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The °µÍø½ûÇøion Record Podcast – Episode 365: Hard Hat History with Vince Versace

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On this episode of The °µÍø½ûÇøion Record Podcast, digital media editor Warren Frey speaks with °µÍø½ûÇøConnect director of news media Vince Versace about the long history of the humble hard hat.

Invented by American Edward W. Bullard in 1918 the hardhat is both the first and one of the most vital pieces of safety equipment on site and an iconic, instantly recognizable symbol of the construction industry.

From its origins as an overlapping layer of canvas and glue to its current iteration, hardhats haved saved lives and prevented injuries for countless workers over the past century.

You can listen to our recent podcast featuring an interview with Calgary °µÍø½ûÇøion Association president Bill Black about the troubled Green Line project here and our episodes are available at the Daily Commercial News and Journal of Commerce websites, on  and at  ,ÌýÌý²¹²Ô»åÌý podcast section. Thanks for listening.

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