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Personal Protective
Equipment
• These things can
significantly reduce the
number and severity of
farm accident-related
injuries and illnesses.
 TYPES OF PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT
1. Coverall
suit
2. Gloves
3. Boots
4. Goggles
and Face
Shield
5. Hats
6. Respirators
7. Ear
plugs
TIPS:
Wear a hard hat when performing
construction work, trimming trees, repairing
machinery, and doing other jobs where
there's risk of head injury.
Wear a bump cap for everyday farm tasks.
Wear impact-resistant safety eyewear when
doing jobs dust-raising or potentially eye
damaging types tasks.
Use a gas mask or chemical cartridge
respirator when applying pesticides or
ammonia fertilizers.

Wear a self-contained breathing device in

any place where there could be toxic fumes
or insufficient oxygen.

Protect hands by wearing gloves or applying

barrier cream; however, don't wear gloves
around machinery moving parts.
Wear impervious clothing when using toxic
or irritating chemicals to protect skin.
Use a dust mask or filter respirator when
working in dust, spray painting, or
handling moldy forage.
Use acoustic ear muffs or inserts when
operating noisy farm machinery and power
tools.
Protect feet with safety shoes or boots with
slip-resistant soles.
THANK
YOU!