Hard hats come in a variety of bright colors, and those colors aren't just an aesthetic choice. The color of a hard hat is meant to indicate the job and specialization of whoever is wearing it.

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Edward W. Bullard invented the hard hat in 1919, then patented it in 1929. It's credited with saving lives on job sites while also becoming a symbol of working-class America.