NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and
NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health Personal Protective Equipment
LEARNING OUTCOMES • types, uses and limitations of main kinds of personal protective equipment • main requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992
CONTROL PHILOSOPHY
PERSONAL PROTECTION Type of Protection • effectiveness against particular hazard – footware/chemicals – RPE/contaminants Level of Protection – – – performance fit training supervision maintenance acceptibility
PROTECTION OF PARTS OF THE BODY (I) Head and Neck Hazard: - impact - splashes/ contamination - entanglement Protection: - helmets - bump caps - hoods Eyes Hazard: - chemicals/splash radiation gas/vapour dust projectiles welding • Protection: - different protection grades - range of equipment - spectacles/goggles/face shields
PROTECTION OF PARTS OF THE BODY (II) Hearing Hand Arms Hazard: • noise induced hearing loss Protection • ear plugs/ear defenders Feet and Legs Hazard: • Crushing/slipping/punctures • hot metal/chemical splash Protection: • gaiters, leggings, spats • reinforced safety footwear • boots/wellingtons · high/low temperature · rough handling work · chemicals/biological hazards Protection: · low thermal conductivity fabrics · terrycloth/leather gloves/gauntlets · PVC/neoprene gloves
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION Respirators Breathing Apparatus • • • fresh air hose apparatus • compressed airline apparatus • self-contained apparatus filtering face-piece ori-nasal/half mask full-face/canister powered clean air powered visor
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AT WORK REGULATIONS 1992 • • • suitability compatibility assessment maintenance replacement • cleaning • accommodation • information, instruction, training • use • reporting loss or defect
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