HEALTH, SAFETY & WELLBEING Helmets undergo testing at the Mips test centre in Sweden


Mips helmet technology is now available in construction hard hats (Image: Centurion Safety Products)


than being struck by an object, but the focus until recently has been on protecting against being struck by an object.


We must continue to push for better, more detailed, accident reporting and statistics so that we can take the right steps to protect people and ensure we focus on the areas that can have the biggest impact on wearer safety, such as traumatic brain injury (TBI) and rotational injury.


These injuries are far more common than you think, 50% of TBI go undiagnosed or detected, while 90% of diagnosed TBI do not involve a loss of consciousness. Accident data and statistical analysis are likely to help us to achieve a higher level of protection for the wearer, but only if we


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push for better data quality and use it to inform future product development.


Remember that not all head protection is equal when it comes to types of impacts. Remember that head protection may be required to play a vital role in saving your life.


Mips focus for 2022 is to continue to educate the market by working closely with safety professionals and industry institutions to explore the risks around head injuries in construction, the role hard hat technology can play, and provide an understanding of the risks from rotational motion caused by head impacts in construction.


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