One hundred years of safetyCelebrating the centenary of one of the most essential pieces of safety equipment

Celebrating the centenary of one of the most essential pieces of safety equipment

By Abigale Subdhan

December 12, 2019

The Golden Gate Bridge construction site was the first site to be designated as a “hard hat area.” Courtesy of Bullard

Edward W. Bullard returned home after World War I with a metal helmet he had worn as an American infantryman, a.k.a. a doughboy, during combat and the spark of an idea for something that would revolutionize industrial safety: the hard hat.

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