PPE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT COLDROP WHAT IS PPE

PPE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT COLDROP

WHAT IS PPE FOR ? n PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT OFFERS PROTECTION FROM ONE OR MORE RISKS TO A PERSON’S HEALTH OR SAFETY.

PPE EXAMPLES n n n HARD HAT SAFETY GOGGLES AND GLASSES GLOVES SAFETY BOOTS HI-VIZ CLOTHING SAFETY HARNESSES

TYPICAL SIGNS

REGULATIONS n THE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AT WORK REGULATIONS 1992 REQUIRE THAT PPE IS SUPPLIED AND USED WHENEVER RISKS TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CANNOT BE CONTROLLED IN OTHER WAYS

WHICH PPE TO USE ? n n n ENSURE YOUR PPE IS APPROPRIATE TO YOUR JOB/TASK. CHECK THAT IT’S IN GOOD CONDITION ARE THERE ANY SITE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS ON PPE ? ie. MUST WEAR GLOVES OR EYE PROTECTION

PROTECTION n n n HEAD EYES BREATHING THE BODY HANDS AND ARMS LEGS AND FEET

EYES n n DAMAGE FROM CHEMICAL SPLASH, DUST AND PROJECTILES WEAR GOOGLES, GLASSES OR SHIELD

HEAD IMPACT FROM n FALLING OR FLYING OBJECTS n RISK OF BUMPING HEAD n HAIR ENTANGLEMENT

BREATHING n DUST, VAPOUR and GASES

THE BODY n n STRUCK BY MOVING VEHICLES EXPOSURE TO EXTREME HEAT OR COLD CHEMICAL SPILLAGE OR CONTAMINATION ON CLOTHING IMPACT OR PENETRATION

WEAR HI-VIZ CLOTHING

HANDS AND ARMS n n ABRASIONS, CUTS AND PUNCTURES EXTREME TEMPERATURE EXPOSURE SKIN INFECTIONS & DISEASES IMPACT INJURIES

LEGS AND FEET n n WET CONDITIONS OR SLIPPERY SURFACES CHEMICAL SPLASH FALLING OBJECTS CUTS AND PUNCTURES