Hard hats to helmets: How Skanska, Clark are improving workers’ last line of defense

Most forms of personal protective equipment and the ANSI standards associated with them have evolved to keep risks to construction workers to a minimum. Gloves have become increasingly cut resistant, hard-toed boots have replaced standard work boots and some workers have retired their high-visibility tee shirts for reflective vests. But the most iconic protective item, the hard hat, hasn’t significantly changed in its design in the 100 years since it debuted.

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