safety gear

Harm prevention tools

Safety gear is equipment worn or used to protect against injury or harm: Always wear proper safety gear when operating the chainsaw.

The term covers helmets, goggles, gloves, harnesses, reflective vests, and similar protective items depending on the activity.

Construction sites, laboratories, and sports each require their own safety gear.

Opposites
protection vs. danger/vulnerability

safety gearexposed skin

bare hands · vulnerability · defenselessness · nakedness · unshielded

purpose: protection vs. hazard/risk

safety gearhazards

Dangers or threats

unsafe conditions · workplace hazards · occupational hazards · death trap · danger zone

regulatory compliance vs. violation

safety gearnegligence

Failure to exercise care

recklessness · safety hazards · noncompliance · cutting corners

Family

gear, safety

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G