General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

hard hat

Patents

N/A

General Description

synthetic, fabric & metal components.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

30.0 cm

Width

23.5 cm

Height

24.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Bullard

Country

United States of America

State/Province

California

City

Sausalito

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

British Columbia

Period

Presumably used between 1971 and 1983.

Canada

From Mill No. 4 at Chemainus, B.C.. Built in 1925 by the Victoria Lumber & Mfg. Co., Mill No. 4 was bought c. 1944 by H.R. MacMillan, and operated as a MacMillan business (becoming, after 1951, MacMillan Bloedel) until 1982, when it was closed and dismantled. In 1984 a new and modern mill was built in Chemainus: as of 2001, it was still in operation. In social and economic terms., Mill No. 4 represents the apex of industrial development in Chemainus, in a sector of paramount importance to both the community and the province. Maximum production was 1 million board feet of lumber, over a 24-hr period, with three continuous shifts employing a total 1000 people. (The current mill employs 150 people and processes about 450,000 board feet a day) Mill No. 4 was also a part of an industrial continuum with roots dating back to the pioneer period of settlement on Vancouver Island. (Ref. 1) According to the Employee Information Handbook, all workers at the Chemainus sawmill were required to have a hardhat, and to wear it in most areas. The 1979 version of this Handbook stipulates that hardhats were to be worn in all areas. Like hardhats, hearing protection devices were supplied at no cost to workers. In some areas of the mill, the wearing of hearing protection devices was mandatory. (ref. 2)

Function

Provides wearer with limited protection from cuts, scrapes or trauma to head due to falling objects. This hat fitted with hearing protectors, which offer user limited hearing protection from excessive noise.

Technical

Hardhat fitted with suspension system, allowing better fit and ventilation. Ridges on crown and rim deflect sunlight and precipitation. Hearing protector "muff"s mounted on swivel adaptor, so they can be moved out of the way when not required. White hardhats were worn by operators and sawfilers at Chemainus. Supervisors wore green hardhats; electricians wore yellow ones; and grey hardhats were worn by steam and pipefitters.(Ref. 4)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"HARD/ [illustration]/ BOILED/ ®/ E.D. BULLARD CO./ S.F.- U.S.A." appears in raised print on underside of brim. Off-white and blue sticker inside hat reads " MODEL No. 302RT/ The 3 Beads on all HARDBOILED Safety Hats and/ Caps form a T.M. REG. U.S. Pat. Off./ U.S.A. PATENTS/ 3,040,329 3,041,821 3,114,916/ OTHER PATENTS PENDING/ Made/ in U.S.A. by/ E.D. BULLARD CO., Sausalito, CA 94965/ ADJUSTABLE SIZE: 6 1/4 TO 8/ MEETS REQUIREMENTS OF ANSI Z89.1- 1969 CLASS A./ ANSI Z89.2- 1971 CLASS B, GCG H 1420, GCG H 177B AND OSHA/ DCIS APPROVAL NO. 503-13/ [Bullard logo]/ ®/ MARCA/ REGISTRADA/ S1017-11A(0072)'. White sticker, below, reads: "CERTIFIED/ INDUSTRIAL/ PROTECTIVE/ HEADWEAR/ CLASS B/ CSA STANDARD Z94-1/ LABEL SERIES/ S8103"; also in French. Small, square white label reads "MODEL/ 302 RT/ 11- 78". White label, below, reads "Approved by/ the Quebec Department of Labour"; also in French. White label applied to inside of helmet back reads "WARNING/ This hat is designed to REDUCE the force of a falling object/ striking the top of the shell. Because safety hats provide/ limited protection, whenever possible avoid areas unpro-/ tected from falling objects. Avoid contact of the hat shell or suspen-/ sion system. Inspect regularly and replace suspension system/ and shell at first sign of wear or damage.". "HARD/ [illustration]/ BOILED" and "BULLARD/ DIHEDRAL/ PAT. NO. 3041621" appear in raised print on harness. "H 7/ PELTOR/ P" and "P/ 7" appears in raised print on each hearing protector. "[symbol]/ PELTOR/ P3" appears in raised print on hardhat mounting.

Missing

None.

Finish

White moulded synthetic hat; cream-colour synthetic & fabric harness mounted inside hat fitted with brown imitation leather pad for forehead; harness secured to hat with white synthetic clips. Rigid, dark-green synthetic muff-style hearing protectors have soft, brown synthetic rim surrounding grey foam interior; ear muffs mounted on silver metal frame, and secured to hat with black moulded synthetic clips.

Decoration

MacMillan Bloedel logo printed in black on hat front, above brim.