Personal Protective Equipment - Importance and Types

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What is personal protective equipment (PPE)?

Personal protective equipment (PPE) helps to keep workers safe and healthy at work. It is up to the person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) to decide whether PPE is needed, what type of PPE is suitable. The PCBU must provide the PPE and appropriate training and instruction for using it. What do the model WHS regulations say?

What is personal protective equipment?

Personal protective equipment, commonly referred to as "PPE", is equipment worn to minimize exposure to hazards that cause serious workplace injuries and illnesses. These injuries and illnesses may result from contact with chemical, radiological, physical, electrical, mechanical, or other workplace hazards.

Should you give workers personal protective equipment (PPE)?

That includes giving workers personal protective equipment (PPE), if required to minimise a risk. Workers and other people in the workplace also have responsibilities for PPE. As the PCBU, you must only issue PPE if other control measures haven’t removed or minimised the risk to workers’ health and safety, as far as is reasonable.

What is compatibility of personal protective equipment (PPE)?

Compatibility of personal protective equipment (PPE) refers to the ability of different types of PPE to be used together without reducing their individual effectiveness. When selecting and using PPE, it is important to consider the compatibility of the PPE with other PPE, equipment, and substances used in the workplace.

Do you need personal protective equipment for your workers?

Giving personal protective equipment (PPE) for your workers alone is not enough to protect them from hazards, injuries, and accidents. This is especially true for industries such as construction, manufacturing, and healthcare.

What Is Personal Protective Equipment

1. https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/safety-topic/managing-health-and-safety/personal-protective-equipment-ppe/overview
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_protective_equipment
3. https://www.worksafe.qld.gov.au/safety-and-prevention/creating-safe-work/managing-risks/personal-protective-equipment-ppe
4. https://safetyculture.com/topics/ppe-safety/