What is a Hard Hat?
A hard hat is a piece of safety gear which is designed to protect the skull and soft tissue of the face. Hard hats are required at most construction sites, where workers are at risk of injury from falling objects, electrical shock, falls, splash back, and a variety of other workplace hazards. Although the hard hat was only introduced in the early part of the twentieth century, it rapidly became required gear on the job site, and hard hats have saved untold numbers of lives since the first “Hard-Boiled Hat” was introduced in 1919.
