Work Site Protective Gear and Safety Rules

Vocabulary of Work Site Protective Gear

Protective gear is equipment worn to protect the body from accidents or illness during work. Protective gear differs by body part, and the verb used when wearing it also changes by type, so you should learn the name of each item together with its verb as a pair.

• 안전모(헬멧) (safety helmet) — a hat that protects the head, used with '쓰다' (to put on the head). It must be worn in places where objects may fall from above. Example) 높은 곳에서 작업하는 사람의 아래에서 일할 때도 안전모를 쓴다.
• 귀마개 (earplugs) — protects the ears from noise, used with '끼다' (to put in or on). Wear earplugs near machines that are very loud, and you do not need to wear them for work where the noise is not loud. Example) 기계 소리가 큰 곳에서 귀마개를 낀다.
• 보안경 (safety goggles) — glasses that protect the eyes, used with '쓰다' (to put on). It is protective gear that guards the eyes from sparks flying during welding. Example) 용접 작업을 하기 전에 보안경을 쓴다.
• 보호면 (face shield) — protective gear that covers both the face and the eyes, used in welding work where many sparks fly. Example) 용접할 때는 보호면을 쓴다.
• 장갑 (gloves) — protects the hands, used with '끼다' (to put on). Choose the type according to the work, such as leather gloves or welding gloves. Example) 무거운 자재를 옮길 때는 가죽 장갑을 낀다.
• 얼굴 보호대 (face guard) — protective gear that covers the face to protect it from flying sparks or debris, described with '착용하다' (to wear). Example) 얼굴 보호대를 착용한 뒤에 용접을 시작한다.
• 안전화 (safety shoes) — shoes that protect the feet, used with '신다' (to put on footwear). Example) 작업장에서는 안전화를 신는다.

'꼭', '반드시', '항상' are adverbs used to emphasize wearing protective gear. Example) 작업장 안에서는 보호구를 항상 착용해야 한다.

Before starting work, saying '착용 여부를 확인하다' (to check whether gear is worn) means checking that you have properly equipped yourself with protective gear. Example) 출입하기 전에 보호구를 제대로 쓰고 있는지 확인한다.

When protective gear is worn out from long use, describe its condition with '낡다' (to be worn out). When it does not fit the body, use '작다' (to be small) or '크다' (to be big). When requesting new protective gear from the company or warehouse, use '주문하다' (to order). Example) 낡은 장갑을 바꾸려고 새 장갑을 주문한다.

'가져오다' (to bring) and '가져가다' (to take) differ in direction. '가져오다' is used when moving an item toward the speaker, and '가져가다' is used when moving it away from the speaker. Example) 필요한 장갑을 지금 가져오겠습니다.