Required PPE on a construction site in India: safety helmet (BIS ISI marked), safety boots (steel-toe), high-visibility vest, safety glasses, hand gloves, and a full-body harness for anyone working at height above 2 metres. All of this is stocked at Multi Trade Combines, AT Road, Guwahati — including KARAM-branded safety helmets, harnesses and lanyards that meet IS/EN standards. Ships across Northeast India.
| PPE Item | Standard / Requirement | When mandatory |
|---|---|
| Safety helmet | IS:2925 ISI marked | Always on site, all workers |
| Safety boots (steel-toe) | IS:15298 or EN ISO 20345 | All workers on site floor level |
| High-visibility vest | EN ISO 20471 Class 2 | Near plant/machinery, roadwork, low-light |
| Safety glasses/goggles | IS:5983 / EN 166 | Cutting, grinding, drilling, chipping, overhead work |
| Hand gloves (leather/cotton) | Appropriate for task | Manual handling, concrete, sharp edges |
| Full-body harness | EN 361 / IS 3521 | Any work at height above 2 m |
| Shock-absorbing lanyard | EN 355 | Used with harness, attached above work point |
| Ear protection (plugs/muffs) | EN 352 | Sustained work near heavy machinery, jackhammers |
| Dust mask (N95/P2) | IS 9473 | Cutting, grinding, cement handling, dusty conditions |
| Face shield | EN 166 | Heavy grinding, chipping, overhead cutting |
Different trades have additional requirements beyond the site-wide minimum PPE:
For the full safety equipment catalogue, and for KARAM-branded helmets and harnesses, see our Guwahati counter or call for a bulk quote.
Contractors running crews across Assam and the Northeast face a practical challenge: getting compliant, durable PPE that withstands the NE India monsoon climate and is available locally.
Yes — under the Building and Other Construction Workers Act 1996 and its regulations, employers must provide and workers must wear safety helmets on construction sites. The helmet must be BIS ISI marked (IS:2925). KARAM and other brands at our Guwahati counter carry ISI certification. Supervisors and engineers on site are equally required to wear helmets — no exemption for office staff visiting the site.
A full-body harness is the mandatory fall-arrest equipment for any worker operating at height above 2 metres — on scaffolding, rooftops, ladders, elevated platforms or falsework. Under Indian safety regulations, a safety harness must be used with a shock-absorbing lanyard attached to a secure anchor point above the worker. The KARAM full-body harness at our counter meets EN 361 and IS 3521 standards. We stock harnesses, lanyards, karabiners and anchor slings as a system.
Multi Trade Combines, AT Road, Guwahati is an authorised KARAM dealer serving all of Northeast India. We stock KARAM safety helmets, full-body harnesses, safety lanyards, karabiners and rope grabs. We ship from Guwahati to Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh. For bulk orders (contractor procurement), GST invoice and bulk rates are available — call or WhatsApp for a quote.