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Hat Demand is Up for Royal Visit

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Ladies trying to get that perfect look for the Royal visit Saturday in Carpinteria, whether they are inside or outside of the polo fields are finding one store full of hats that might catch the eye of the Dutchess of Cambridge. The Lana Marme store in the Upper Village on East Valley Road has received many requests for it's fashionable hats.
Idea's that have made you money?

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Im trying to come up with idea's to make me some extra cash. I've had a few. I started by advertising stuff to sell on ebay, Ive made hampers for xmas, hand made cards, the list goes on...however nobody seems to want to buy anything! Its not that im overchargng on anything, just people now a days seem to wanna hold on to their money.

So im wondering if any one of you have had any ideas to make cash that have worked well for you before? Im not that creative so dont suggest painting or pottery haha. Maybe you made something to sell at a craft fair or in school...let e know. I live in Ireland so as most of you hat answer are american or british dont worry about me being "competition" I just want some ideas that might work cause im getting sick of posting ad's on ebay that nobody replies to

Selling myself

Handmade Hats, Fascinators & Tiaras by Laura Jane Design

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Differentiating Hard Hats and Bump Caps

A lot of people who are working at a construction site are wondering if they should be using a hard hat or a bump cap. However, before deciding which to use, it is important to know the difference between the two.

The most important difference between a hard hat and a bump cap is that hard hats are ANSI compliant and required by the OHSA. On the other hand, a bump cap is not regulated compared to a hard hat.

Hard hats and bump caps are both used in a construction site as a head protective gear. People who are working in hazardous areas such as a construction site are required to wear protective equipment as a safety measure.

Bump caps have seamless one-piece design that is made of LDPE or low density polyethylene or plastic. This type of head protection is especially designed with a lightweight shell and with no suspension system. The main purpose of wearing a bump cap is to protect the head from bumps or minor injuries. It is intended to be worn in an area that has low head clearance or low hanging machineries. Bump caps are ideal to be worn at areas or work environments that include automotive repair, meter reading, food processing, pest control, maintenance departments, and also truck drivers.

On the other hand, hard hats are considered as the top choice for head protection. This type hard hat is a hard shell that is made with HDPE or high density polyethylene, nylon, plastic, and or lightweight thermoplastic resins. Within the hard hat is also a suspension system that is made with nylon, plastic, and combinations of the two other materials.

Hard hats are required by the OHSA and ideal to be used in workplace environments wherein head injuries and other accidents can happen unexpectedly anytime. Head injuries, falling debris, and falling objects would commonly occur at workplace areas such as construction sites, logging, and climbing utility poles.

When it comes to wearing the right type of head protective gear, it is important to determine your risk level for head injuries. If you are working in an area where there is only slight risk level, then you can wear bump caps. However, if you are working at an area where the risk for accidents is high, it is important to wear hard hats to keep you safe.

Always prioritize your safety more than anything else. Wearing hard hats and bump caps are only some of the ways to keep you safe and protected against possible head injuries. There are a lot of other personal protective gears that should always be worn whenever you are on your workplace.

It is the responsibility of the construction site operator to ensure that the workers are safe at the workplace. If the nature of the workplace deals with many hazards, the construction site operator has to adhere to the policies implemented. This is important because not adhering to the policies can only subject the owner to numerous fines and charges.

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