It’s easy to think of head injuries as catastrophic, and they certainly can be. It’s also easy to think of hard hats as the only head injury prevention solution, and they certainly do provide essential protection.
But let’s go a little deeper. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, roughly 40,000 injuries to the head result in at least one day away from work every year in the private sector. Of those, a mere six percent occur in construction, where hard hats are most likely being worn.