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Hard hat

Meaning in civil engineering & construction, with examples

nounCore term

In civil engineering & construction, hard hat means: A strong plastic helmet that protects the head from falling objects and knocks. On most sites it must be worn at all times outside the offices and welfare areas.

In Turkish: baret, koruyucu kask

How it is used

Also called a safety helmet, especially in British documents. Hard hat colours often show a person's role on site, but the colour code varies from company to company.

Example sentences

  1. Put your hard hat on before you leave the site office.

  2. Visitors get a white hard hat and a hi-vis vest at the gate.

Common collocations

  • wear a hard hat
  • hard hat area
  • safety helmet
  • chin strap
  • PPEPersonal protective equipment: the items workers wear to protect themselves from injury, such as a hard hat, safety boots, a high-visibility vest, gloves and goggles.
  • working at heightAny work where a person could fall a distance and be injured, such as work on scaffolding, ladders or roofs, or near open edges and excavations.
  • toolbox talkA short, informal safety meeting on site, usually at the start of a shift, about one specific hazard or task, such as lifting operations or hot weather.
  • construction siteThe area where a building, road or other structure is being built, including the work area, storage areas, site offices and access roads.

More terms: Site Safety

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