A hard hat is a type of helmet predominantly used in workplace environments such as industrial or construction sites to protect the head from injury due to falling objects, impact with other objects, debris, rain, and electric shock.

Safety helmets or Hard Hats are designed to protect the head against falling objects and the side of the head, eyes, and neck from any untoward impacts, bumps, scrapes, and electrical exposure, etc.

Helmets are designed to help prevent injuries to your head. A serious fall or crash can cause permanent brain damage or death and that's definitely not cool.

The safety helmet, like any personal protective equipment, must be provided by the employer, whenever indicated by the risk assessment team or the health and safety plan. This way, the helmet is mandatory in all those jobs in which there are risks of falling objects, blows against objects, electrical risks, etc.