What are 8 types of personal protective equipment?

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) safety helmets. ear protection. high visibility clothing. safety footwear and safety harnesses. thermal, weather and waterproof clothing. respiratory protective equipment (RPE).

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4. Types of PPE

Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE)

RPE is designed to protect the individual wearer from various hazardous substances in their workplace. There are two types of respiratory equipment. Filters contaminated air or cleans it before it is breathed in. Supplies clean air from an independent source.

RPE may be required for working with large amounts of

gases, vapours

dusts, powders

welding

grinders, cutter and saw use.

Face masks rely on a good seal against the face, if there are gaps in the face mask then contaminated air, dust, gases and vapors may be breathed into the lungs. For this reason it is very important your mask fits properly and is used correctly every time you use it. Facial hair, stubble and beards make it impossible to get a good seal on the face. For this reason you need to be clean shaven to allow a good seal around the face and prevent any leaks of contaminated air into the lungs. There are reasons that employees may have a beard for example, religious reasons. If that is the case there are alternative options that could be introduced, such as a full hood covering the head and the face.

Face fit testing of RPE

The RPE should have a tight-fitting face piece, you need to ensure the user has the correct device. For this reason the initial selection of RPE should include fit-testing. A competent face fit tester should carry out these assessments. You will need to repeat the face fit testing if there are changes. For example if the model or size of the face piece changes or if there are significant changes to the user’s facial characteristics. There are two forms of face fit testing. Qualitative fit testing is suitable for disposable filter face pieces and half masks. This can be done as a simple pass/fail based on the user’s subjective assessment of the fit and leakage and this method is not suitable for full face masks. Quantitative fit testing provides a numerical measure of the fit known as a fit factor. This test requires special equipment and it is more complicated to carry out. This method is recommended for full face masks. Quantitative risk assessment is a more in-depth assessment of the risk.

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Hearing protection

There are three types of hearing protection.

Earmuffs/defenders that completely cover the ear.

Ear plugs that are inserted into the ear canal.

Semi inserts (also called canal caps) which cover the entrance of the ear canal. Hearing protection must be worn by anyone who is likely to be exposed to noise at or above the Exposure Action Level set by The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005.

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Head protection

There are three widely used types of head protection.

Industrial safety helmets (hard hats) which are designed to protect against materials falling from a height or swinging objects. Industrial scalp protectors (bump caps) which are designed to protect from knocking against stationary objects.

Caps/hair nets which protect against entanglement.

Tasks where head protection may be required include

construction

building repair

work in excavations or tunnels

work with bolt driving tools

driving motorcycles.

Turban-wearing Sikhs are exempt from wearing head protection on construction sites by virtue of The Employment Act 1989 as amended by Section 6 of the Deregulation Act 2015 (external site).

Eye protection

There are several types of eye protection.

Safety spectacles: these are similar to regular glasses but have a tougher lens, they can include side shields for additional protection. Eye shield: a frame-less one piece molded lens often worn over prescription glasses. Safety goggles: these are made of flexible plastic frames and an elastic headband. Face shields: heavier and bulkier than other types of eye protection, face shields protect the face, but do not fully enclose the eye so do not protect against dust, gases, fumes and mists.

Tasks where eye protection may be used include

handling hazardous substances where there is a risk of splashes

working with power driven tools where materials are likely to be propelled

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welding operations

working with lasers

using gas or vapour under pressure.

Foot protection

There are a number of types of safety footwear.

Safety boots or shoes, normally have steel toe caps but can have other safety features (e.g. steel mid soles, slip resistant soles, insulation against the heat and cold.

Wellington boot can also have steel toe caps.

Anti-static and conductive footwear, these protect against static electricity.

Tasks where foot protection may be required include

construction

demolition

building repair

manual handling where the risk of heavy objects falling on the feet

working in extremely hot or cold environments

working with chemicals and forestry.

Where there is a risk of slipping that cannot be avoided or controlled by other measures, attention must be given to slip resistant soles and replaced before the tread pattern is worn.

Hand and arm protection

Hand and arm protection comes in a variety of forms.

Gloves or gauntlets (leather, latex, nitrile, plastic coated, chain mail, etc).

Wrist cuff armlets (e.g. used in glass cutting and handling).

Tasks where hand and arm protection may be required include

manual handling of abrasive, sharp or pointed objects

working with vibrating equipment such as pneumatic drills and chainsaws

construction and outdoor work

working with chemicals and hazardous substances such as body fluids

working in hot or cold materials or temperatures.

In order to eliminate the risk of ill health through exposure to latex a number of organisations have phased out the use of latex gloves and replaced them with nitrile.