Note that the worker is wearing the hard hat with the bill facing backwards. For the nape strap to be under the bill as shown in this case, the hat's suspension needed to be installed in reverse.

Different hard hat colors aren't just aesthetic choices. Each hue signals something different about the person wearing it on a job site.

A company started by two scientists has developed a hard hat that will do a better job protecting workers from on-the-job brain injuries. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 9, 2022.) ...

Wearing chinstraps to help hold the hard hat in place when working in awkward positions. Cleaning hard hats according to the manufacturer’s specifications, as some cleaning solvents may weaken them.

Work sites always have a lot going on, which is why it's important to stay organized. The different hard hat colors help show at a glance what job everyone has.