Name: From Hoover Dam to High-Tech: How Hard Hats Save Lives on Construction Sites
Uploaded: 2025-06-23T08:51:48-06:00
Description: A hard hat might seem simple, but it’s a construction safety essential.

A hard hat might seem simple, but it’s a construction safety essential.

First used during the 1931 Hoover Dam and 1933 Golden Gate Bridge projects, hard hats have evolved significantly. Today’s advanced Type 2 models provide 360-degree protection, reducing life-threatening injuries, with 25% of construction deaths linked to brain injuries.

PCL Construction is upgrading all employees to Type 2 hard hats, showing a strong commitment to safer work environments. Watch to see how this gear saves lives.

Courtesy of PCL Construction – see member profile

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