What does the Wear head protection symbol look like?

Blue disc with a white head in profile wearing a safety helmet. It is also called “M014”, “hard hat”, “head protection” and “safety helmet must be worn”.

ISO 7010-M014

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 head protection

Blue disc with a white head in profile wearing a safety helmet. · also called “M014”, “hard hat”, “head protection”, “safety helmet must be worn”

What the Wear head protection symbol means

Wear a safety helmet

You must wear a safety helmet (hard hat) in this area. It protects your head where there is a risk of falling objects or of striking your head.

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 head protection symbol

What does the Wear head protection symbol mean?: You must wear a safety helmet (hard hat) in this area. It protects your head where there is a risk of falling objects or of striking your head.
What does the Wear head protection symbol look like?: Blue disc with a white head in profile wearing a safety helmet. It is also called “M014”, “hard hat”, “head protection” and “safety helmet must be worn”.
Which standard defines the Wear head protection symbol?: It is listed as ISO 7010-M014.

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