We wear many hats, but none as important as the ones designed to keep us safe. Did you know that the earliest “hardhats” were created by ship builders who covered their hats with pitch and left them to dry in the sun? Years later, the U.S. Navy commissioned E.D. Bullard to design a shipyard protective hat that led to the creation of the modern hard hat. Happy #NationalHatDay! - - - - #HatDay #hardhat #hardhats #PPE #constructionPPE #originstory #constructionsafety #workplacesafety