MSA Hard Hats
MSA hard hats are the most recognized and trusted brand of hard hats in the world.
The company manufacturers several different models.
If you are simply looking for a well designed, basic hard hat, take a look at the MSA Safety Works Hard Hat, model 818068.
This is a cap style hard hat with front brim. Constructed out of high density polyethylene, the hard shell provides a high level of protection to the user’s head, as this material is almost impossible to shatter or penetrate.
This hard hat is part of MSA’s classic V-Gard series. All V-Gard hard hats feature a molded, embossed V design at the top of the hard shell, which provides extra head protection by attenuating impact, should a falling object strike the wearer’s head.
The hard shell is slotted, so you can attach a number of hard hat accessories, such as face shields, ear muffs, and visors as you need them.
You can find the MSA Safety Works Hard Hat at several online merchants and shopping portals. When you purchase this model, it will usually come stocked with MSA’s Staz On suspension system, which is quite good. The head straps are constructed out of Nylon, so it will be much softer on the head than the plastic suspensions straps that come in most other basic hard hats. Furthermore, the Staz On suspension unit makes it easier to adjust the fit of the hard hat, as it is based a sliding positive locking mechanism. To tighten the fit of the hard hat, just squeeze the nape together and the headband will click into place as it is being tightened. To loosen the fit of the hard hat, just lift the release lever and re-adjust as desired. This can all be done with one hand and without the need to take the hard hat off, which keeps the user’s head protected at all times while on the job. The suspension systems of most other basic hard hats use a pin lock mechanism, which works just like a waist belt, adjusted by inserting the pin(s) found on one end of the belt into the hole(s) found on the opposite end of the belt. These are a bit more cumbersome to adjust as you often need both hands and a good feel to adjust. Many customers find that they have to take off their hard hat and actually look at it to adjust it, which immediately puts them in danger for head injuries if on the work site.
This hard hat is available in a number of different colors, including blue, orange, red, green, purple, tan, grey, and black. Perhaps the most popular colors, however, are white and yellow due to their high visibility. When working in busy, hazardous environments, these two colors are the most likely to get you noticed. Yellow is often the choice for those who work during the day, and white is often the choice for those who work when the sun is down.
If you are interested in purchasing the MSA 818068 Safety Works Hard Hat, you can usually get one for just under $10, which is one of the best deals going.
If you want to check out some of MSA’s advanced hard hats, take a look at the MSA Skullgard Full Brim Hard Hat.
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