What does the Wear ear protection symbol look like?

Blue disc with a white head seen from the front wearing ear defenders. It is also called “M003”, “ear defenders”, “ear protection must be worn” and “hearing protection”.

Wear ear protection symbol: blue disc with a white head seen from the front wearing ear defenders — ISO 7010-M003

Sign type set by Directive 92/58/EEC (Annex II) and the UK Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996 (Schedule 1); pictogram drawn to ISO 7010, which both allow.

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Wear ear protection

Blue disc with a white head seen from the front wearing ear defenders. · also called “M003”, “ear defenders”, “ear protection must be worn”, “hearing protection”

What the Wear ear protection symbol means

Wear hearing protection

You must wear ear protection, such as ear defenders or earplugs, in this area. It is used where noise levels can damage your hearing.

Source · Standard ISO 7010 Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Registered safety signs · checked Nov 11, 2026

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Questions about the Wear ear protection symbol

What does the Wear ear protection symbol mean?: You must wear ear protection, such as ear defenders or earplugs, in this area. It is used where noise levels can damage your hearing.
What does the Wear ear protection symbol look like?: Blue disc with a white head seen from the front wearing ear defenders. It is also called “M003”, “ear defenders”, “ear protection must be worn” and “hearing protection”.
Which standard defines the Wear ear protection symbol?: It is listed as ISO 7010-M003.

Checked against the source · Nov 11, 2026 · How we verify

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