Personal Protective Equipment PPE are the apparatus worn by individuals when doing task for the protection from hazard.
PPEs are not the main way of dealing with hazard. elimination ,substitution , isolation, engineering and administrative control of hazard are the basic ways of controlling hazard. ppe comes next just to protect the individual since there could be little risk still remaining.
The following are the PPE worn during operation:
1.Safety overall -used in covering the body from hazard
2. Eye Goggle- used in covering the eyes
3. Safety Boots- used to cover the foot while working around site
4. Safety Rubber Boot- used to cover the foot while working on damp, wet , dredged site
5. Hand gloves- used to cover the fingers during some non damp activities. e.g hammering
6. Rubber Hand Gloves - used to cover the hands during damp activities
7. Hard Hats- used to cover the head from falling objects
8. Nose Mask- used to cover the nose from dust
9. Ear Muffs- used to cover the ears from noise more then 80 decibels
It is important for workers to always there Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to avoid accidents.
have a safe working week!
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