What is the Personal Protective Equipment In the hierarchy of controls elimination,substitution,engineering,administration and PPE,per...
What is the Personal Protective Equipment
In the hierarchy of controls elimination,substitution,engineering,administration and PPE,personal protective equipment is considered the least satisfactory method in the prevention of work related injury illness and is only to be used when other measures are not feasible or cannot be implemented immediately. PPE should be used,however,to supplement or augment other means of hazard control,to further minimise then risk of injury
issues of affecting use PPE include dis comport and inconvenience and inappropriate or poorly maintained equipment. It is vital that problems caused by inadequate selection,fit and maintenance do not undermine the effectiveness of the equipment.
Type of personal protective equipment
PPE can be considered in the following categories,based on the type of protection afforded by the equipment:
1. Resperatory protection for example,disposable,cartridge,airline,half or full face
2.Eye protection for- example,spectacles/googles,shields,visor
3.Hearing protection-for example,gloves and barrier creams
4.Foot protection-shoes and boots
5.Head protection-for example helmets,caps,hoods,hats
6.Working from height-for example harness and fall arrest devices
7.Skin protection-for example,hats,sunburn,cream,long sleeved clothes
8.Others personal protective equipment: This may include PPE for specific task suck disposable clothing for working within chemicals,radiation hazards,welding,painting. Examples include:lead aprons for x-ray protection; sleeve protectors,aprons,coveralls when using chemicals;leather jackets,trousers and spats for welding;thermal and cold protective clothing for work near furnaces and cool rooms.
Responsibilties for equipment
management must ensure that:
The needs for PPE are assessed by a person who is competent to judge whether others method
of risk control can offer better protection of safety and health than the provision of PPE
Profissonal advice is obtained,where necessary to identify the most suitable types of PPE for the task to be carried out on regular basis.
Training is provided to supervisors and employees to enable them to ensure the proper selection ,fit use cleaning and maintenance of PPE
Supervision and enforcement of the PPE policy undertaken
evaluation of the effectiveness of the PPE program is carried out on a regular basis
suitable PPE is provided the visitors who may be exposed to hazard in the work place. At UWA this includes students where appropriate. Equipment should be properly cleaned before re issue
all equipment complies with current relevant standard and should be stamped or labelled with an AS compliance marking.Existing PPE should be re-assessed regularly to ensure compliance.
According to occupation safety and health regulations 1996 regulation 3.35,employees
1.must use the protective clothing or equipment in a manner in which he or she has been properly instructed to use it
2.must not misuse or damage the clothing or equipment , and must as soon as practicable after becoming aware of any
Damage to,malfunction,need to clean or sterilised the clothing or equipment of the damage,malfunction or need to clean or sterilised the clothing equipment.
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In the hierarchy of controls elimination,substitution,engineering,administration and PPE,personal protective equipment is considered the least satisfactory method in the prevention of work related injury illness and is only to be used when other measures are not feasible or cannot be implemented immediately. PPE should be used,however,to supplement or augment other means of hazard control,to further minimise then risk of injury
issues of affecting use PPE include dis comport and inconvenience and inappropriate or poorly maintained equipment. It is vital that problems caused by inadequate selection,fit and maintenance do not undermine the effectiveness of the equipment.
Type of personal protective equipment
PPE can be considered in the following categories,based on the type of protection afforded by the equipment:
1. Resperatory protection for example,disposable,cartridge,airline,half or full face
2.Eye protection for- example,spectacles/googles,shields,visor
3.Hearing protection-for example,gloves and barrier creams
4.Foot protection-shoes and boots
5.Head protection-for example helmets,caps,hoods,hats
6.Working from height-for example harness and fall arrest devices
7.Skin protection-for example,hats,sunburn,cream,long sleeved clothes
8.Others personal protective equipment: This may include PPE for specific task suck disposable clothing for working within chemicals,radiation hazards,welding,painting. Examples include:lead aprons for x-ray protection; sleeve protectors,aprons,coveralls when using chemicals;leather jackets,trousers and spats for welding;thermal and cold protective clothing for work near furnaces and cool rooms.
Responsibilties for equipment
management must ensure that:
The needs for PPE are assessed by a person who is competent to judge whether others method
of risk control can offer better protection of safety and health than the provision of PPE
Profissonal advice is obtained,where necessary to identify the most suitable types of PPE for the task to be carried out on regular basis.
Training is provided to supervisors and employees to enable them to ensure the proper selection ,fit use cleaning and maintenance of PPE
Supervision and enforcement of the PPE policy undertaken
evaluation of the effectiveness of the PPE program is carried out on a regular basis
suitable PPE is provided the visitors who may be exposed to hazard in the work place. At UWA this includes students where appropriate. Equipment should be properly cleaned before re issue
all equipment complies with current relevant standard and should be stamped or labelled with an AS compliance marking.Existing PPE should be re-assessed regularly to ensure compliance.
According to occupation safety and health regulations 1996 regulation 3.35,employees
1.must use the protective clothing or equipment in a manner in which he or she has been properly instructed to use it
2.must not misuse or damage the clothing or equipment , and must as soon as practicable after becoming aware of any
Damage to,malfunction,need to clean or sterilised the clothing or equipment of the damage,malfunction or need to clean or sterilised the clothing equipment.
For more information visit https://www.aircooltechsolutions.com
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