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Last week we took a look at the importance of wearing a hard hat on site and some do’s and don’ts when it comes to wearing a safety helmet.  Anybody who works in the roofing industry here in the UK will have worn a hard hat at some point or another.  Whether it’s to protect your head while you work or for occasional site visits, the hard hat is a symbol of the building industry.  The hard hat (or safety helmet which is its correct name) is an essential piece of safety equipment in an industry where work can often be a high risk activity.  Head injuries can happen as

When it comes to hard hats, choosing the right hat for the type of work you’re doing is essential if you want it to protect you effectively from accidents.  Just choosing a yellow hard hat and making sure you wear it is not good enough, there are several issues you need to consider to minimise injuries.  Firstly, you need to know exactly what to look for that is specific to our industry, roofing.