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Wearing a Hard Hat is Only Half the Job

Wearing a Hard Hat is Only Half the Job. PPE Safety Training. Hard Hat Inspections. Million of hard hats are worn every day Most recognizable piece of safety equipment in industrial workplace Protects the brain due to falling objects

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Wearing a Hard Hat is Only Half the Job

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  1. Wearing a Hard Hat is Only Half the Job PPE Safety Training

  2. Hard Hat Inspections • Million of hard hats are worn every day • Most recognizable piece of safety equipment in industrial workplace • Protects the brain due to falling objects • Rarely part of an inspection, maintenance or replacement program

  3. Looks Can Be Deceiving • Rugged looking material can disguise the need for replacement • Replace when hat can no longer provide protection intended • OSHA does not specify service life of hard hats • Life spans vary based on conditions

  4. Life of a Hard Hat • General guideline, replace every five years regardless of outward appearance • Exposure to high temperatures, sunlight or chemicals? Replace every two years • Inspect suspension as well as shell • Worksite review is critical to degradation of PPE

  5. Inspection & Maintenance • Best to wear ANSI approved type I, class E, hard hat • Hats consist of two components: shell and suspension • Components work together as a system and must be inspected on a regular basis

  6. Shell Inspection • Routinely inspect for dents, cracks, gouges & damages due to impact • Look to see if shell is brittle, faded, dull in color or exhibits a chalky appearance • Replace if these conditions exist

  7. Suspension Inspection • Routinely closely inspect for cracks, frayed or cut crown straps, torn headband or size adjustment slots, loss of pliability, missing components or other signs of wear • Conditions as these can be caused by perspiration, hair oils or normal wear

  8. General Guidelines • Avoid reissuing hard hats to new employees • Supply with new, unused and unexposed • Hard hats are designed to protect you only once • If struck by a forcible blow, replace shell and suspension immediately

  9. Field Test • Compress shell inward from the sides about 1’’ with both hands, then release pressure • Shell should quickly return to its original shape • Compare elasticity to new shell • If sample doesn’t match or cracks due to brittleness, replace immediately

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