During Construction Safety Week in May, TDIndustries continued to educate workers on head protection safety and how upgrading from hard hats to safety helmets can reduce risks of traumatic brain injury. Safety helmets began entering the market around 2015 and will eventually become the norm on construction sites, according to TD. Type 2 safety helmets are an improved design compared with traditional suspension-based hard hats because they will stay secure in the event of a fall.
“Traditional construction hard hats are antiquated technology,” says Jamie Dabbs, TD vice president of safety, health and environmental. “In January, the safety department began wearing safety helmets, and we utilized a QR code to track interest at jobsites. Since then, more than 500 TD partners have signed up to upgrade their head protection.”