The color of the construction helmet matters. It would seem, what difference does it make what color a construction helmet is?

Posted 10/10/2010

It would seem, what difference does it make what color a construction helmet is? Whichever color you like best, wear it. However, this is not entirely true and almost every color of this personal protective equipment has a certain meaning.

Not everyone knows that construction helmets should be of different colors, depending on the status of its wearer (owner). In accordance with GOST 12.4.087-84, their cases are produced in different colors, including:

1. White- for the management of organizations and enterprises, heads of sections and workshops, public inspectors for labor protection, employees of the safety service;

2. Red– for foremen, foremen, engineers, technical workers, chief mechanics and chief power engineers;

3. Yellow and orange– for workers and junior service personnel;

4. Brown- miners;

5. Blue– mine rescuers

Along with this, it is often customary to place an emblem or other sign on a protective helmet that speaks of the industry or professional affiliation of the employee.

With such a peculiar coding of outsiders and high-ranking bosses, who often do not always know where it is safe to walk and where it is not possible, one can quickly notice and warn against accidents and head injuries. At the same time, a slight difference in the color of the construction helmet of the immediate supervisor allows him to be found faster if necessary, even with very high altitude.

Also, in addition to white, yellow, orange and red construction helmets, blue, green and others are common. Below is a gallery of pictures of construction helmets in various colors.

It is well known that the color of helmets used as head protection varies. Each of us has seen these PPE on representatives different professions, at construction sites and production sites for various purposes. They cannot be dispensed with where there are possible risks of injury and danger to life. But what the colors of these attributes of protective clothing mean is not known to everyone. Our article will help to understand this issue.

Today, each company can choose the color of a protective helmet for itself.

Protective helmets (helmets) are mandatory for machine builders, metallurgists, builders, gas producers, specialists working in fuel and energy complexes and the nuclear industry

Regulations and state standards on the color of helmets

The standard that officially regulates the colors of helmets at a construction site is GOST 12.4.087-84. This document indicates that building PPE data cases can be in 4 colors: white, red, yellow and orange. But according to this GOST, protective hats are no longer produced.

The expired standard was replaced by GOST 12.4.207-99, and then by GOST R EH 397 / A1-2010. But neither the first nor the second says anything about the color of the helmets. And this suggests that it is not required to strictly monitor its compliance with the profession. This state of affairs has opened up great opportunities for fans of extraordinary colors. Manufacturers can now make products in any color, but for many, it is still important what color the helmets are. The old color marking, which has been used since Soviet times, is preserved at some enterprises.

But none of the regulations prohibits, and marketers strongly advise doing this for advertising purposes.

Helmet colors at construction sites

According to the above-mentioned GOST 12.4.087-84, representatives of different categories of workers have the following colors of construction helmets:

• White– for the management of a company or an enterprise and its sites, for labor inspectors and representatives of the security service.
• Red- put on foremen, engineers, ch. mechanics and ch. energy.
• Yellow and orange- intended for ordinary workers and servants.

But at some construction sites, besides the management, engineers are also equipped with white protective headgear. And other color marking is used like this:

• Orange - for surveyors involved in construction measurements.
• Yellow - for workers carrying out orders from superiors.
• Red - for students of builders and visitors to the facility under construction.

And why is the designation of different specialists with multi-colored helmets used? It is most logical to assume that by the color of the headgear on the construction site, you can easily find a boss or partner, even from a great height, from where the faces are not visible at all.

The helmet color values ​​of a specialist of the same category may not match on different construction sites

But no matter what color hats the employees of a construction company or enterprise have, it is always possible. Emblems or other signs on them better than colors will tell both about the industry and about the professional affiliation of a member of the working team.

What does the color of helmets say in different industries

Since GOST does not say anything about this, what color the helmet should be for representatives of different professions is decided directly at each production site. But everywhere management team wears only white headwear, and workers and MOS – orange and yellow. Engineers and foremen usually equipped red helmets. This is where the similarities in colors and ranks end.

Among the attendants, the color palette can be distributed as follows:

• Black- at locksmiths.
• Blue- Plumbers.
• Greens- electricians.

Most often, what the color of the helmet means is indicated in the standard of each industrial enterprise, which is developed by specialists of its safety and labor protection. So, for example, at the coke production in Cherepovets (Koksokhim), ordinary workers wear orange helmets, while visitors wear yellow ones. And at MMC Norilsk Nickel, blue-collar workers with less than 3 years of experience wear red helmets to make them more visible. In addition, here “Attention” stickers are applied to such hats on 4 sides.

In a word, the color of helmets in production can be any. For miners they are often brown, for mine rescuers and peacekeepers they are blue, for high-rise crane operators they are blue. For specialists involved in labor protection, green hats are ordered, for firefighters - white or red.

Mar 11

A white construction helmet is a symbol of power!

What can an ordinary protective construction helmet tell about a person? A lot of things! His attitude towards his health and safety. Degree of care and cleanliness. As well as the position at the construction site. The color of the construction helmet and its appearance betray the owner with giblets.

Orange construction helmet

Simple hard workers wear orange helmets. Just like the link ones. For some reason, it is not customary to single them out, despite the fact that they belong to the leadership team. Let the lowest.

Orange helmets have an overwhelming advantage on any construction site. For some reason, other colors (green, blue, etc.) did not take root very well in the vastness of our Motherland.

Bright and noticeable, they distinguish workers well against the gray-dirty background of the construction site. They are seen by crane operators, truck drivers and ... bosses. You can hide from the watchful gaze of the leadership only by throwing a hood over a helmet in time.

The management of the construction site (starting with the foreman) is entitled to a white helmet. The higher the position, the cleaner the helmet. According to her appearance you can easily guess who is standing in front of you. Here's how it's done.

Off-white construction hard hat

For example, the foreman's helmet is not very clean. It shows scratches, scuffs and dirt. Although he does not work with his hands on a par with ordinary workers, he is still in not the best conditions most of the time.

All this leaves an imprint on the state of the construction helmet. After a couple of months, it loses its gloss and gloss, and after some more time it becomes completely filthy and worn out. Pride and labor discipline do not allow to part with it, because it is some kind of symbol of power and social status.

The off-white helmet has the right to determine the earnings of each individual member of the brigade, which is why they don’t like her too much. In addition, various threats, manipulations and other not-too-pleasant suggestions are often heard from under it.

Plain white construction helmet

But the foreman's protective headgear always looks like new. All because he rarely wears it. For most of the day, the foreman is in his booth, where he is engaged only in cases known to him.

Only getting out to inspect his possessions, he puts on a white construction helmet. And even then not always. Most of the day she hangs on a nail in the trailer.

It is clear that the foreman will never leave his familiar place just like that. He is forced to put on rubber boots and a pea jacket by a production necessity, for the solution of which he needs several victims from among the orange helmets. Therefore, his appearance for them does not bode well. Especially if hard workers are caught off guard for an unscheduled smoke break. Especially since there are no plans.

Snow-white construction helmet

A brand new white helmet is given to official visitors to the construction site. These may be representatives of various regulatory authorities or employees of the administration of a construction company. They don't look very presentable in helmets. Perhaps because they are worn over voluminous headdresses. In contrast to them, all the builders wear tight knitted hats under their helmets (popularly spitting, faggots), so they sit on them like a glove.

A simple worker has no reason to be afraid snow-white helmet. Its bearer does not care about mere mortals. Just like an ostrich to sparrows. Having unexpectedly appeared at a construction site, she also suddenly moves away towards a cozy office and hot coffee with cognac.

Head without protective helmet

The complete absence of a protective construction helmet on the head can mean two things. A person who has looked at a construction site is either of a very high status or of a very low one.

In the first case, he is invariably surrounded by other white construction helmets. Just white and white. They respectfully listen to the speaker and never contradict anything. No one wants to part with their white safety helmet for nothing.

In the second, he is surrounded by people in camouflage uniforms and escorted out of the facility. For people who accidentally wandered into the construction site, helmets are not provided.

Ordinary builders treat people without helmets calmly. Both species do not affect their measured existence in any way. It won't get any easier. Heavier too.

Impostors in white helmets

No one forbids you to go to the store and buy a construction helmet white color. What's more, it's not expensive. In my practice, there was a case when a guy with his white helmet came to the construction site. In form, it was slightly different from the standard, but still it was white.

At first it was interesting to observe the bewilderment on the faces of the construction management when they tried to classify it. Mine? It seems not! hard worker? And why in a white helmet?

Six months later, he became a leader, thereby confirming his right to wear it. And after a while, she got lost. He did not dare to buy a construction helmet a second time.

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Construction orange helmets are intended for service personnel and ordinary workers. They are purchased not only by companies from the construction industry, but also by road enterprises and organizations in the housing and communal sector.
The orange construction helmet must:

● prevent injury from flying objects;

● absorb kinetic energy;

● withstand exposure to moisture.

If you want to buy the most reliable PPE, pay attention to products made of durable and non-combustible material. Helmets should also be comfortable to wear. For the comfort and safety of workers, it is important that they fit snugly over the head.

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