Bullard returned from World War One, he began to develop the original hard hat to protect mine workers, using the helmet he wore on the front line as a starting point for his design. The "hard ...

Hard hats are the team headgear of working-class America — the people who built the United States with their bare hands. The people who still build the USA today. Tip your safety cap to Edward W.

The plastic hard hat is one of the most recognizable pieces of equipment on any construction site. That’s partly because of safety regulations that require workers to wear them. But it’s also ...

Yet most of these hard hats offer little protection against serious impacts. Here’s NPR’s Jon Hamilton. JON HAMILTON, BYLINE: Concussions, or mild traumatic brain injuries, get a lot of ...

If the suspension attachment points on your hard hat are the same from front to back, the suspension can be reversed and the cap worn with the brim facing the rear and still meet the requirements ...

you might not see the Hard Hat right away. It rests on the knees of senior co-captains Mitch Belisle and Matt McMonagle in the center of the front row, blending into their white jerseys.

A new generation of hard hats is promising better protection against on-the-job concussions, also known as mild traumatic brain injuries. These hard hats incorporate technology that not only ...