Head & Face Protection -- Occupational Health & Safety

Virginia Tech Lab Aims to Advance Construction Helmet Testing as Industry Stresses OSHA Standards

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 replace—established OSHA and ANSI/ISEA standards.
Bullard Debuts Type II + Safety Helmet with Smart Brim Tech and Ergonomic Fit

With its modular FlexBrim™, all-day comfort features, and full ANSI/ISEA Type II compliance, Bullard’s latest helmet sets a new benchmark in adaptive head protection.
Safeguarding the Brains Behind the Build

Fall protection begins at the top with cognitive awareness and innovative PPE.
2025: A Year of Head Protection Changes

This year sees two key safety developments: the new bump cap standard ANSI/ISEA 100-2024 and the ANSI/ISEA Z89.1 revision.
The Differences Between Type I and Type II Head Protection

Safety professionals must understand ANSI performance requirements, OSHA recommendations, and other factors to make the best determination.
Beyond the Goggles: Navigating Eye and Face Protection

What are the right PPE solutions for the hazards present in the workplace?

Choosing Head Protection: OSHA Guidelines, Hazard Assessments & Industry Trends

Explore key insights from MSA Safety on choosing the right head protection, OSHA updates, hazard assessments, and emerging trends in helmet technology. Register today!
From Standards to Safety Leadership: The Future of Head Protection

This webcast explores updates to the ANSI/ISEA head protection standard and how they influence product selection and workplace safety. Experts will highlight the role of innovation and standards in building a stronger safety culture. Register now!
Executive Q&A: How Bump Caps Are Taking Head Protection Beyond the Hard Hat

This free webinar features an Executive Q&A with Tim Gallant, Vice President of Product for Ergodyne, to discuss the critical need for bump caps in industries like warehousing, manufacturing, and transportation. Learn about the benefits and best practices for implementing bump caps to ensure worker safety without compromising comfort or practicality.

The Enhanced Protection of a Type II Helmet

Type II helmets provide enhanced protection compared to a Type I hard hat. Bullard’s Vector, Type II Cap style helmet provides Class E & G protection as well as the look of a traditional hard hat.
About AboveView & AboveView Elevate

Bullard, with a 125-year history of manufacturing high-quality personal protective equipment and systems, has introduced AboveView with FlexGen and AboveView Elevate, two innovative hard hats designed to help increase protection and improve comfort for workers in industrial settings.
Providing the Best PPE Is No Guarantee: A Guide to Addressing Human Factors in your PPE Program

Even the best PPE only works when worn—so how do you get workers to actually wear PPE all the time? PPE compliance is greatly influenced by a person’s state of mind, and being in a rush, frustrated, tired or complacent with hazards affects decisions around PPE compliance in critical moments. This paper addresses how to deal with human factors in your safety program to reduce injuries and improve PPE use among employees.

Anti Fog Face Shield Testing Revised

Hugh Hoagland and his team from e-Hazard went to Louisville Processing and Cold Storage to conduct a series of experiments on anti-fogging technologies in face shields. The experiments were conducted in the facility's Cold Room, a controlled environment of -13 degrees Fahrenheit (-25 Celsius). The experiments shown in this May 2016 video were a simulation of workers using Personal Protective Equipment for arc flash protection in an extreme cold work environment. http://e-hazard.com
Iron Workers Saved by MSA Skullgard® Hard Hats

Two brothers credit the MSA Skullgard® hard hat for saving their lives.
North Force Hard Hat Demo

The North Force provides 24 percent more back-of-head coverage than standard Type I hard hats. In this video, you’ll learn how to achieve the perfect fit.

AI and Smart Manufacturing Technologies Aim to Reduce Injuries on Production Floors
As manufacturing injuries remain high, facilities are turning to AI, smart sensors, predictive maintenance and wearables to detect hazards faster and prevent common production-floor incidents.
Making Safety Personal: Eye & Face Protection Check in Modern EHS
How advances in monitoring and analytics are transforming eye and face PPE checks from routine tasks into proactive safeguards.
How AI-Powered Vision Systems Are Redefining Workplace Safety
As injuries persist despite strong safety programs, employers are turning to AI and computer vision to detect unseen risks, prevent incidents, and make safety a strategic advantage.

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