Workplace safety began to be considered a priority only in the first decades of the 20th century; in the absence of adequate protection, the workers wore caps dipped in pitch, and hardened in the sun. Legend has it that workers in naval bases invented this method to defend themselves against the objects thrown by flying seagulls.
The first protective hard hats were produced in 1898 for the mining industry, by Edward Dickinson Bullard; made of leather, they offered minimal impact protection, but obviously, they left room for improvement.
According to the history of Bullard company, Edward Dickinson’s son returned from World War I with the idea of revolutionizing the working protection equipment according to the military steel helmet model. Considering that the metal was too heavy, in 1919 he invented a hard hat made of steam pressed cloth and glue, easy to make, durable and relatively comfortable to wear.
In the 1930s, protective hard hats began to be made of aluminum; in the 1940s, glass fiber was the predominating material, which was later replaced by resistant plastics.
Currently, the hard hat is a very important element of the working equipment used by Fort Collins contractors and construction workers or various other branches of industry. This accessory must meet certain specific requirements related to shock, penetration or abrasion resistance; user`s comfort and the possibility of size adjustment are also essential details.
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