Mild soap, warm water and air drying. No solvents, no harsh chemicals. Here is a step-by-step routine and how to store your hat between shifts.
There is no federal hard hat color code. Here is what colors usually mean on site, which cowboy hard hat colors are available and how color affects heat.
OSHA requires certified head protection wherever there is a risk of head injury, and the employer must choose it, provide it and train you on it.
Many oil and gas sites accept cowboy hard hats with the right rating. The operator and contractor rules decide. Here is what they usually require.
Type says where a hard hat protects you from impact. Class says how much electrical protection it gives. Here is how to read both.
Both protect your head and shade your face. The differences are brim width, accessory slots, Type II options and which sites accept them.
Most cowboy hard hats come in one shell size with a suspension that adjusts from about 6½ to 8. Here is how to measure, adjust and check the fit.
In most cases you can, if the hat is ANSI certified and meets your site’s Type and Class requirements. Here is what decides it.
Most cowboy hard hats are ANSI Z89.1 Type I with Class G or Class E protection. Here is what every marking on the label means.
The cowboy hard hat was invented in the 1990s by Bret Atkins, a Bakersfield, California machine-tool salesman who was tired of getting grease on his straw cowboy hat.
OSHA does not approve or certify any hard hat. What it requires is head protection that meets ANSI Z89.1, and many cowboy hard hats do.
A cowboy hard hat is a certified hard hat molded in the shape of a western hat. Here is how they are built, the styles and materials, and who wears them.