymers, wood fibers and recycled plastics. It uses Centurion Safety’s six-point webbing suspension and ratchet adjustment and has an optional chinstrap.

Washington — A new video from OSHA explains how to properly wear, maintain and store a safety helmet to prevent serious head injuries.

Do you know the difference between a hard hat and a helmet?

Washington — OSHA personnel will now wear safety helmets instead of traditional hard hats to “protect them better when they are on inspection sites.”

This hard hat features a large fly net to minimize mosquito, fly and sunlight access to a worker’s face.

PIP 4200 Series hard hat uses a lightweight and UV-stabilized HDPE shell.

The lightweight Peakview Range is a UV400-stabilized helmet for indoor and outdoor use.

Smithfield, RI — Honeywell Safety Products has issued a voluntary recall of approximately 82,500 hard hats, stating that the equipment may provide insufficient protection from impact and put wearers at risk of head injury.

A construction worker removes his hard hat because he is too warm. An engineer refuses to wear head protection, as she has “never been hurt before.” A utility worker thinks hard hats make him look silly and removes his every chance he gets.