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the one accessory that decides whether your skull files a complaint
means A rigid protective helmet worn on construction sites and in industrial work to shield the head from falling objects and impacts; by extension, a manual construction worker.
from A plain English compound of "hard" and "hat" — the headgear is exactly what it says it is. The protective helmet itself emerged in the early 20th century, and the word "hardhat" came to stand in for the construction worker who wore one. In American usage of the late 1960s and early 1970s, "hard hat" picked up a political tint, labeling blue-collar laborers (often cast as patriotic and pro-establishment) in contrast to the protesters of the era.
- born 1919
- Invented by Edward Bullard from WWI steel helmets
- color code
- Hue signals your job: white boss, green newbie
- dam debut
- Hoover Dam workers wore early mandatory versions
- backward myth
- Most are wearable reversed for tight overhead clearance
- expiry date
- Plastic shells degrade and should be replaced periodically
hard hat riot — may 8, 1970 construction workers attacked anti-war protesters in new york city
osha hard hat requirement — federal safety mandate requiring head protection on construction sites since 1971