Not sure I would object to worksite helmets (or ballistic helmets, if there are going to be ballistic projectiles). Kids helmets are kind of a joke - they'd be better off wearing mouthguards, statistically speaking.
I think 'safety' is just another word that's lost its meaning in the last century. It used to be a matter of protecting yourself from something imminently dangerous, and now it's about protecting yourself from the mundane.
Maybe security or secure should be used instead of safe. Stay secure versus stay safe.
I like the word secure (thinking how one would secure oneself when climbing a mountain)
Regardless there's a pretty big difference between wearing a hard hat because someone might drop something from a ladder because it might brain you and not letting people speak because it might make you re think a leftist position.
Not sure I would object to worksite helmets (or ballistic helmets, if there are going to be ballistic projectiles). Kids helmets are kind of a joke - they'd be better off wearing mouthguards, statistically speaking.
I think 'safety' is just another word that's lost its meaning in the last century. It used to be a matter of protecting yourself from something imminently dangerous, and now it's about protecting yourself from the mundane.
I think worksite helmets are overused by some bosses. I am not saying they are a bad invention, just overused and probably overcited by OSHA.
The etymology of safety is interesting from etymonline:
https://www.etymonline.com/word/safety
Maybe security or secure should be used instead of safe. Stay secure versus stay safe. I like the word secure (thinking how one would secure oneself when climbing a mountain)
I'm partial to caution. One can only be cautious while actually doing something.
Regardless there's a pretty big difference between wearing a hard hat because someone might drop something from a ladder because it might brain you and not letting people speak because it might make you re think a leftist position.