OSHA announces switch from traditional hard hats to safety helmets to protect agency employees from head injuries better

An upcoming two-part webinar series on head protection presented by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Construction Sector Council Struck-by Work Group and hosted by CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training:

Each year, thousands of construction workers suffer head injuries on the job. Based on historical data, over 50,000 nonfatal work-related TBIs are treated on average annually in United States (US) emergency departments, and between 2003 and 2010, 2,210 construction workers died from a TBI.