The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced that the agency is replacing traditional hard hats used by its employees with safety helmets. In a release, the agency says the more-modern safety helmets protect workers better when they are on inspection sites.
In 2020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports head injuries accounted for nearly 6 percent of non-fatal occupational injuries involving days away from work. Almost half of those injuries occurred when workers came in contact with an object or equipment while about 20 percent were caused by slips, trips and falls.