Personal Protection Equipment
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Personal Protection Equipment Articles
Below is a list of articles that have been published on this topic.
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Working Safely at Height - Method, Equipment and Training are Top Priorities [Aug 2010]
As the single biggest cause of workplace deaths and a major cause of accidents at work, Working at Heights presents many and varied problems. These can be overcome by ensuring all workers are properly trained in method and usage of the correct equipment for the task.
Comfort Based Safety - Protective Workwear Tailored to the Toughest Environments [Aug 2010]
The most challenging jobs - be they in oil and gas, or electrical utility - often require the toughest protective apparel. But the tougher the protective garment, the more discomfort can result in a ponderous workday, impinging on productivity or affecting compliance issues. The primary purpose of protective garments is protection, functionability and identification. Comfort, fit, style and overall wearability was never given adequate consideration, as we have gathered over these 40 years of exposure to the industry: innovations have not been able to pair the two factors of protection and comfort, resulting in unsafe operating procedures.
PPE Training - Continually Improving Health and Safety Performance [Aug 2010]
As a Health and Safety Professional I have often found that although personal protective equipment (PPE) is provided by management for employee use, the choice is not always cost effective or appropriate, e.g. it does not necessarily provide the correct type of protection, and it can be over prescribed. To assist companies in the introduction of PPE risk management and control measures, I have assisted in the development and introduction of a PPE training course, which will enable supervisors and employees to carry out PPE risk assessments and introduce simple management techniques to ensure that they comply with legislative requirements - and at the same time provide the most cost effective PPE solutions. The legal duties and obligations around PPE are The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992, which seek to ensure that where risks cannot be controlled by other means, Personal Protective Equipment is correctly selected and used.
Prevention is Better than Cure - Arm and Hand Protection in Industry [Aug 2010]
In industry, there are many and varying hazards and risks that if left uncontrolled could have the potential to cause harm to people, property and/or the environment. The greater the hazard potential, the higher the degree of risk will be.
Protective Eyewear - Spotlight on Design and Protection [Aug 2010]
Eyes are the most important sensory organs of the human body. Around 85-90% of all our sensory impressions are conveyed by sight, so it is all the more important to protect these sensitive organs from injury.
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Breathing Apparatus, Head Protection, Dust Extraction, Frequency Monitoring, Height Safety Equipment, Arm and Hand Protection, Breathing Apparatus, Communications, Ear Protection, Emergency Shelters, Environmental Containers, Equipment Protection Management, Eye Protection, Fabrics and Fibres, Head Protection, Height Safety Equipment, Medical, Portable and Fixed Lighting, Protective Clothing / Workwear, Protective Footwear, Remote and Wireless Monitoring, Safety Knives, Showers and Eyebaths, Signs, Welding
Respiratory Protection - Breathing Air for Life [Aug 2010]
An airborne contaminant is any type of material or gas that does not normally occur in the natural ambient atmosphere. Unlike other types of hazards in the workplace, airborne contaminants are often overlooked because of their small size and ubiquitous nature. You may not be able to see, feel or even smell them; however, the lungs are an extremely efficient sponge and quickly absorb oxygen as well as contaminants from the air we breathe.
Air Quality [May 2010]
Occupational or Industrial Hygiene has its roots in the early 1900s and is defined as the RECOGNITION, EVALUATION and CONTROL of those factors in the workplace that may give rise to sickness and impairment of the workforce.
The Useful Life of PPE [Aug 2009]
Testing Protective Workwear for Performance
Training in PPE - Proper Use is Vital [Feb 2009]
Problem areas in fall arrest systems of the construction industry
In the construction industry, falls have been the most prevalent cause of worker deaths. In a study of construction worker fatalities occurring between 1985 and 1989, 33% of fatalities were attributed to falls (OSHA, 1990). More recent studies reveal that the number of fatalities attributed to falls has increased to about 36%.
Respiratory Protection [May 2008]
PPE Versus Airborne Particulates
In order to begin to prevent injuries to the respiratory system it is vital to understand and realise what level of airborne particulate or other elements are present in the working environment and of what type.
Links to Products and Services
You may be interested in the following products and services on our sister site - OSE Directory.
Breathing Apparatus, Head Protection, Dust Extraction, Frequency Monitoring, Height Safety Equipment, Arm and Hand Protection, Breathing Apparatus, Communications, Ear Protection, Emergency Shelters, Environmental Containers, Equipment Protection Management, Eye Protection, Fabrics and Fibres, Head Protection, Height Safety Equipment, Medical, Portable and Fixed Lighting, Protective Clothing / Workwear, Protective Footwear, Remote and Wireless Monitoring, Safety Knives, Showers and Eyebaths, Signs, Welding
Working at Height [May 2008]
A Problem or an Opportunity? Part 2
In my earlier article, (February 2008), I looked at the problem and some of the solutions of working at height.
Creating a Safe Welding Environment [May 2008]
Methods, Dangers and Solutions
Welding shops were traditionally noisy, dirty places (Figure 1). Smoke filled the air, which always had that tangy smell of ozone to it and you needed constantly to avert your eyes from blue flashes as arcs were ignited. Periodically on a walk through any fabrication shop you would need to step carefully over trailing electrical and welding power leads, duck under protruding metalwork and dodge showers of sparks from grinding.
