Personal protective equipment (PPE) is used as temporary protection (until we can use more effective risk management techniques) or as a last means of protecting workers against the risks. The type of PPE you use depends on the work environment, working conditions and the method used.
Each piece of PPE is designed for a specific use and can be made from specialized materials
suitable for a given use, but which are not appropriate for another. For example, heavy rubber gloves protect the wearer against the solutions of sodium hypochlorite (bleach) for one shift of 8 hours, but they do not protect against the Ammonium hydroxide so as effective.
It is also important to remember that wearing appropriate PPE is essential. The PPE does not reduce the risks at the workplace or warrant permanent or complete protection to the wearer. The simple act of wearing PPE is not enough. To ensure the required level of protection:
Whatever the tasks performed, it may be necessary to wear PPE. This slide shows some types of tasks, risks and requirements of PPE associated with various jobs.
Use of chemicals
Workers using chemicals wear the personal protective equipment to reduce or eliminate the risk of exposure. MSDS (see notes on chemical hazards) of chemicals used in the classroom or in the workplace specify appropriate PPE to use. PPE does not protect all against all risks. This is why it is important to always check the location before using the chemical and PPE.
Industrial workplaces or construction sites
The safety shoes, eye protection and protective helmet are the minimum requirements for most jobs. The types of PPE commonly used in industry and construction sites include the following: - Head protection (helmet) against falling objects;
- Safety glasses against bright light, UV radiation, infrared rays (radiation from hot objects) and flying objects, such as wood chips, dust particles and metal parts; ear plugs or ear muffs;
- Shoes for protection against crushing the toes;
- Protective gloves against coming into contact with chemicals and electric cables;
- Protective equipment against falls from height.
The appropriate personal protective equipment may be necessary to perform specific tasks such as welding, working with furnaces or molten metals, the use of cutting or sharp tools.
Each piece of PPE is designed for a specific use and can be made from specialized materials
suitable for a given use, but which are not appropriate for another. For example, heavy rubber gloves protect the wearer against the solutions of sodium hypochlorite (bleach) for one shift of 8 hours, but they do not protect against the Ammonium hydroxide so as effective.
It is also important to remember that wearing appropriate PPE is essential. The PPE does not reduce the risks at the workplace or warrant permanent or complete protection to the wearer. The simple act of wearing PPE is not enough. To ensure the required level of protection:
-PPE should be selected according to the type of risk and level of protection required.
-PPE should be used when other risks present in other workplaces.
-Users must be trained on how to use and adjust PPE.
-PPE should be stored and maintained.
-If PPE appears to be faulty, it must be removed and replaced.
-PPE should be used when other risks present in other workplaces.
-Users must be trained on how to use and adjust PPE.
-PPE should be stored and maintained.
-If PPE appears to be faulty, it must be removed and replaced.
Whatever the tasks performed, it may be necessary to wear PPE. This slide shows some types of tasks, risks and requirements of PPE associated with various jobs.
Use of chemicals
Workers using chemicals wear the personal protective equipment to reduce or eliminate the risk of exposure. MSDS (see notes on chemical hazards) of chemicals used in the classroom or in the workplace specify appropriate PPE to use. PPE does not protect all against all risks. This is why it is important to always check the location before using the chemical and PPE.
| PPE | Protection | Risk | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safety goggles | Eyes | Splashes of liquid chemicals, dust | ||||||||||||
| Crash helmet | Head | Fall of materi | ||||||||||||
| Hearing protection | hearing | excessive Noise | ||||||||||||
| gloves | hands | Corrosive substances, toxic | ||||||||||||
| respiratory protection | lungs | Gases, vapors, dust or toxic fumes | ||||||||||||
| clothing | Skin | Toxic or corrosive substances | ||||||||||||
| Shoes | feet | corrosive, toxic chemicals |
Industrial workplaces or construction sitesThe safety shoes, eye protection and protective helmet are the minimum requirements for most jobs. The types of PPE commonly used in industry and construction sites include the following: - Head protection (helmet) against falling objects;
- Safety glasses against bright light, UV radiation, infrared rays (radiation from hot objects) and flying objects, such as wood chips, dust particles and metal parts; ear plugs or ear muffs;
- Shoes for protection against crushing the toes;
- Protective gloves against coming into contact with chemicals and electric cables;
- Protective equipment against falls from height.
The appropriate personal protective equipment may be necessary to perform specific tasks such as welding, working with furnaces or molten metals, the use of cutting or sharp tools.
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