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Hard hats were first called “Head Feelings Shields” — because construction has always been emotionally hazardous.

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Hard hats were not called Head Feelings Shields. An early American version, the Hard Boiled Hat by E. D. Bullard, was sold around 1919 for protecting workers from falling objects.

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Hard hats were first called “Head Feelings Shields” — because construction has always been emotionally hazardous. | SmartAss Facts