HARD HATS

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HARD HATS
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Why Hard Hats Are Important

• Prevention of Head Injuries From
• Falling or Flying Objects
• Impact of Protruding or Fixed Objects
• Electrical Shock Burns

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Statistics For You

• 1 Million people in the US are treated and
  released from hospitals for head injuries each
  year.
• 230,000 people in the US are hospitalized from
  traumatic head injuries each year.
• 50,000 people in the US die from traumatic head
  injuries each year.
• SO WEAR A HARD HAT!!!

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2 Types of Hard Hats

• (Left) V-Gard, known for its embossed V design
  on top of the hard hat.
• (Right) Full Brim Hard Hat, known for its brim
  that wraps completely around the hat.

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Other Styles
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Hard Hat Accessories

• Accessories can be bought and
• placed on some hard hats as
• shown.
• Ex. Face Shield, Chin Straps
• Earmuffs

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Adjustable Suspensions

• (Left) Quick Slide or Pin-Lock suspension,
  features a sliding suspension with a locking
  mechanism.
• (Right) Ratchet suspension, features a ratchet
  adjusting knob which adjust the hard hat with the
  simple turn of the knob.

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Points of Suspension

• (Top) Four Point Suspension.
• (Bottom) Six Point Suspension.

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Safety Zone
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ANSI Stamp of Approval
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Unacceptable (Crack)
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Unacceptable (Holes)
Owwweeeee!
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Wrong Way!
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Right Way!
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Remember

• ITS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY!
• SO WEAR YOUR HARD HAT!