Title:
Hard Hat—Origins and Evolution
Author(s):
Luke M. Snell
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
40
Issue:
7
Appears on pages(s):
48-49
Keywords:
construction, worker, safety, helmet
DOI:
10.14359/51710842
Date:
7/1/2018
Abstract:
This article examines the history of the hard hat in the United States. History shows that this unassuming device, which was once considered a symbol of weakness, is now an essential safety part of the construction uniform.
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2. “History of the Hard Hat,” E.D. Bullard Co., Cynthiana, KY, www.bullard.com/history-of-the-hard-hat.
3. National Safety Council News, May 1972, p. 12.
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