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Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, Philippines

Today we are going to discuss

The Different Types of PPE’s

Install Electrical Protection System for

Lighting and Grounding sytem

Rommel Esperida
LGPC – TESDA
mhelesp@Hotmail.com
Objectives

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Enumerate the different types of PPE’s worn by construction worker

• Describe the uses of the different types PPE’s.
• Value the importance of wearing PPE’s.

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Types of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

1. Apron

2. Head

Rommel Esperida
Leon Ganzon Polytechnic College LGPC – TESDA
mhelesp@Hotmail.com
Types of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
3. Safety shoes/boot

4. Earplug/muffs

Rommel Esperida
Leon Ganzon Polytechnic College LGPC – TESDA
mhelesp@Hotmail.com
Types of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

5. Face shield

6. Goggles or safety glasses 

Rommel Esperida
Leon Ganzon Polytechnic College LGPC – TESDA
mhelesp@Hotmail.com
Types of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
7. Hand gloves

8. Respirators/gas mask 

Rommel Esperida
Leon Ganzon Polytechnic College LGPC – TESDA
mhelesp@Hotmail.com
Types of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
9. Fall arrest

10. High-visibility clothing

Rommel Esperida
Leon Ganzon Polytechnic College LGPC – TESDA
mhelesp@Hotmail.com
Types of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

11. Insulating mat

Rommel Esperida
Leon Ganzon Polytechnic College LGPC – TESDA
mhelesp@Hotmail.com
Importance of Personal Protective Equipment

 Reduce the overall costs of health care by preventing injury and

illness in the workplace..

 To protect the wearer from inhaling "airborne pollutants" and

toxic gases.

 Protects the foot from falling objects and punctures from below

 Worker can work longer hours.

 Can help prevent death or serious injury from occurring.

Rommel Esperida
Leon Ganzon Polytechnic College LGPC – TESDA
mhelesp@Hotmail.com
Importance of Personal Protective Equipment

 Prevents electrical shock.

 Worn for hygienic reasons as well as in order to protect clothes from

wear and tear.

 Prevent disease and related problems.

 Prevent particulates, water or chemicals from striking the eyes.

Rommel Esperida
Leon Ganzon Polytechnic College LGPC – TESDA
mhelesp@Hotmail.com
Practice Activity 1.1
1. What if the worker is not wearing this kind of face shield, What do
you think that will possibly happen to the worker?

2. What lesson can you get out of this picture?

Rommel Esperida
Leon Ganzon Polytechnic College LGPC – TESDA
mhelesp@Hotmail.com
What you have learnt today

 The different types of PPE’s worn by construction worker

 The uses of the different types PPE’s.

 The importance of wearing PPE’s.

Rommel Esperida
Leon Ganzon Polytechnic College LGPC – TESDA
mhelesp@Hotmail.com