To ensure you are using the equipment, assess the work you will be performing and what potential hazards exist.
The next step is selecting PPE based on the risks identified with the job and the in.
Clothing and footwear The importance of choosing proper protective clothing is often overlooked and its benefits cannot be underestimated.
This form of PPE covers the largest portion of your body and can help protect you from variety of workplace hazards.
Examples of protective clothing are sleeve shirt and pants, reflective vests, coveralls, thermal and cold protective clothing.
Selecting the footwear can protect you from stepping on sharp objects, hazardous substances, falling objects and slips and falls.
Hand protection comes in assortment of styles, materials and sizes that can even be customized for industry or hazard.
Fit is also consideration because if gloves are too large, they can impair the dexterity of your hands or cause you to lose your grip, potentially causing accident..
Hearing Reducing the noise level in your work environment to safe level is the most method to prevent hearing loss.
Assistance with selection of appropriate PPE can be found on the sheet for the chemical being used.
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