hardhat
Builder's protective dome
A hardhat is a rigid protective helmet worn on construction sites and in industrial settings to guard against falling debris and head injuries.
By extension, hardhat refers to a construction worker: The hardhats broke for lunch.
In the 1970s, hardhat became associated with blue-collar political conservatism after New York construction workers clashed with antiwar protesters.
Protective head covering
- headgearCoverings for the skull
- PPEHazard-shielding work attire
- chinstrapStrap securing headgear
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
shell · liner · visor · headlamp · earmuffs · faceguard · high-visibility · ventilation
Temporary exterior work platform
- craneLifter or wader
- excavatorMachine that digs earth
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- backhoeHinged-arm excavating machine
cement · foundation · framework · girder · blueprints · foreman · surveyor · bricklayer
Industrial production facility
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- assemblyConstructing from components
- warehouseBulk goods storage building
- machineryCollective mechanical equipment
production · conveyor · engineering · blue-collar · workforce · shifts · supervisor · fabrication
Federal workplace safety regulator
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- hazardSource of potential harm
- precautionPreventive safety measure
training · certification · standards · guidelines · workplace · accident · prevention · equipment
Enclosed underground route
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- minerOne who excavates ore
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- excavationAct of unearthing
ore · coal · drill · pickaxe · headlamp · ventilation · cave-in · quarry
helmet
Protective head covering
suspension · shell · liner · visor · headlamp · earmuffs · faceguard · high-visibility · ventilation · adjustable
scaffolding
Temporary exterior work platform
backhoe · cement · foundation · framework · girder · blueprints · foreman · surveyor · bricklayer · carpenter
factory
Industrial production facility
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- assemblyConstructing from components
- warehouseBulk goods storage building
machinery · production · conveyor · engineering · blue-collar · workforce · shifts · supervisor · fabrication · tooling
OSHA
Federal workplace safety regulator
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- hazardSource of potential harm
precaution · training · certification · standards · guidelines · workplace · accident · prevention · equipment · inspection
tunnel
Enclosed underground route
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- minerOne who excavates ore
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
excavation · ore · coal · drill · pickaxe · headlamp · ventilation · cave-in · quarry · blasting
- Construction Lingostud, studs, drywall, sheetrock, framing
- blue-collarblue collar, blue-collar, laborer, factory worker, construction worker
- construction workhelmet, toolbox, tools, hammer, saw
- work toolstoolkit, wrench, tool belt, screwdriver, socket set
- fieldwork toolstrowel, brush, shovel, pickaxe, sieve
- groundbreaking ceremonyshovel, ribbon, dirt, soil, cornerstone
hardhatno helmet
Lacking head protection
bareheaded · cloth cap · sun hat · straw hat · beanie
hardhatwhite-collar worker
Non-manual professional employee
office worker · desk jockey · suit · executive · professional
hardhathippie
Sixties counterculture member
peacenik · longhair · draft dodger · flower child · dove