PPE

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PPE

• PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

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WHAT IS PPE FOR ?

• PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
• OFFERS PROTECTION FROM ONE OR MORE RISKS TO A
  PERSONS HEALTH OR SAFETY.

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PPE EXAMPLES

• HARD HAT
• SAFETY GOGGLES AND GLASSES
• GLOVES
• SAFETY BOOTS
• HI-VIZ CLOTHING
• SAFETY HARNESSES

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TYPICAL SIGNS
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REGULATIONS

• 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

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WHICH PPE TO USE ?

• ENSURE YOUR PPE IS APPROPRIATE TO YOUR JOB/TASK.
• CHECK THAT ITS IN GOOD CONDITION
• ARE THERE ANY SITE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS ON PPE ?
• ie. MUST WEAR GLOVES OR EYE PROTECTION

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PROTECTION

• HEAD
• EYES
• BREATHING
• THE BODY
• HANDS AND ARMS
• LEGS AND FEET

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EYES

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

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HEAD

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

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BREATHING

• DUST,VAPOUR and GASES

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THE BODY

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

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WEAR HI-VIZ CLOTHING
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HANDS AND ARMS

• ABRASIONS, CUTS AND PUNCTURES
• EXTREME TEMPERATURE EXPOSURE
• SKIN INFECTIONS DISEASES
• IMPACT INJURIES

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LEGS AND FEET

• WET CONDITIONS OR SLIPPERY SURFACES
• CHEMICAL SPLASH
• FALLING OBJECTS
• CUTS AND PUNCTURES