When the seasons change so do our most popular products - Fall brings cooler weather and thoughts of Winter - so get your cold weather gear now and avoid the rush!!! Hats, gloves, hand and toe warmers, hard hat liners, face shields, and always still need safety glasses and hard hats! Been busy in here learning the ordering system - WOW!!! Keep it coming - I need all the practice I can get!
Keeping busy learning the new website - check it out - it’s great! Gettin’ those phones - thanks for the late orders - guess it pays to stay that extra 1/2 hour after everyone else goes home - I’m learning to flip between the screens just nicely!!!! The Pink Hard Hat Project had taken a short break - i’ll get her back out there - I Promise!!!!
Hey check out all the great stuff we have just for women in this industry - you will love this stuff!!!! Pink hard hats, tool pouches, tool bags, tool belts, safety glasses, and vests - beautiful!!!!! What a positive difference women have made in the construction industry - YOU GO GIRL!!!!!! Keep up the good work!
We are asked it all the time. What is the expiration of this hat? There is no hard and fast rule for a hard hat expiration date. There are many things to consider. There is also a lot of BAD information out there regarding this subject, many misinformed people have decided they are experts when in fact they are not.
ANSI & OSHA have some guidelines about hard hats. One is the hat must be dated with the date of manufacture - that is NOT the expiration date. Don’t let anyone fool you and tell you it is, it’s not. It’s the date it was made, no hard hat manufactured in the United States has been stamped with an expiration date.
Also, each manufacturer must give some info on how to properly use the hard hat so it meets ANSI standards. This is done either on the manufacturer website, or on the bag the hat comes in.
Finally ALL hats must state which ANSI regs they meet. What you will usually see is ANSI Z89.1-2003 Type C, G & E (although there were no revisions from the 1997 so that is fine too).
So, back to the EXPIRATION DATE thing. Does a hard hat expire? When? How do I know?
Yes, it can “expire” but that depends a lot on you, your hat type and brand! ….. Awww, see I didn’t tell you a specific date did I? No, because there isn’t one! Some hats can be used for years if cared for and stored properly.
Hard hats need to be cared for. Suspensions replaced when they are worn down, hats checked for cracks, breakdowns, gouges.
Store your hat where it is not exposed to direct sunlight or high temperatures. Do not store a hard hat in the back window of your car or in your trunk (for long periods that is).
If your hat has had an impact replace it. Immediately. I don’t mean if you dropped it. If you have been hit in the head while wearing it, replace it, now.
If areas that should be shiney are now dull, if the plastic becomes brittle - replace it. This happens with use, and people who use hats in high temps, should replace more often. Do not drill on your hat. Do not paint it. Do not use chemicals on it. Wash only with mild soap and water.
Replacement has more to do with when a hat was put into use, how, and where it was used, not when it was manufactured. Most companies have a hard hat plan in place, ask your company what yours is. Some replace after two years of service, others 5 years of service. Many outdoor workers replace after one year. Casual users who store their hat in cooler places can use a hat for many years.
Please do check your suspension as well. If it is worn replace it. It’s your head. Keep it safe.
In the coming months breast cancer awareness walks, drives, fundraisers, are going to be popping up all over your community, the country, and the world. Wren Industrial Storage Equipment is a proud sponsor of the Susan G. Komen foundation to help with the promise, to find a cure! We donate a portion of all proceeds from the sale of our pink products to the foundation. 
So, all you woman in industry show your style! Go PINK! And help support a good cause at the same time.
Just click on industrailpink.com to take a look at pink gear, safety vests, glasses, hard hats, gloves, and glasses.
We’re always on the lookout for new products to add so check back often and see what’s new.
