{"id":9381,"date":"2017-03-16T09:00:40","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T14:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/?p=9381"},"modified":"2023-11-14T21:15:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T03:15:56","slug":"safe-hard-hat-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/blog\/material-handling\/safe-hard-hat-it\/","title":{"rendered":"How Safe Is Your Hard Hat? Why Don’t You Ask It?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not all hard hats are the same. There are a wide variety of models, sizes, colors, and materials, all of which can effect a hard hat’s usefulness.<\/p>\n

All hard hats are designed to protect the wearer from head trauma in the event of a collision with something or a dropped object. But from there, it can become more complicated.<\/p>\n

There are a whole set of classifications especially created just for hard hats. So how can you tell how your specific hard hat should be used?<\/p>\n

It’s simple. You just ask it.<\/p>\n

Look for the Hard Hat Label<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every hard hat used in an industrial or commercial environment is required to include a label or stamp that explains its rating against internationally recognized standards. These requirements — ANSI and the CSA head protection standards — are tested by the hard hat’s original manufacturer and listed on the permanent label or marking on the hat itself.<\/p>\n

The ANSI standard requires the hard hat to list its manufacturer, the date of manufacture, it’s Type and Class (more on that in a moment), and its approximate head size. Optional marking can include whether or not it can be worn backward, worn in low temperatures or whether it has been designated as a high visibility hard hat.<\/p>\n

CSA standards include the same requirements, as well as the model designation and any required user warning.<\/p>\n

Types of Hard Hats<\/strong><\/p>\n

Both the CSA and ANSI have two types of hard hats:<\/p>\n