Types of Personal Protective Equipment

and Its Function

• Head Protection
• Eyes and face Protection
• Hand Protection
• Foot Protection
• Lung Protection
• Hearing Protection
 Head Protection
- Task where there is a risk of falling
objects or working on/under equipment
could result in a head injury. Wear head
protection such as safety hats.
 Head Protection

Helmet
- protect the user's head
against impact from
objects falling from above,
by resisting and deflecting
blows to the head.
Eyes and Face Protection
- Eyes are very sensitive to the
chemicals contained in some
pesticide formulations, especially
concentrates.
 Eyes and Face Protection

Face Shield
- intended to protect the
entire face or portions of it
from impact
hazards such as flying
fragments, objects, large
chips, and particles
 Eyes and Face Protection

Googles and Safety Eye Glass

- forms of protective eyewear
that usually enclose or protect
the area surrounding the eye
in order to prevent particulates,
water or chemicals from
striking the eyes.
 Hand Protection
- Task where there is a danger of cuts,
scrapes, bruises or chemical contact.
.
 Eyes and Face Protection

Gloves
- savethe user's
hands and fingers
from unnecessary
wounds.
 foot Protection
- working around animals, heavy objects, in the
woods. Farm chemicals could
result in foot injuries.
.
 Eyes and Face Protection

Boots
- help to protect the
toes from falling
objects or any kind
of compression.
 Lung Protection
- the respiratory equipment used
should match the hazard
present.
 Eyes and Face Protection

Respirator
- prevent the wearer
from inhaling any type of
particulate matter or
contaminant present in
the surrounding air.
 Hearing Protection

- is required to prevent noise

induced hearing loss.
 Eyes and Face Protection

Earmuff
cover a person’s ear
for hearing protection
or for
warmth