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    Use Your Head, Wear Your Hard Hat

    Your head is the most important part of your body. You


    think, feel, talk, smell, and hear with your head. Therefore, it
    makes sense that you should protect your head from any
    injury.

    Wearing a hard hat is the first line of defense against head


    injuries on the job. A hard hat can protect your head against
    the hazard of falling material and guard against accidental
    bumping. The hard hat softens any blow to the head. It
    resists and deflects the blow and distributes the impact over
    a large area. The hat’s suspension acts as a shock
    absorber.Even if the hat dents or shatters, it still takes some
    of the force out of the blow and off your head. It can also
    shield your scalp, face, neck, and shoulders against spills or
    splashes.

    Choose the hard hat most suitable for the work being
    performed and only wear approved hard hats manufactured
    to meet required standards. These are made to give your
    head maximum protection. Make sure your hat fits correctly.
    Hats that fit right provide you with the most comfort and
    protection.

    The ability of a hard hat to protect a worker depends on the


    shock absorbing space between the shell and head by the
    suspension provided. Therefore, it is important that sweat
    bands and suspension straps by properly adjusted to obtain
    the maximum protection. Sunlight and heat can rot the
    sweatband and straps, so don’t leave your hard hat on the
    window ledge of your car. Take good care of your hard hat.
    Don’t drop it, throw it or drill holes in it. Inspect your hard
    hat every day for cracks, gouges, and frays or breaks in the
    straps.

    Colors can be used to identify different crafts and


    supervisory personnel, and should be encouraged and given
    consideration when purchasing such equipment. All levels of
    supervision should set the example by wearing hard hats.
    Observe and comply with "Hard Hat Area” sites. Remember!
    A hard hat is a status symbol; it identifies a safe worker, one
    who believes in and practices safety.

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