The plastic hard hat is one of the most recognizable pieces of equipment on any construction site. That’s partly because of safety regulations that require workers to wear them. But it’s also ...

A new generation of hard hats is promising better protection against on-the-job concussions, also known as mild traumatic brain injuries. These hard hats incorporate technology that not only ...

Yet most of these hard hats offer little protection against serious impacts. Here’s NPR’s Jon Hamilton. JON HAMILTON, BYLINE: Concussions, or mild traumatic brain injuries, get a lot of ...