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How a new hard hat technology can protect workers better from concussion
By: Jon Hamilton | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — 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… Read More
![Workers line up to enter a Tyson Foods pork processing plant last month in Logansport, Ind. Some of the worst workplace coronavirus outbreaks have been in the meatpacking industry. Safety advocates say the companies still aren't doing enough to protect workers. Major meatpackers JBS USA, Smithfield Foods and Tyson have said worker safety is their highest priority.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ap_20128635675792-53a26c6610f592dd930da40560b56ceb82136f14-scaled-e1591888387962-900x422.jpg)
Thousands Of Workers Say Their Jobs Are Unsafe As Economy Reopens
By: Chris Arnold | NPR
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In places ranging from chicken processing plants to hair salons, workers say employers aren’t doing enough to protect them from getting sick. Advocates blame a lack of mandatory federal safety rules.