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Head Protection - Hard Hats: Guide For Discussion

Hard hats protect the head from falling objects, bumps into machinery, electrical shocks, and falls. They keep the head cooler, dryer, and shield the ears from noise. To ensure proper protection, hard hats should be properly adjusted, cared for without cuts or bending, and replaced when cracked or dull. They should only be worn with the opening facing forward and nothing inserted inside other than the head. Hard hats are not to be used as stools or steps.

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Head Protection - Hard Hats: Guide For Discussion

Hard hats protect the head from falling objects, bumps into machinery, electrical shocks, and falls. They keep the head cooler, dryer, and shield the ears from noise. To ensure proper protection, hard hats should be properly adjusted, cared for without cuts or bending, and replaced when cracked or dull. They should only be worn with the opening facing forward and nothing inserted inside other than the head. Hard hats are not to be used as stools or steps.

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Head Protection Hard Hats

There are some practical reasons for wearing a hard hat. They help keep your head cooler in
summer; dry during rain; and helps shield your ears from noise. But the main reason to wear a hard hat is
that it protects the control center part of your bodyyour head.
Guide for Discussion
What a Hard Hat Does
Protects you from falling objects.
Protects your head in case of a fall or bumps into machinery, ductwork and the like.
Protects you from electrical shocks and burns if it's a non-conductive hat.
It is a neat place to put stickers and decals, especially first aid trained or safety committee member.
Proper Care. In order for your hard hat to take care of you, you need to care for your hat.
Always keep your hard hat properly adjusted.
Do not cut, bend or heat the hard hat.
When you see deep gouges or cracks in the shell, or the hat color turns dull, its time for a new one.
Proper Wear.
Do not wear it backwards.
Dont put anything inside your hard hat except your head.
Dont try to substitute it for a bump cap. The bump cap will not provide adequate protection from
falling objects; just isnt strong enough.
It is not a stool or a step; doing so weakens the shell of the hard hat.
Remember: The average hard hat weighs about 14 ounces. The average head weighs about 14 pounds.
Thats about one ounce of protection for each pound of head. A small price to pay to protect the control
center of your body.

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