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Funny thing is these don't meet ANSI Z89.1 and therefore can't be used in most workplaces
It doesn't have to be safe ... it just has to 'look' safe
Yeah, some people with clipboards and orange vests came by, and they said it's fine.
They were killed later that day from a falling I-beam that was unsecured
that would kill you anyway...
Is it because the strength of the arch is diminished by the crease? Or because it could channel a falling sharp object into rather than away from one's skull?
That was my first thought. The only way this could be somewhat safe is if the hat aesthetic was a flimsy facade and would crumple at the slightest pressure, and underneath the facade was an actual hard hat.
I agree, but I fear that would require a comically large exterior. Ten gallons, as it were.