Head & Face Protection -- Occupational Health & Safety

Updated Head Protection Standard Adds Type I+ and Type II+ Designations

The 2026 revision expands optional testing for retention, chin straps and multidirectional impacts without replacing current classifications.
When Head Protection Starts Talking

Connected head protection can give safety managers new information about impacts, falls, heat and other workplace conditions, potentially changing both incident response and the way safety decisions are made.
How Connected PPE Is Changing Worker Safety

Two safety innovators discuss how connected technology is bringing real-time data, incident detection and new capabilities to PPE.
From Hard Hats to Smart Helmets

NFC-enabled head protection is turning a century-old piece of PPE into a connected safety platform, improving compliance, streamlining inspections, and giving safety managers real-time visibility into their programs.
Rethinking Head Protection: Why Type II Helmets Are Gaining Attention on Today’s Jobsites

Traditional hard hats leave workers vulnerable to side impacts and falls, prompting safety managers to adopt advanced Type II head protection with internal liners and integrated chin straps.
How to Choose the Right Type I or Type II Head Protection

OSHA’s updated guidance highlights the importance of hazard assessments when selecting head protection. Here are five key steps to help employers choose the right helmet type, electrical class, and accessories for their worksite risks.

The Next Generation of Head Protection and Connected PPE

This webinar explores how advanced head protection technologies can address hazards that traditional hard hats may not fully protect against, including angled impacts, rotational forces and incidents involving lone workers. Attendees will learn about the differences between ANSI Type I/I+ and Type II/II+ protection, technologies designed to reduce rotational forces, and how connected PPE can detect incidents and support faster emergency response.
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!
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.

Data Center Construction Raises Confined Space Safety Considerations
Electrical and mechanical spaces on rapidly expanding data center projects can present access, ventilation and rescue challenges that require careful hazard evaluation.
Fire Chiefs Adopt Guidance on Health and Emerging Technology
The Urban Fire Forum addressed firefighter fitness, PFAS research, drone use and the challenges of managing emergency services.
AI System Targets Real-Time Safety Helmet Compliance Monitoring
Researchers developed a system that combines helmet detection with head-location technology to determine whether workers are actually wearing protective headgear.
Why AI Could Become Standard in Logistics Safety by 2030
As warehouses and distribution networks adopt more automation, safety teams are beginning to rethink how they identify risks created by the movement of workers, vehicles and machines.
San José State Receives $30,000 Grant to Study AI Ergonomics
Researchers will develop a sensor-equipped workstation that identifies ergonomic risks and tests when computer workers should receive support.