MCAA and Partners Launch Industrial Head Protection Study – Your Participation Can Help Save Lives

Workplace head injuries remain a significant concern in the construction industry. To address this, the John R. Gentille Foundation (JRGF), ELECTRI International, the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC), and The Association of Union Constructors (TAUC) have partnered with the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab on a study to improve industrial helmet safety. The success of this research depends on industry participation to provide real-world data on workplace head injuries for use in developing test protocols. Help advance helmet technology, reduce the risk of traumatic brain injuries, and make a lasting impact on worker safety. Take the survey today!

Survey Will Provide Valuable Industry Insights

To conduct tests representative of real-world head impacts experienced in an industrial setting, researchers need to learn how industrial workers get injured on a job site. Information such as the injuries incurred, approximate fall height, fall surface, head impact location, and the head impact surface are crucial in reconstructing these scenarios in a laboratory setting. This information is being collected in a short survey that allows individuals to anonymously describe workplace injuries and “near-misses” that will provide us with the data necessary to perform laboratory testing. We ask that you help us by distributing the survey to your workforce to help us collect this information. 

We understand this information is extremely sensitive, and companies or individuals may be reluctant to share their experiences. As such, the entire survey will remain completely confidential and anonymous. No identifiable personal (i.e., name, date, contact information, location) or company information will be collected, and all data will be stored securely at Virginia Tech. Further, Virginia Tech researchers will not know which companies and organizations that JRGF, TAUC, ASCC, and Electri distributed this memo and survey to. JRGF, TAUC, ASCC, and ELECTRI International will not have access to the survey responses. Survey responses will go directly to Virginia Tech, and no data will be shared outside of the researchers involved in the study. 

If you, the company or organization, are willing to share additional information or data about workplace injuries; specifically, accident reports, images, or surveillance video of workplace injuries would be extremely valuable to the research. Any shared report or video would be completely de-identified and treated as highly confidential. If willing, please use this form to submit files. 

Thank you for your consideration and help with this important research that will ultimately reduce traumatic brain injuries and deaths in the workplace. 

Survey Available in English and Spanish

The survey is available in both English and Spanish to reach as many workers as possible. Help advance helmet technology, reduce the risk of traumatic brain injuries, and make a lasting impact on worker safety. Take the survey today!