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 ...

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 ...

A new Virginia Tech laboratory is testing construction helmets under real-world impact scenarios to improve safety data, but industry leaders caution that ratings should complement—not ...

Students at Virginia Tech have developed a hard hat that protects construction workers from carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide poisoning is a significant problem for construction workers in ...