Following-up on last month's quick review of the five basic types of building construction, according to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 220, Standard on Types of Building Construction ...

Type II hard hats are part of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z89.1 classification system, which categorizes head protection into different types based on their design and protective ...

In high-risk industries such as construction, protecting workers from head injuries is a top priority, as head protection may be the difference between life and death. In the United States (US), ...

Industrial head protection is certified under ANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2014 (R2019) as either Type I or Type II based on many criteria. Understanding the differences between Type I and Type II, coupled with ...

STUDSON has announced its SHK-1 Full Brim safety helmet is now certified under both the Canadian CSA Z94.1-15 (R2024) and U.S. ANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2014 (R2019) standards. This is the first Type II helmet ...

What type of construction? You may be surprised. An important feature of a pre-incident plan is the classification of building construction. Classifying the type of building should be simple, quick ...