Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Time 6 mins 7 secs
Time 6 mins 7 secs
Key Take-Aways:
- Hazards exist in every workplace in many different forms
- An employer will assess the potential hazards, and ideally try to eliminate or mitigate the risks
- Engineering & administrative controls can be used to reduce the exposure to hazards
- PPE - personal protective equipment - addresses any remaining risks and includes:
- Head Protection
- Eye Protection
- Hearing Protection
- Foot & Leg Protection
- Hand & Arm Protection
- Body Protection
- Head Protection
- Your responsibility is to:
- Use the PPE based on the training received
- Inspect your PPE daily
- Maintain your PPE in clean & reliable condition
- Replace your PPE as necessary
- Use the PPE based on the training received
