Hard hats are a key part of worker safety in construction. To improve safety on the job, several U.S. construction companies have committed to switching to safety helmets or started rolling them out … [Read more...] about Are Safety Helmets Coming for Your Hard Hat?
Hard Hats
Hard Hats – Head Protection
Real-Time Alarming, Monitoring, and Locating for Non-Hard-Hat Use in Construction
Non-hard-hat use (NHU) is related to many construction accidents, so NHU inspection is crucial to safety management, in which automatic NHU monitoring plays an essential role. Existing computer … [Read more...] about Real-Time Alarming, Monitoring, and Locating for Non-Hard-Hat Use in Construction
Design and Implementation of Vision Based Safety Detection Algorithm for Personnel in Construction Site
The failure of construction workers to wear safety equipment as required is an important cause of safety accidents. In fortunate cases people are injured and severe cases can cause death. In order to … [Read more...] about Design and Implementation of Vision Based Safety Detection Algorithm for Personnel in Construction Site
Safety Helmet Wearing Management System for Construction Workers Using Three-Axis Accelerometer Sensor
In the Korean construction industry, legal and institutional safety management improvements are continually being pursued. However, there was a 4.5% increase in the number of workers’ deaths at … [Read more...] about Safety Helmet Wearing Management System for Construction Workers Using Three-Axis Accelerometer Sensor
ANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2014: American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection
ANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2014 is a revision to ANSI Z89.1-2009. This standard provides performance and testing requirements for industrial helmets, commonly known as hard hats. It establishes the types and … [Read more...] about ANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2014: American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection