General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

hard hat

Patents

N/A

General Description

Bright yellow moulded synthetic hard hat has smooth finish: moulded brim and 3 raised ridges on hat top are integral; opaque white synthetic strap (harness) inside hat has flocked black fabric cover over brim area.

Dimensions

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

Length

29.0 cm

Width

21.0 cm

Height

17.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Industrial Technology

Category

Industrial equipment

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Haiti

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Presumably used between 2010 and 2013.

Canada

Item from comprehensive collection of tools and technologies used by a Canadian prospector, who worked in the exploration division of Newmont Mining Corporation in Haiti between 2010 and 2013. This collection reflects three aspects of the modern Canadian mining, crucial to the understanding of this sector: mobility of the workforce, ethnicity in the workforce, and globalization. The mining workforce has been highly mobile on both community and individual levels. Entire towns formed around mining operations and died or changed their character when the resources were exhausted. Mining professionals, especially in the field of mineral exploration, work in various often remote locations around the globe, and cover long distances in their daily work. The items donated to the Museum well represent the type of tools and technologies necessary to working outdoors, in remote locations, and a tropical climate. Ethnicity continues to play a role in the sector’s hiring practices. In this particular case, an employer looked for a recent graduate, bilingual prospector, educated in Canada, who could also communicate in Haitian-Creole. A set of hiring criteria in mining is often very specific and difficult to meet by Canadian graduates, but essential to succeeding in exploration projects conducted abroad. Donated artifacts reflect Haitian-Creole cultural context of Newmont operations. [Ref. 1]

Function

Used to protect the head of the wearer from injury due to impact, penetration and electrical hazards.

Technical

Type 1 hard hats are designed for vertical impact; class E, G, C basically covers all classes such as Electrical, General and Conductive danger. [Ref. 1] Yellow hard hats are generally worn by general labourers and earth moving operators.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

" 00" and "Geology/ Rocks" printed by hand in black grease pencil on exterior of hard hat. Markings which appear in raised print on interior of hat includes "THIS HARD HAT IS DESIGNED TO OFFER HEAD/ PROTECTION BY REDUCING INJURY TO/ INDUSTRIAL AND STRUCTURAL WORKERS/ BUT WILL NOT PROVIDE UNLIMITED PROTECTION.", "4901- 0001A", "MEETS/ ANSI/ Z89.1 2003 0086/ TYPE I EN397: 1993/ CLASS E, G & C", "SM901 N" and "Fits size/ 55 - 62 CM/ 6 7/8 - 7 3/4". White adhesive-backed paper label applied to hat interior reads "Additional Information/ For adequate protection this helmet must be fit or be adjusted to the size/ of the users head./ The helmet is made to absorb the energy of a blow by partial destruction/ or damage to the shell and the harness, and even though such damage/ may not be readily apparent, any helmet subjected to severe impact/ should be replaced. The attention of users is also drawn to the danger of/ modifying or removing any of the original component parts of the helmet,/ other than as recommended by the helmet manufacturer./ Helmets should not be adapted for the purpose of fitting attachments/ in any way not recommended by the helmet manufacturer./ Do not apply paint, solvent, adhesives or self-adhesive labels,/ except in accordance with instruction from the helmet manufacturer/ 6398- 1003". Marking integral to inner harness include " Fits Size/ 55 - 62CM/ 6 7/8 - 7 3/4".

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Bright yellow moulded synthetic hard hat has smooth finish: moulded brim and 3 raised ridges on hat top are integral; opaque white synthetic strap (harness) inside hat has flocked black fabric cover over brim area.

Decoration

N/A