WEARERS of hard hats will look and feel better as helmet manufacturers continue to develop products that improve comfort and ease of use. These innovations promise to lift the next generation of hard ...

The plastic hard hat is one of the most recognizable pieces of equipment on any construction site. That’s partly because of safety regulations that require workers to wear them. But it’s also because ...

The hard hat was designed 100 years ago as protective gear for miners and other laborers, but it has grown to become a symbol of status and masculinity. The original ...

It could be said that most professions have at least one definitive article of clothing — something that makes them readily identifiable by bystanders at a quick glance. One of the most distinctive ...

While some have an office job sitting in an air-conditioned room, HVAC workers go out there, face the dust, and work on the go — often in dangerous conditions. While working in the field has its own ...

A hard hat is such a ubiquitous item of personal protective equipment (PPE) in construction that it has become emblematic of safety in the industry. Worn by generations of construction workers, hard ...

Millions of workers wear hard hats every day on their job sites. Have you ever wondered where the hard hat comes from? It so happens that the hard hat is celebrating 100 years this year. Today, the ...

Hard hats are the team headgear of working-class America — the people who built the United States with their bare hands. The people who still build the USA today. Tip your safety cap to Edward W.