Hardhat

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Hardhat
Exemption
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Exemption Program

• You may be exempt from wearing a hard hat,
  however, you will be required to obtain a
  Certificate of Exemption 

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Exemption Program

• If your head meets the ANSI standard for head
  protection you do not need a hard hat
• Contact the safety coordinator to schedule
  testing at the earliest possible time

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Certificate

• Upon passing a 5-part test you will receive a
  beautiful embossed certificate, suitable for
  framing, identifying your head as conforming to
  ANSI Z89.1
• Receive wallet-sized card that you must carry at
  all times

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Test 1 - Water

• 24-hour water immersion test
• Maximum permitted absorption is 0.5 by weight
• Free breathing air will be supplied

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Test 2 - Impact

• Lay down with your head resting on a steel plate
• An 8 lb steel ball will be dropped several times
  from a height of 5
• You pass if there is no damage to your head

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Test 3 - Chemicals

• Your head is subjected to a variety of acids,
  gases, solvents, oils industrial gases
• You must pass with no deformities or obvious
  color change

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Test 4 - Fire

• Your head is subjected to a propane torch for
  five minutes
• If it only slowly burns, you will achieve only
  class A or B rating
• If, on completion, there are any holes in your
  head, you will be restricted to a B rating

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Test 5 - Electrical

• you must sustain 2,200 volts, 50 Hz, for 3
  minutes with leakage current not exceeding 9
  milliamps
• Breakdown threshold has been established at
  300,000 volts

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Testing

• All 5 tests must be conducted at a variety of
  temps ranging from 20 to 140 degrees

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Exemption

• If you dont feel qualified, do not despair
• Although not as attractive as your hair, your
  hard hat does meet all of these requirements

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Remember

• Unless your head has been duly certified, you
  must continue to wear your hardhat