Abstract: A guard for a mine roof bolt assembly is disclosed. The guard consists of a cap having a cavity into which the mine roof bolt head is inserted. The cavity wall includes serrations which grip the bolt head and secure the guard on it. A continuous annular skirt depends from the cap and extends outward to completely cover the bolt plate. The skirt curves in the radial direction towards the plate so that the guard presents a substantially smooth curved surface to a passing miner. The skirt includes cut-outs corresponding to the positions of hanger loops on the bolt plate. The guards may also include luminescent or colored material.