Hard Hats

Hard Hats — ANSI Type I and Type II Safety Helmets for Head Impact Protection

Hard hats are the foundational head protection device in construction, manufacturing, utilities, mining, and any industry where workers face risk of head injury from falling objects, striking fixed overhead structures, or electrical contact with energized conductors. OSHA 29 CFR 1926.100 requires head protection for all employees in areas where there is possible danger of head injury from impact, falling or flying objects, or electrical shock and burns. ANSI/ISEA Z89.1 establishes the performance requirements for industrial head protection in the United States, specifying two types — Type I for top impact protection and Type II for both top and lateral impact protection — and three classes for electrical insulation performance.

Type I hard hats protect against impacts and penetrations to the top of the helmet and provide electrical protection as rated. Type I is the most common configuration for construction and general industry where overhead falling object risk predominates. Type II hard hats add lateral impact and penetration protection for the sides of the head, providing broader coverage for environments where the worker can be struck by objects approaching from the sides as well as from above, such as in tight utility corridor work, underground environments, and applications where the worker frequently works in confined or enclosed spaces. ANSI/ISEA Z89.1 Type II requirements are significantly more demanding than Type I, and Type II helmets are recommended by OSHA for many construction and utility applications where lateral hazards are present.

Electrical performance classes define the hard hat's insulation characteristics: Class E (Electrical) hard hats are rated for 20,000 volts phase-to-phase, making them appropriate for electrical utility work and applications near high-voltage energized systems. Class G (General) hard hats are rated for 2,200 volts, providing basic electrical insulation for general construction where low-voltage contact risk may be present. Class C (Conductive) hard hats provide no electrical insulation and must never be used where electrical contact risk exists — Class C is reserved for environments where electrical contact is not a hazard and where metal or conductive materials are required for other reasons. Always select the class appropriate to the electrical hazards present in the work environment.

Hard hat suspension systems — the internal web structure that holds the shell away from the head — are critical to impact performance, as the space between the shell and the head allows the shell to deform and absorb impact energy before it reaches the skull. Six-point and eight-point suspension systems distribute impact forces more evenly across the head than four-point systems. Ratchet adjustments for quick one-hand sizing adjustment are standard on modern hard hats, replacing the older pinlock headband adjustment that required two hands and was slower to adjust when wearing gloves. Vented hard hat shells with airflow channels improve comfort in hot environments but must still meet all impact performance requirements of the rated class — ventilation cannot compromise electrical insulation or impact shell integrity.

Hard hat accessories — including ear muff clips for integrated hearing protection, faceshield brackets, winter liner attachments, and reflective decals — extend hard hat functionality without requiring a separate headgear assembly. Full brim hard hats provide additional sun protection for the neck, face, and ears that front-brim cap style hard hats do not cover. Our hard hat collection includes Type I and Type II models in Class E, G, and C ratings, in standard 6-point suspension and premium 8-point suspension configurations, with a full range of accessories for customizing head protection to specific work environment requirements.

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Klein Tools 60113RL Hard Hat Hard Hat w/Rechargeable Light

Klein Tools 60105 Hard Hat, Vented Cap Style, White

Klein Tools

$44.99 - $63.01

$44.99

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Milwaukee BOLT Safety Helmet, Red Front Brim Vented, Type 2 Class C

Milwaukee

$106.48 - $106.48

$106.48

$106.48 - $106.48

$106.48

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Milwaukee BOLT Full Brim Safety Helmet, Type 2 Class E

Milwaukee Tool

$101.14 - $101.14

$101.14

$101.14 - $101.14

$101.14

The Milwaukee BOLT Full Brim Safety Helmet in Type 2, Class E is Milwaukee's non-vented, full brim configuration for electrical and construction en...

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Lift Safety DAX Cap Style Hard Hat White

Lift Safety DAX Cap Style Hard Hat, 6-Point Suspension

Lift Safety

$82.98 - $133.52

$82.98

The Lift Safety DAX Cap Style Hard Hat is the cap-brim configuration of Lift Safety's DAX platform — a fiber resin shell with a six-point ratchet s...

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STUDSON SHK-1 Vented Safety Helmet, Type 2

STUDSON

$130.00 - $130.00

$130.00

$130.00 - $130.00

$130.00

The STUDSON SHK-1 Vented Safety Helmet is a Type 2 head protection platform from STUDSON with integrated ventilation, a modular full brim, Fidlock ...

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STUDSON SHK-1 Non-Vented Safety Helmet, Type 2 Class E

STUDSON

$130.00 - $130.00

$130.00

$130.00 - $130.00

$130.00

The STUDSON SHK-1 Non-Vented Safety Helmet is a Type 2, Class E head protection platform from STUDSON — a newer entrant in the premium safety helme...

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MSA Skullgard Cap Style Hard Hat with Welders Lugs Tan

MSA Skullgard Cap Style Hard Hat with Welders Lugs Yellow

MSA Skullgard Cap Style Hard Hat with Welders Lugs, Fas-Trac III

MSA Safety

$151.99 - $151.99

$151.99

$151.99 - $151.99

$151.99

The MSA Skullgard Cap Style Hard Hat with Welders Lugs is the phenolic resin Skullgard platform adapted for welding applications — the same 350°F (...

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MSA Skullgard Cap Style Hard Hat, Fas-Trac III Suspension

MSA Safety

$126.05 - $146.90

$126.05

The MSA Skullgard Cap Style Hard Hat is the industry standard for head protection in extreme heat environments — a phenolic resin shell rated for c...

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MSA V-Gard Full-Brim Hard Hat Yellow, Fas-Trac III

MSA V-Gard Full-Brim Hard Hat White, Fas-Trac III

MSA V-Gard Full-Brim Hard Hat, Fas-Trac III or Staz-on Suspension

MSA Safety

$18.65 - $30.99

$18.65

The MSA V-Gard Full-Brim Hard Hat is the full brim configuration of one of the most widely deployed hard hat platforms in North American industry —...

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Milwaukee Full Brim Vented Hard Hat Class C Black

Milwaukee Full Brim Vented Hard Hat, 4-Point Ratchet, Class C

Milwaukee

$39.87 - $39.87

$39.87

$39.87 - $39.87

$39.87

The Milwaukee Electric Full Brim Vented Hard Hat is a Class C, ANSI-rated head protection platform in a four-point ratchet configuration with vente...

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Bullard S51 Flat Front Cap Style Hard Hat Yellow

Bullard S51 Flat Front Cap Style Hard Hat, HDPE, 4-Point Ratchet, Made in USA

Bullard

$17.12 - $28.38

$17.12

The Bullard S51 is a flat front cap style HDPE hard hat built around a three-rib shell, four-point ratchet suspension, and cotton brow pad — the sa...

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Bullard C34 Full Brim Hard Hat, HDPE, Spacious Shell, 6-Point Ratchet

Bullard

$25.51 - $42.59

$25.51

The Bullard C34 is a full brim HDPE hard hat that shares the C33's foundational design — three-rib shell, six-point ratchet suspension, cotton brow...

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Bullard S62 Vented Cap Style Hard Hat White

Bullard S62 Vented Cap Style Hard Hat, HDPE, Class C, Made in USA

Bullard

$21.49 - $35.58

$21.49

The Bullard S62 is a vented cap-style HDPE hard hat designed for thermally demanding environments where increased airflow reduces heat accumulation...

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Fibre-Metal P2HNQRW Roughneck Fiberglass Cap Hard Hat Blue

Fibre-Metal P2HNQRW Roughneck Fiberglass Cap Hard Hat Black

Fibre-Metal by Honeywell P2HNQRW Roughneck Fiberglass Cap Hard Hat

Fibre-Metal by Honeywell

$55.69 - $66.29

$55.69

The Fibre-Metal by Honeywell P2HNQRW SuperEight Roughneck is a cap-style hard hat built from a proprietary injection-molded fiberglass compound rat...

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Fibre-Metal P2AQRW SuperEight Fiberglass Cap Hard Hat Hi-Viz Orange

Fibre-Metal P2AQRW SuperEight Fiberglass Cap Hard Hat Black

Fibre-Metal by Honeywell P2AQRW SuperEight Fiberglass Cap Hard Hat, Quick-Lok

Fibre-Metal by Honeywell

$41.04 - $50.78

$41.04

The Fibre-Metal by Honeywell P2AQRW SuperEight is a cap-style hard hat constructed from injection-molded fiberglass compound, offering impact and c...

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Fibre-Metal E1RW SuperEight Full Brim Hard Hat Yellow

Fibre-Metal E1RW SuperEight Full Brim Hard Hat White

Fibre-Metal by Honeywell E1RW SuperEight Full Brim Hard Hat, 8-Point Ratchet

Fibre-Metal by Honeywell

$26.99 - $69.83

$26.99

The Fibre-Metal by Honeywell E1RW SuperEight is a full brim thermoplastic hard hat built around an eight-point ratchet suspension engineered for ba...

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Pyramex SL Series Hard Hat 4-Point Snap Lock HDPE

Pyramex

$7.88 - $17.37

$7.88

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Pyramex Ridgeline Cap Style Hard Hat 6-Point Ratchet

Pyramex

$10.00 - $23.20

$10.00

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Klein Tools KARBN Pattern Non-Vented Full Brim Hard Hat Class E

Klein Tools

$59.99 - $131.02

$59.99

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MSA Skullgard Full-Brim Hard Hat

MSA

$124.75 - $185.83

$124.75

The MSA Skullgard Full-Brim Hard Hat is the benchmark for head protection in extreme-heat industrial environments. First manufactured in 1934, the ...

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Ergodyne 8973 Skullerz Premium Vented Full Brim Hard Hat — Class C

Ergodyne

$159.99 - $159.99

$159.99

$159.99 - $159.99

$159.99

The Ergodyne 8973 Skullerz Premium Vented Full Brim Hard Hat is an ANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2014 Type I, Class C premium hard hat in the full-brim vented co...

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MSA Super-V Type 2 Cap Style Safety Hard Hat

MSA

$50.29 - $56.93

$50.29

The MSA Super-V Type 2 Cap Style Safety Hard Hat provides ANSI/ISEA Z89.1 Type 2 lateral and top-impact protection in the traditional cap-style for...

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Ergodyne Skullerz 8972 Vented Cap-Style Hard Hat

Ergodyne

$36.99 - $36.99

$36.99

$36.99 - $36.99

$36.99

Ergodyne Skullerz 8972 Vented Cap-Style Hard Hat — Class C The Ergodyne Skullerz 8972 is a lightweight vented cap-style hard hat built for Class C ...

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Ergodyne 8971 Skullerz Premium Full Brim Hard Hat — Class E

Ergodyne

$159.99 - $159.99

$159.99

$159.99 - $159.99

$159.99

The Ergodyne 8971 Skullerz Premium Full Brim Hard Hat is an ANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2014 Type I, Class E premium full-brim hard hat — the maximum electrica...

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Ergodyne Skullerz 8970 Cap-Style Hard Hat

Ergodyne

$109.99 - $109.99

$109.99

$109.99 - $109.99

$109.99

Ergodyne Skullerz 8970 Cap-Style Hard Hat — Class E The Ergodyne Skullerz 8970 is a premium cap-style hard hat built for electrical work, construct...

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Ergodyne Skullerz 8969 Full Brim Hard Hat

Ergodyne

$17.79 - $18.39

$17.79

Ergodyne Skullerz 8969 Full Brim Hard Hat — Class E The Ergodyne Skullerz 8969 is a lightweight full-brim hard hat built for electrical work, const...

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Ergodyne Skullerz 8968 Vented Full Brim Hard Hat

Ergodyne

$21.99 - $21.99

$21.99

$21.99 - $21.99

$21.99

Ergodyne Skullerz 8968 Vented Full Brim Hard Hat — Class C The Ergodyne Skullerz 8968 is a lightweight vented full-brim hard hat built for construc...

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Ergodyne Skullerz 8967 Cap-Style Hard Hat

Ergodyne

$18.39 - $18.39

$18.39

$18.39 - $18.39

$18.39

Ergodyne Skullerz 8967 Cap-Style Hard Hat — Class E The Ergodyne Skullerz 8967 is a lightweight cap-style hard hat built for electrical work, const...

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Ergodyne Skullerz 8966 Vented Cap-Style Hard Hat

Ergodyne

$18.79 - $21.99

$18.79

Ergodyne Skullerz 8966 Vented Cap-Style Hard Hat — Class C The Ergodyne Skullerz 8966 is a lightweight vented cap-style hard hat built for construc...

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3M H-810V Navy Full Brim Vented Hard Hat ANSI Z89.1

$159.99 - $159.99

$159.99

$159.99 - $159.99

$159.99

The 3M H-810V Navy Blue Full Brim Vented Hard Hat provides ANSI/ISEA Z89.1 Type I certified head protection with full 360-degree brim and ventilate...

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Hard Hats — ANSI Type I and Type II Safety Helmets for Head Impact Protection

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