Headwear suspension attachment element

A respiratory protection assembly, comprising:

• a hardhat comprising a hardhat suspension configured to support the hardhat on a wearer's head, the hardhat suspension comprising a lateral strap configured to extend at least partially along a side of a wearer's head;
• a respirator comprising a harness assembly, the harness assembly including first and second strap portions on opposite sides of the respirator;
• and
• first and second harness adapters, each comprising:
• first and second major surfaces having an upper edge region and a lower edge region;
• a first suspension attachment protrusion proximate the upper edge region;
• a second suspension attachment protrusion proximate the lower edge region;
• and
• a harness attachment element comprising a hook and extending downwardly from the lower edge region and configured to releasably attach to the first or second strap portions of the harness assembly;
• wherein the first and second suspension attachment protrusions are spaced and configured to releasably attach to the hardhat suspension of the hardhat and configured to contact opposing sides of the lateral strap of the hardhat suspension wherein, for both the first and second harness adapters, the lateral strap comprises a loop, and the hook is connectable with the loop.