Osha New Hard Hat Requirements 2024. Osha first announced the rule’s proposal in july 2023. Osha recently published a safety and health information bulletin detailing key differences between traditional hard hats and more modern safety helmets and the.
Osha requires hard hats to meet ansi z89.1 standards, which outline the types and classes of hard hats needed based on workplace hazards. Federal osha announced that it is making the change from issuing traditional hard hats to its inspectors to more modern safety helmets.