My Hard Hats Blog

Need to buy a hard hat for work but not sure which one to choose? We can help! Here is a quick guide to the different styles of hard hats:

Cap style hard hats look like your basic baseball caps, with a short bill on the front of each. Slotted or non-slotted options are available for cap style hard hats. With slotted hard hats, you can attach hard hat accessories, like lights, ear muffs, faceshields, and more. While non-slotted hard hats do not offer accessory slots, you usually get a built-in rain trough that prevents rain from running down your neck.

Full brim hard hats each have an encircling brim around the hat that acts as a shield. If you’re looking for 360-degree protection from getting a sunburn on the job, go with this style of hard hat. Full brim hard hats offer protection from UV rays, rain, splashes, and harmful debris. Many full brim hard hats also offer protection from electrical shocks.

Cowboy style hard hats are stylish hard hats that are shaped like wide-rimmed cowboy hats. Since they also have full brims, cowboy style hard hats offer protection from the sun, too.

Bump caps are designed for lightweight head protection only. Named “bump caps” because they are intended to only prevent minor bumps and bruises, bump caps are NOT ANSI certified head protection and therefore cannot absorb impacts that the ANSI hard hats mentioned above can absorb.

Workers in different industries wear different styles of hard hats, so be sure to ask your supervisor if you have any questions about which hard hat to rely on for your job’s personal protective equipment (PPE). Stay informed, and stay safe!

Looking for a way to stand out on the job site in the new year? Distinguish yourself or your crew with patriotic hard hats.

You can get designer hard hats from industry leading brands like Fibre Metal, Jackson Safety and MSA. These manufacturers make hard hats with patriotic designs that still have standard safety features. You can expect the same quality head protection you get from typical hard hats by these brands, but with an added flare.

Patriotic hard hats can include national symbols like American flags, the American bald eagle and other designs in full brim and cap styles. In addition to American flag hard hats, you can find Canadian and Puerto Rican hard hats.  These full graphics hard hats are a great to show your national pride while you work.

Begin you 2011 by making a bold statement with patriotic hard hats.

If you still have some holiday shopping to do, NFL hard hats by MSA make great gifts! These hard hats printed with NFL team logos offer stylish head protection and are great for football fanatics whose jobs requires them to wear hard hats.

MSA makes hard hats for each of the 32 NFL teams. Some of the best-selling teams include the Dallas Cowboys NFL hard hats, New Orleans Saints NFL logo hard hats, 49ers hard hats, NY Giants logo hard hats, Chicago Bears hard hats, and Philadelphia Eagles NFL hard hats. MSA manufactures two different designs of hard hats for each team. Prices are either $29.49 each or $33.49 each, depending on the design.

All MSA NFL hard hats are cap style hard hats with pinlock suspensions. A pinlock suspension uses a simple snap and lock system, opposed to a ratchet suspension that uses a knob to tighten and loosen a hard hat fit. MSA NFL hard hats are also all ANSI-certified, Type I helmets, meaning that they protect against blows to the top of the head.

Finish shopping for the sports fans in your life, and check out NFL hard hats by MSA today!

When you’re working in cold weather, there are several  precautions you can take to keep from getting the flu, frostbite or even hypothermia. According to OSHA, one of the best preventive measures is wearing protective clothing. There are several types of heating accessories that can be worn with hard hats.

Winter liners are the most common type of hard hat heating accessories. While some liners fit around your head, others are designed to protect your neck and face as well. You can find winter liners in one layer, two layers and even 3 layers for extra warmth. Wool and fleece material liners will be more effective than cotton, because they will maintain warmth even if they get wet. This is especially ideal in snowy conditions.

For more mild protection, knitted tube liners can fit over hard hats to protect your head or face. For colder conditions, winter hard hat liners are a better form of protection. These liners are worn around the head, under the hard hat. Many winter liners are flame resistant, and have side pouches that can be used to wear warming packs.

Other cold weather precautions you can take include staying hydrated and keeping a change of work clothes in case your clothes get to wet to wear. In addition to hard hat liners, you can also get winter work gloves and safety jackets instead of safety vests. Stay safe and warm this winter with the right protective clothing.

Hard hats come in assorted types, colors, and styles. Predominantly used on construction sites, for mining jobs, for welding jobs, and for other occupations where workers perform heavy labor, hard hats offer varying levels of head protection.

ANSI Type I hard hats protect against blows to the top of the head, and ANSI Type II hard hats protect against blows to both the top and sides of the head. Not sure which level of protection your hard hat offers? Check the inside of your helmet’s shell for an ANSI certification label. Both the type and the class of hard hat (either Class G, Class E, or Class C) are printed on this label.

Traditional hard hat colors, like white, orange, and yellow, remain popular out in the field today, but there are many other colors available, too. Pink hard hats, gold hard hats, silver hard hats, and red hard hats are just some alternative options when picking your hard hat color. You can even get full graphic hard hats, printed with NFL logos, camo designs, patriotic graphics, and more.

Hard hats also come in different styles. Cap style hard hats are the most common, followed by full brim hard hats. For lightweight head protection that is not ANSI certified, bump caps are great because of their cost-efficient prices. It’s important to remember, though, that bump caps are only meant to help prevent minor bumps and scrapes. Bump caps are not ANSI approved for impact protection.

Check back frequently to this blog for more information and sales on hard hats!

Check out the newest addition to myHardHats.com, JSP hard hats. These hard hats are well respected in the European safety for their high impact resistance. They exceed ANSI standards for type 2 hard hats. JSP hard hats from the MK8 Evolution series offer top and side impact protection. Extra crown padding and web structure support also make JSP hard hats comfortable to wear on job sites for extended periods of time.

If comfort is a priority for you, try a JSP hard hat from their Comfort Plus series. These type 1 hard hats are lightweight and comfortable. These hard hats also have a foam sweatband inside, which adds comfort and absorbs moisture. They also have universal accessory slots for hearing protection pieces and more.

If you’re not required to wear hard hats on the job, JSP also offers light head protection on the form of bump caps and hard caps. These baseball style caps are not ANSI certified. Bump caps and hard caps should not be worn in designated areas.

You can also use JSP hard hats to brand your business. Let the high quality of JSP transform your company image with custom logo JSP hard hats. Get your company name or logo on any color of cap style JSP hard hats. This is an easy, effective and affordable way to promote business while you work! Company logo hard hats also boost employee pride and team spirit.

With the hunt for the playoffs on, are you supporting your team? NFL hard hats are a great way to get the head protection you need, and show your pride for your favorite team.  Choose from all 32 NFL team logos on ANSI certified cap style hard hats. NFL team logo hard hats are manufactured by popular safety brands like MSA and Wincraft.

MSA V-Gard NFL hard hats meet ANSI requirements for type 1, class E head protection. Multiple graphic designs are available for each team, with mascots and team colors. Be sure to get the impact protection you need on the job, while still having team spirit. Make everyday feel like game day with NFL hard hats.

Hard hat accessories are designed to offer added comfort while you’re on the job. No matter if it’s winter or summer, day or night, there are products that can help keep you safe while you work. Many of the top hard hat brands also manufacture accessories that complement hard hats. Fibre Metal, MSA, North Safety, Radians, Jackson Safety, and OccuNomix are just some of the hard hat brands that also make accessories.

Some of the most popular hard hat accessories are hard hat liners, hard hat lights, face shields, suspension replacements, and hard hat ear muffs. Today’s blog will describe the benefits of hard hat liners.

Hard hat liners are available as either heating accessories for hard hats or cooling accessories for hard hats.

Heating hard hat liners, also called winter liners, help keep the wearer’s face, neck, and head warm in cold temperatures. Ergodyne’s N-Ferno Warming Product Line features all kinds of winter liners. Stretchy, full face caps comprise the N-Ferno Cool Series, two-layer hard hat liners comprise the brand’s N-Ferno Cold Series, and three-layer hard hat liners comprise the brand’s N-Ferno Extreme Series. A great feature of most of these Ergodyne N-Ferno winter liners is that they contain pockets for warming packs near the ears to offer the wearer extra warmth. Ergodyne also makes shoulder-length hard hat liners, flame resistant liners, and liners made of Sherpa fleece for those needing extra coverage.

Cooling hard hat liners are usually activated when soaked in cold water. They provide hours of comfort. Cooling hard hat liners also help the wearer remain hydrated, which is crucial for safety when working in the heat. OccuNomix sells a hard hat cooling insert that helps reduce excess perspiration, heat-induced headaches, and other potential ailments that could result from working in the heat.

Stay tuned to this blog to learn about the other popular hard hat accessories mentioned above: hard hat lights, face shields, suspension replacements, and hard hat ear muffs.

When you’re buying hard hats, one of your many choices is what type of suspension you want. Ratchet or pinlock suspension hard hats? If you’re not sure what the difference is, there are a few factors.

Pinlock suspension hard hats use a simple snap and lock system. To make adjustments on a pinlock suspension hard hat, you simply slide the pin over and lock it by snapping the pin into place. Pinlock suspensions are easy to use, but you do have to remove the hard hat to make an adjustment. Hard hats with pinlock suspension are better suited for workers making adjustments less often.

Ratchet suspension hard hats provide the wearer with a firmer fit. You can adjust ratchet suspensions by turning a knob on the back strap of the suspension to either tighten or loosen the fit. While a little more expensive than pinlock suspension hard hats, ratchet suspension hard hats will be more comfortable to wear on job sites all day long. Another benefit of ratchet suspension is that you can adjust your hard hat without removing it from your head, which is ideal for workers who need to make frequent adjustments.

In addition to offering hard hat adjustment, the other purpose of hard hat suspensions is to provide impact protection. The space between the inside dome of the hard hat and the wearer’s head is where the suspension is placed. Suspensions have different point options, typically from four point to eight point suspensions. The number of points a suspension has is the number of places where the suspension contacts the hard hat. Eight point suspensions will give greater protection against impacts and shocks than six point suspensions.

There are many things to think about when buying your hard hats. A good place to start is deciding pinlock or ratchet suspension.

Bullard hard hats are trusted safety items in the head protection industry. Bullard has been a worldwide leading manufacturer of personal protective equipment (PPE) for years. A fourth generation family-owned company, Bullard was founded in 1898 and has a history of innovative designs in head protection, fire and rescue safety, respiratory protection, and thermal imaging.

Bullard hard hats are some of the best-selling items at myHardHats.com. Bullard full brim hard hats and Bullard cap style hard hats are sold at wholesale prices in assorted colors. Yellow, blue, brown, green, red, pink, orange, grey, tan, and white Bullard hard hats are available. All Bullard hard hats at myHardHats.com are Type I hard hats, meaning that these helmets are designed to provide protection from blows to the top of the head.

Different series of Bullard hard hats include the High Heat Series, the Standard Series, and the Classic Series. Each of these product lines appeal to different kinds of workers. The High Heat Series, for example, contains hard hats that are made of the same materials as firefighter helmets. Bullard High Heat hard hats are ideal for workers in utilities, welding, foundries, and steel mills. Both the Standard Series and the Classic Series product lines are ideal for most applications. What’s the difference between the two? Bullard Standard Series hard hats are stylish, versatile, and lightweight helmets with four-point suspensions. With low centers of gravity, these hard hats provide exceptional balance. Bullard Classic Series hard hats are the brand’s most popular hard hats, with hats that feature comfortable six-point suspensions.

Get reliable head protection with Bullard hard hats!