Type 1 Hard Hats for General Industrial Trade

Selecting the right coloured hard hat.

In many organisations, in a factory or on site you cannot use any colour hard hat as there will be rules and regulations signifying and identifying staff from visitors and from skilled labour to technical advisers. And this may differ from civil site to commercials sites in each state or territory.

Here is a general run down of Australia's Hard Hat Colour Code:

• White Hard Hat – This hard hat is intended for foremen, supervisors, and engineers.
• Brown Hard Hat – If a hard hat is brown, it is typically designed for welders or workers who operate in high-heat environments.
• Green Hard Hat – Occasionally, green hard hats signify that the worker is new on the construction site. However, it is mostly worn by safety inspectors.
• Yellow Hard Hat – Most operators and general labourers wear a yellow hard hat.
• Blue Hard Hat – The blue-coloured hat is for carpenters and technical advisers. Temporary workers can also be seen wearing them in some firms.
• Orange Hard Hat – Visitors and new employees usually wear an orange hard hat. In some cases, road workers wear them as well.

Note: there is no official standard for these coloured hard hats. And some organisations choose to use just a single colour, while others have specific meanings as well. Employers or orgainisation should explicitly provide this information to employees and guests before entering the site.