Personal Protective Equipment

Lic. Katya Caycho 2021

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Practice

Questionaire

PPE
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Objectives

• Participants will be able to identify

PPE, describe its use and types.

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PPE – Personal Protective Equipment

Employers have duties concerning the

provision and use of personal protective
equipment (PPE) at work.

PPE is equipment that will protect the user

against health or safety risks at work. It
can include items such as safety helmets,
gloves, eye protection, high-visibility
clothing, safety footwear and safety
harnesses. It also includes respiratory
protective equipment (RPE).

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Importance of PPE

Making the workplace safe includes providing instructions,

procedures, training and supervision to encourage people to work
safely and responsibly. So, employers and workers must maintain
PPE.
Even where engineering controls and safe systems of work have
been applied, some hazards might remain. These include injuries
to:
•the lungs, eg from breathing in contaminated air
•the head and feet, eg from falling materials
•the eyes, eg from flying particles or splashes of corrosive liquids
•the skin, eg from contact with corrosive materials
•the body, eg from extremes of heat or cold
PPE is needed in these cases to reduce the risk.

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 Eye and face protection

There are 2.4 million eye injuries annually in America. With the use of eye protection, at least
90% of them could be prevented. Personal protective equipment (PPE) for the eyes and face is
designed to prevent or lessen the severity of injuries to workers.

Types
Safety glasses: This is the most common form of protective eyewear. These look like normal
glasses, except they have an industrial design and are produced from stronger materials.
Designed to protect eyes against impact from small objects in accordance with ANSI
Standards.
Goggles: Protective goggles form a protective seal around both eyes where the material is
tight or flush to the face. Appropriately fitted, indirectly-vented goggles* with a
manufacturer’s anti-fog coating provide the most reliable practical eye protection from
splashes, sprays, and respiratory droplets.
Face shield: It can provide additional protection to other facial areas that safety glasses or
goggles cannot. Face shields are considered to be a secondary protector and must always be
worn over protective safety glasses or goggles.

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 Hand and arm protection
Potential hazards include skin absorption of harmful substances, chemical or thermal
burns, electrical dangers, bruises, abrasions, cuts, punctures, fractures and amputations.
Protective equipment includes gloves, finger guards and arm coverings or elbow-length
gloves.

Types
• Leather, Canvas or Metal Mesh Gloves Sturdy gloves made from metal mesh, leather
or canvas provide protection against cuts and burns. Leather or canvass gloves also
protect against sustained heat.
• Fabric and Coated Fabric Gloves Fabric and coated fabric gloves are made of cotton or
other fabric to provide varying degrees of protection.
• Chemical-resistant gloves are made with different kinds of rubber: natural, butyl,
neoprene, nitrile and fluorocarbon (viton); or various kinds of plastic: polyvinyl
chloride (PVC), polyvinyl alcohol and polyethylene. These materials can be blended or
laminated 25 for better performance. As a general rule, the thicker the glove material,
the greater the chemical resistance but thick gloves may impair grip and dexterity,
having a negative impact on safety.
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 Head protection

They a type of headgear which are worn by workers who are engaged in industrial
or construction sites in order to protect the head from injuries which are caused
by falling objects, debris, rain, electric shock, etc.

Safety helmets are usually of three types- Class A, Class B, and Class C.

•Class A helmets offer users with impact and penetration resistance apart from
limited voltage protection (up to 2200 volts).
•Class B helmets offer the best quality of protection against electrical hazards
with high-voltage shock and burn protection. They also protect users from impact
and penetration hazards caused by flying/falling objects.
•Class C helmets on the other hand offer lightweight comfort and impact
protection. However, they cannot check electrical hazards.

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Foot and leg protection

Employees who face possible foot or leg injuries from falling or rolling
objects or from crushing or penetrating materials should wear protective
footwear.

Examples of situations in which an employee should wear foot and/or leg

protection include:
• When heavy objects such as barrels or tools might roll onto or fall on
the employee’s feet.
• Working with sharp objects such as nails or spikes that could pierce
the soles or uppers of ordinary shoes.
• Exposure to molten metal that might splash on feet or legs.
• Working on or around hot, wet or slippery surfaces.
• Working when electrical hazards are present.

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Questionaire

Read the document and answer the following questions:

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 Questionaire

• What does PPE stands for?

• What is PPE used for?
• What is eye protection designed for?
• Which hazards can be prevented wearing hand and arm protection?
• Mention and describe safety helmets classes.
• How can you injure your foot or leg at work?
• Make a description about ear protection.
• Make a description about body protection.
• What has been the PPE protocol during the COVID-19 pandemic?
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