Hard hat with additional technical features

Abstract

A hard hat with an attached tracking mechanism is provided. The tracking mechanism may include a radio-frequency identification tag. The tracking mechanism may be used to validate and monitor the presence of workers on a job site. The hard hat may further include a head lamp with a built in motion sensor and audio sensor for safety. The hard hat may further include temperature regulators as well as a communication system for communicating with other users.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A safety head wear comprising:
 a hard hat comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the inner surface is formed to fit on a user's head, and the outer surface is configured to protect the user's head;   a tracking mechanism attached to the hard hat, wherein the tracking mechanism is detected by at least one detector; and   an alarm system comprising at least one of a light and a speaker.   
     
     
         2 . The safety head wear of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the tracking mechanism and the alarm system is part of an insert that is removeably attachable to the hard hat. 
     
     
         3 . The safety head wear of  claim 1 , wherein the tracking mechanism is a radio-frequency identification chip. 
     
     
         4 . The safety head wear of  claim 1 , further comprising an identification number displayed on the outer surface of the hard hat. 
     
     
         5 . The safety head wear of  claim 1 , further comprising an indication band comprising a color representing a trade of the wearer. 
     
     
         6 . The safety head wear of  claim 1 , wherein the light comprises a head lamp attached to the outer surface of the hard hat. 
     
     
         7 . The safety head wear of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one of an audio sensor and a motion sensor. 
     
     
         8 . The safety head wear of  claim 1 , further comprising temperature regulator attached to the inner surface and comprising at least one of a heat pad, a cooling pad, and a fan. 
     
     
         9 . The safety head wear of  claim 1 , further comprising a speaker and a microphone attached to the inner surface of the hard hat, wherein the speaker and the microphone are connected to at least one of a phone system and a radio system. 
     
     
         10 . A system for tracking workers comprising:
 at least one computer comprising a display;   at least one hard hat comprising a built in radio-frequency identification chip;   at least one radio-frequency detector attached at a job site, wherein the radio-frequency detector is operatively connected to the computer; and   a program product comprising computer readable program code, causing, when executed, the computer to perform the following process steps: indicating when the at least one hard hat is within the job site; and displaying where the at least one hard hat is within the job site.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising a plurality of closed-circuit televisions dispersed within the job site and operatively connected to the computer. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the radio-frequency detector is part of an insert that is removeably attachable to the hard hat. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 10 , an alarm system comprising at least one of a light and a speaker. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the alarm system's activation is displayed on the computer display. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising at least one of a motion sensor and an audio sensor operatively connected to the computer, wherein a plurality of readings of the at least one motion sensor and audio sensor are displayed on the computer display. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising an identification number displayed on the outer surface of the hard hat and on the display of the computer. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 10 , further comprising a speaker and a microphone attached to the inner surface of the hard hat, wherein the speaker and the microphone are connected to at least one of a phone system and a radio system.