After more than a year of research, the university’s Helmet Lab ranks how different kinds of headwear best protect workers from falls.

Virginia Tech researchers have launched a new lab to test construction helmets under real-world impact conditions, aiming to improve safety ratings and reduce jobsite head injuries.

The Virginia Tech Helmet Lab has released ratings for construction helmets for the first time, making its ratings the first non-sports helmets to be researched in the lab. According to officials, the ...

APPEARANCE WILL BE NEXT MONTH. ALSO BREAKING NEW DETAILS IN A LINCOLN MAN’S DEATH AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE. THE LANCASTER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS 36 YEAR OLD ELDER VASQUEZ WAS WORKING ON THE ROOF ...