The document discusses personal protective equipment (PPE), including why it is necessary, common types of PPE, and proper care and maintenance. PPE refers to protective clothing, hair covers, sunglasses, or other gear designed to protect the body from injury or infection in workplaces where hazards remain even after engineering controls. Common types of PPE mentioned include hair covers, gloves, safety shoes, aprons, and eye protectors. The document stresses that PPE is needed to reduce risks and stresses properly maintaining and caring for PPE.
2. What is PPE ?
Why is PPE necessary ?
What PPE is necessary ?
The proper care, maintenance, useful life, and disposal of the PPE
After going through this training we will know : -
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3. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) refers to protective clothing, hair
covers, sunglasses, or other garments or equipment designed to protect
the wearer's body from injury or infection.
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4. Making the workplace safe includes providing instructions, procedures,
training and supervision to encourage people to work safely and
responsibly.
Even where engineering controls and safe systems of work have been
applied, some hazards might remain. These include injuries to:
the lungs, e.g. from breathing in contaminated air
the head and feet, e.g. from falling materials
the eyes, e.g. from flying particles or splashes of corrosive liquids
the skin, e.g. from contact with corrosive materials
the body, e.g. from extremes of heat or cold
PPE is needed in these cases to reduce the risk.
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5. Prevent Hair Fall on clean area
Prevent Hair from Dust and dirt
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6. Hand Gloves needed when
work presents the potential
of causing hand injury from
physical, chemical, or
radiation agents.
Protect from dust and dirt
CARE & MAINTENANCE
Check prior to each use for
cuts, discoloration etc.
Replace as necessary
Discard single use gloves
after use(Latex, Nitrile, Vinyl,
etc)
Store in a clean area
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7. Protect from Dust and Dirt
Protect our face while using
chemicals
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8. Needed when work presents hazards that have potential to
cause a foot injury :
Example of Hazards:
Falling Objects
Rolling Objects
Piercing / Cutting Injuries
Electrical Work
Chemical Exposure
CARE & MAINTENANCE
Check safety shoes before use for
cuts, cracks or other damage. Replace
as necessary
Keep your shoe neat, clean and dry
Chemical resistant shoes should be
replaced.
Store all shoes in a clean, dry location
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9. Protect from Dust and Dirt
Protect our body
Protect our skin from chemical
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10. Protect eyes from Dust and Dirt
Protect our eyes while using
chemicals
Protect from flying objects / particles
CARE & MAINTENANCE
Check prior to each use for
cracks or damage
Replace as necessary
Store in a clean area and keep
it clean always
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11. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) refers to protective clothing, hair covers,
sunglasses, or other garments or equipment designed to protect the wearer's
body from injury or infection.
Types of Personal Protective Equipment :
A) HAIR COVER
B) FACE MASK
C) SLIPPER
D) APRON
E) EYE PROTECTOR
Personal Protective Equipment is really necessary to do the job / work
well. It is just not only helps to do work well but also it helps to do the
work safely.
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