PROTECTIVE PERSONAL EQUIPMENT

 The term personal protective equipment, or simply PPE, refers to a

large group of products designed to protect workers from workplace
hazards.

 PPE is used in environments in which all hazards have not been

designed out of processes. A risk assessment should always be
carried out before PPE is chosen and work commences.

HAND PROTECTION:
 COTTON AND FABRIC GLOVES - These can keep hands clean and
protect against abrasions, but may not be strong enough to handle
work with rough or sharp materials.

 COATED FABRIC GLOVES - This type of glove can provide protection

against some moderate concentrated chemicals. They can be used in
laboratory work provided they are strong enough to protect against
the specific chemical being handled.

 RUBBER, PLASTIC OR SYNTHETIC GLOVES - These types of glove

can be used when cleaning or working with oils, solvents and other
chemicals.
 LEATHER GLOVES - These should be used when welding, as the
leather can resist sparks and moderate heat. The risk of cuts and
abrasions also can be minimized by wearing leather gloves.

 ALUMINIZED GLOVES - These gloves are recommended for welding,

furnace and foundry work, as they provide reflective and insulating
protection.

 KEVLAR GLOVES - These have a wide variety of industrial

applications. They are cut- and abrasion-resistant and provide
protection against both heat and cold.

 CHEMICAL/LIQUID-RESISTANT GLOVES - Several types of gloves

help protect against specific chemicals.
HEAD PROTECTION:

 HARD HATS - A hard hat is a type of helmet predominantly used in

workplace environments such as industrial or construction sites to
protect the head from injury due to falling objects, impact with other
objects, debris, rain, and electric shock.

 WHITE – Managers, engineers, foremen or supervisors

 BROWN – Welders and workers for high heat applications
 GREEN – Safety inspector, but occasionally used for new workers
 YELLOW – General laborers and earth-moving operators
 BLUE – Carpenters, technical advisers, and temp workers
 ORANGE – Road crews, new employees, or visitors
 RED – Fire fighters
 BLACK – Supervisors

 HELMETS - A helmet is a form of protective gear worn to protect the

head. More specifically, a helmetcomplements the skull in protecting
the human brain.

 BUMP CAPS - are designed to protect the wearer from minor

head bumps and lacerations, but are not intended to protect from
falling or flying objects; also provide some protection against sharp
objects, and some provide protection against cold temperatures.
EYE PROTECTION:

 SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS – protect you from flying

particles coming from in front of you or from the side.

 FACE SHIELDS (used with other eye protection) – protect you from
splashes , heat, glare, and flying particles.

 GOGGLES WITH REGULAR VENTILATION (direct air flow) – protect

you from dusts, sparks, and flying particles, coming from many
angles.

 GOGGLE WITH HOODED VENTILATION (indirect air flow) – protect

you from chemical splas
splashes,
hes, dusts, sparks, and flying particles.

 WELDING HELMETS – protect you from intense light from welding,

sparks, and splashes of molten metal.
FACEMASKS/RESPIRATORS:

 FACE MASKS – Protecting your face during clean up of biohazard

spills is important so that the liquids do not splash near your eyes,
nose or mouth which can keep you from being infected.

 RESPIRATORS - Protect against industrial gases, vapours and

particulate hazards.

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING:

 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR NAVAL AND ARMED FORCES

 RADIANT HEAT PROTECTIVE CLOTHING

 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR COAL MINERS

 FIRE FIGHTERS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING

 CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING

 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR CONSTRUCTION WORKERS

  PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR TRAFFIC ENFORCES

 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR MEDICAL DOCTORS

FOOT PROTECTION:

 METATARSAL GUARDS - Metatarsal guards can be strapped to the

outside of your shoes, and they protect your instep area from getting
crushed by heavy objects.

 TOE GUARDS - Toe guards fit over the ends of regular shoes to help
prevent foot injuries.
 ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE BOOTS - Electrically conductive boots
protect against the buildup of static electricity.

 ELECTRICAL HAZARD, SAFETY-TOE BOOTS - Electrical hazard,

safety-toe boots are nonconductive and will prevent the wearers’ feet
from completing an electrical circuit to the ground.

 FOUNDRY BOOTS - Foundry boots insulate the feet from the extreme
heat of molten metal, and keep hot metal from lodging in shoe
eyelets, tongues or other shoe parts.

 WATERPROOF OR WATER-RESISTANT BOOTS - Waterproof and

water-resistant boots help keep the wearers’ feet dry when a working
in wet conditions.

 SLIP-RESISTANT BOOTS - Slip-resistant boots have special soles

that provide traction on wet or oily floors.
 INSULATED BOOTS - Insulated boots keep the wearer’s feet warm in
cold weather.

 CONSTRUCTION
ONSTRUCTION WORKER’S FOOT WEAR – These boots, which
have reinforced toes to protect the feet from hazards such as heavy
objects, are important personal protective equipment (PPE) at many
industrial andconstruction
construction worksites.