safety helmets

Cranial impact shields

Safety helmets are protective headgear designed to shield the skull from impact, falling objects, or collision.

They're required equipment in construction, mining, cycling, and motorcycling.

The term overlaps with hard hats in industrial contexts and with helmets in sports and military use: All workers must wear safety helmets on site.

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head injury · impact resistance · impact · falling objects · construction · shock absorption · suspension system · chinstrap · shell · accident prevention · protective gear · personal protective equipment · brim · secure · buckle · foreman · falling · industrial

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purpose/function

safety helmetsbareheaded

Wearing nothing above

hatless · fascinators · tiaras · party hats · top hats

safety equipment vs. hazardous conditions

safety helmetshead trauma

Injury to the skull

concussions · workplace hazards · falling debris · vulnerability

caution vs. recklessness

safety helmetsrecklessness

Careless disregard for danger

carelessness · negligence · throwing caution to the wind · risk-taking · foolhardiness

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G