Head band with nape strap

An improved head band for a hard shell safety hat for securely retaining the unit on the worker's head when bending over and looking down, comprising a head band formed of material conforming to the human head and including means for supporting the head band in spaced relation within such hard hat shell, a nape strap formed of flexible material serving to conform to the contour of the nape area of the head, connector means on each the left and right side portion of said head band serving to connect the end portions of said strap to said head band, at least one strut member of relatively stiff material extending between the rear portion of said head band in a curve to a medial section of said nape strap serving to position positively the nape strap low on the head of the wearer and preferably just below the base of the skull, and means on at least one of said head band and strut serving to connect the ends of such strut means to said head band and said nape strap.