Scottish Weddingsayings

personal protective equipment (PPE)

Personal Protective Elements whose main function is to protect different parts of the body, to prevent a worker has direct contact with risk factors that may cause injury or illness.

Personal Protective Elements not avoid the accident or exposure to harsh elements but help the less severe injury.

PERSONAL PROTECTION ITEMS:

FOR THE HEAD • Helmet : When exposed to electrical hazards and shocks
• Cap or Coif : When exposed to moisture or bacteria

EYE AND FACE
• Safety Glasses : When exposed to particle projection in trades such as carpentry or wood carving
• Safety goggles : When you have exposure to chemical splash or in the presence of gases, vapors and fumes
• Security Mask: Use in jobs that require full face protection as the use of grinder, circular saw or when handling chemicals in large quantities
• welding mask or goggles for eye filter : For protection against sparks, dust and radiation projection welding process.

FOR RESPIRATORY
• Disposable Mask : When in environments where airborne particles such as cotton and cement dust and other particles resulting from the polishing parts
• Purifying Respirator (with filter media or cartridges): When your environment has gases, vapors, fumes and mists. Request to change the filter when you feel penetrating odor gases and vapors
• Self-Contained Respirators : When there is imminent danger to life due to lack of oxygen, such as tank cleaning or handling of chemical spill emergencies.

EAR • Pre Moulded : Decrease approximately 27 dB. Allow secure fit in the ear canal
• Molded : Decrease approximately 33 dB. Are made on measured according to the shape of your ear
• Cup or earmuffs Type: Reduces noise approximately 33 dB. Cover the entire ear.

HANDS FOR
• Gloves Disposable Plastic : protection against mild irritants
• Gloves Aluminum Material: Used for handling hot objects
• Dielectric Gloves : Isolate the worker from contact with hazardous energy
• chemical resistant gloves : protect hands from corrosive acids, oils and solvents. There are different materials: PVC, Neoprene, Nitrile, etc..

FOOT • Plastic Boots : When working with chemicals
• safety boots with steel toe : When handling loads and when in contact with sharp objects
• Shoes with good traction : When exposed to moisture in grooming activities
• dielectric safety boots: When you are near electrical wires or connections

FOR WORKING AT HEIGHTS
When working at a height greater than 1.8 meters above floor level use full safety harness:

• Helmet with chin strap • Carabiners and slings

• Lifeline

Before making any working at heights, all personal protective equipment should be inspected. Each team must have a resume in which data are recorded for each inspection. Under no circumstances should the use of any faulty equipment, it must be removed immediately.

People who go to work at heights must be trained on the use and maintenance of personal protective equipment.

For healthy maintenance, wash them regularly in a soap solution, let them air dry (away from sunlight), store them in their respective case or bag, do not store them near hot surfaces and ask for change when it becomes aware of any failure.