safety helmet

Protective head covering

A safety helmet is a hard protective head covering worn to prevent injury from falling objects, impacts, or collisions.

Construction workers wear hard hats, cyclists wear bike helmets, and motorcyclists wear crash helmets—all varieties of safety helmet.

The term is broad, covering any helmet designed for protection rather than combat or ceremony.

industrial

hardhat

Protective construction headwear

warehouse · factory floor · assembly line · heavy machinery · forklift · chemical plant · refinery · foundry · shipyard · power plant

construction

hardhat

Protective construction headwear

girder · steel beam · foreman · laborer · excavation · concrete · welding · hoist · truss · surveyor

design

shell

Hard outer covering

  • linerInner protective covering
  • foamBubble-filled substance
  • EPSCompany profit per share

polycarbonate · chinstrap · padding · adjustable fit · quick-release · visor · sweatband · sizing · weight · aerodynamic

sports

chin guard

Lower face shield

regulation

OSHA

Federal workplace safety regulator

standards · inspection · expiration date · replacement · testing · impact resistance · approved · mandatory · liability · training

cycling

bicycle

Pedal-powered two-wheeler

commuting · velodrome · cyclocross · touring · aerodynamics · ventilation · MIPS · straps · buckle · visibility

military

Kevlar

Protective synthetic fiber

blast protection · patrol · field operations · military police · peacekeeping · armored

Categories
Opposites
protective function

safety helmetno helmet

Lacking head protection

bareheaded · hatless

purpose/intent

safety helmetfashion accessory

Decorative item completing outfits

tiara · fascinator · top hat · party hat · sun hat

risk behavior

safety helmetdeath wish

Urge toward self-destruction

recklessness · reckless abandon · throwing caution to the wind · carelessness · negligence

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G