Type II helmets like the Studson models have padding and shock-absorbing technology to protect against side, back and front impacts from slips and falls. Photo courtesy Cam McLeod/Studson In December, ...

In 2017, Clark Construction, based in Bethesda, Md., became the first general contractor to require personal protection headgear with a higher safety standard than traditional hardhats on all of its ...

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WFXR) – The Virginia Tech Helmet Lab has released ratings for construction helmets for the first time, making its ratings the first non-sports helmets to be researched in the lab.

Researchers integrated a specific type of sensor into a typical construction helmet to allow continuous and noninvasive monitoring of construction workers’ blood gas saturation levels. The results of ...

Construction firms are developing new safety helmets designed to provide workers with better protection from falls and to curb fatal injuries, according to a report from Bloomberg BNA. According to ...