hard hat
A strong cap that workers wear on a building site to protect their heads from falling things.
Example: Everyone must wear a hard hat before entering the site.
B114 words · Intermediate
Site Safety vocabulary — B1
Safety gear for a building site and what to do in an emergency: a hard hat and safety boots before you walk on, and the assembly point where everyone meets when the fire alarm sounds.
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14hi-vis vest
A bright, sleeveless jacket that makes a worker easy to see for drivers and machine operators.
Example:
I put on my hi-vis vest before walking across the yard.
safety boots
Strong shoes with a steel or hard toe that protect a worker's feet from heavy objects and sharp nails.
Example:
He dropped a brick, but his safety boots saved his toes.
face shield
A clear plastic screen held in front of the eyes, nose and mouth to block sparks, chips and splashes.
Example:
Pull down your face shield before you start grinding.
ear defenders
Padded cups joined by a band that cover both sides of the head to protect hearing from very loud noise.
Example:
The drill is loud, so please put on your ear defenders.
dust mask
A light cover for the nose and mouth that stops workers from breathing in fine powder from cutting or sanding.
Example:
She wore a dust mask while she sanded the old walls.
safety harness
Strong body straps fixed to a rope so a worker does not fall to the ground from a high place.
Example:
Put on your safety harness and clip it to the anchor before you climb out.
fire extinguisher
A red metal container that sprays foam, powder or gas to stop a small fire.
Example:
There is a fire extinguisher next to every exit in the site office.
assembly point
The place outside a building or site where everyone goes and waits when an alarm sounds.
Example:
When the alarm rang, we all walked to the assembly point by the gate.
trip hazard
Something on the floor, such as a cable or a loose board, that could make people fall over.
Example:
That loose cable is a trip hazard, so please clip it to the wall.
warning tape
Bright plastic strip tied across an area to show that it is dangerous and people must stay out.
Example:
They put warning tape around the hole in the floor.
safety officer
A person at a building project whose job is to check that the rules are followed and nobody gets hurt.
Example:
The safety officer stopped the work because the ladder was broken.
first-aid kit
A box with bandages and other simple medical things for helping someone who is hurt.
Example:
Please bring the first-aid kit; he has cut his hand.
safety briefing
A short talk, given before work starts, that tells people about the dangers and rules of a place.
Example:
The foreman gave a short safety briefing at seven o'clock.
