safety barriers
Crowd control structures
Safety barriers are physical structures designed to prevent access to hazardous areas or protect people from dangerous conditions.
They include guardrails along highways, fencing around construction sites, and protective gates near machinery.
The term extends to any system—physical or procedural—that prevents harm: The software includes safety barriers against accidental data deletion.
- bollardsShort protective posts
- guardrailsProtective edge barriers
- guard railRoadside impact barrier
- barricadesStructures preventing passage
- airbagsCrash-activated vehicle cushions
signage · retaining walls · speed bumps · crash barriers · pit lane · seat belts · fences · jersey barriers · railings · anti-lock brakes · protection · security checkpoints · caution tape · traffic regulations · perimeter · cones · hard hat area · containment
- safetyhazard, airbag, alert, danger, seatbelt
- factory floorassembly line, conveyor belt, forklift, machine operator, production line
- safeguardssafeguards, protections, kill switch, defenses, emergency stop
- safety equipmentlife jacket, lifeboat, smoke alarms, smoke alarm, life raft
- workplace safetyPPE, goggles, trip hazard, slip hazard, masks
- Hazard Safetyhazardous materials, hazmat, dangerous goods, warning signs, warning labels
safety barriershazards
Dangers or threats
traps · pitfalls · death traps · booby traps · danger zones
safety barriersopen access
Free public scholarly content
openings · gaps · breaches · free entry · entry points