Safety Helmet Colours

i agree with abhay,
that is the reason why we kept green for EHS
& red for danger so it is for fire & rescue team.
Regards,
Hansa Vyas

Dear All,
Green colour is creative and it gives soothening effect to the eyes. Since it the requirement of the EHS professionals to be creative while on excution for for anticipating the eminent dangers and hazards and putting control measures right before some incident takes place.
All prime colours like RED, YELLOW & Blue are alarming, cautioning so these should be given to operations, maintenance and others those who are involved in dangerous operations.
Soft colours like white to issued to office staff, supervisors and managers.
Thanks
Peddi V R

I am following the color codes like this.
White - Engineers, Supervisors, Visitors
Yellow - Labors
Green - Safety Officers
Blue - Operators
\Red/ orange - Electricians...

Dear Friends,

Nice discussion.

Let me write a few points.

Color coding is not available any where internationally. Each company has its choice made on the recommendation of HSE/Security and Administration.

How ever from the point of ergonomics the following points are guidelines for selectors.

In the man-machine-environment system, we learn that man responds to a given stimulus.

For many situations, a generalized response is given. Most Indians, for example, expect a light switch to be turned by flipping the light switch “down” and off by a “up” movement. Whereas most Americans, expect a light switch to be turned by flipping the switch “up” and off by a “down” movement. A clockwise motion generally refers to an increase.

Such responses are called “population stereotypes,” a behavior response common to nearly everyone in the population.

In occupational safety population stereotypes are particularly important from the point of view of hazard identification and recognition through various warning systems. Ideally, a visual or auditory warning system should make use of known associations for words (Danger, Caution, and Warning) and colors (red, yellow, green, blue) in specifying the degree of hazard associated with a specific industrial condition. For example, research on accident prevention signs as specified in American National Standard Specifications for Accident Prevention signs Z35.1 has demonstrated that workers do associate different degrees of hazard with various visual hazard alert cues. Thus danger signs (color coded red) elicit higher amount of hazard association than with Caution signs (color coded yellow). Likewise THINK signs (color coded green) elicit higher amount of hazard association than NOTICE signs (color coded blue).

It can be very useful to have different colours or helmet shape to identify the category of personnel on the site (construction site, plants, etc.). It can also be important for the security and/or for the internal organization to easily make the difference between :



- Production workers and operators

- Supervisors

- Plant / department managers

- Security officers

- Maintenance technicians Etc.

- Emergency personnel Etc.

Helmets can additionally be customized with logos or stickers for an even easier identification.

The clue:

1. Fire extinguishers, Fire warnings etc are red. What color helmet you will have to choose for fire fighter’s helmet ?.

2. Green cross, Green triangle etc for Safety logos internationally. What color you will prefer for helmets to safety staff ?

It is only up to your company to choose, based on recommendations received from respective departments. Have you got a say in it as a safetyman ?

Refr: A.P.M. For Industrial Operations

Regards,

Kesava Pillai

Color code for Safety Helmets:
Yellow: labors
White: Engineers, Supervisors, Visitors
Red: Electricians
Blue: Operators
Green: Safety

Dear Kesava Pillai Sir
Really great reply again to such a silly topic... I was not expecting even your participation to this thread, but as always just come up with some new ideas...
Population stereotypes was new to me and the clue was enough to explain the topic to any other person... Will be in mind and will not forget such clues...
Thanks and hope to learn more from you...

Dear Dipil Sir,
Please don't take it otherwise, but I don't agree with your suggestion to go in for FRP helmets, as these helmets maybe very much protective in high temperature areas like Steel Plants or where melting zones but if we are talking about construction safety, than FRP helmets are not a good choice because, they don't break with the impact of anything coming on to the users head therefore transmitting the whole impact on tt the nape of the user.
Regards,
Ravi

Dear Ravi

First of all thanks a lot for come up with your frank comment... This should be the spirit of all the young safety professional including me... Then only we can have a debate and a great discussion and all can learn new things... If we are wrong there is many seniors who will correct us and will show the right path...

I am dis-agreeing with your comment... Please go through the below which is self explanatory and come up with your comment so as to further discuss on this topic:

The standard protective helmet is often referred to as hard hat or safety helmet. Care should be taken to ensure that each helmet is manufactured to the accepted standard and it is of a suitable type for the work being carried out. Safety helmet must be able to resist penetration, absorb the shock of a blow and protect against electrical shock.

It comprises:-

1. A hard shell having a smoothly finished outer surface. The used material shall be reinforced fibreglass and resin-impregnated textiles which has higher strength than the other materials.

2. An adjustable ratchet type cradle or suspension system which encircles the head. It is usually of plastic/Nylon construction and adjustable to a variety of sizes between 540-640mm. This cradle is a major component in absorbing the energy from any impact.

3. A headband which contacts the wearer’s head at the forehead area. The headband should have Minimum 6 Point system head harness for better comfort & Fit. The helmet shall be provided with sweat band.

4. The safety helmet shall have the “rain gutter” system to clear the pouring rain water during rains.

5. The safety helmet should be legibly and durably embossed with the year, quarter of manufacturer & BIS Mark.

My suggestion as follows:
To all staff-White
fire & Electrical-Red
ESH - Green
All workers-yellow
Con-workers-blue
Visitors-Orange

Dear Dipil Sir,
Good Morning,
I am very much with you on all the 5 points written by your goodself, but the issue once again is as under :
If something falls on my FRP helmet (considering that it will not break due to the material used in its making Point No. 1) where will the whole impact come ?
If something falls on my HDPE helmet and it breaks (deflecting the impact of the fall and dissipating the energy of the impact towards the ground or away from my head) What do you feel kindly comment.
Regards,
Ravi