A Guide to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Safety at Work

by Natalia Emilse Elbaba on Aug 07, 2024

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is a crucial component of workplace safety. It's designed to protect workers from hazards that can cause injury or illness. While PPE is essential, it's important to understand its limitations and use it correctly.

What is PPE?

PPE refers to equipment worn to protect against hazards. This includes items such as:

Head protection: helmets, hard hats
Eye and face protection: safety glasses, goggles, face shields
Hearing protection: earplugs, earmuffs
Respiratory protection: masks, respirators
Hand protection: gloves
Body protection: aprons, coveralls, suits

When to Use PPE?

PPE should be used as a last resort after other control measures have been implemented. It's essential to conduct a thorough risk assessment to determine the appropriate PPE for a specific job.

Here are some common situations where PPE is necessary:

Exposure to hazardous chemicals
Working in noisy environments
Tasks involving sharp objects
Working at heights
Exposure to biological hazards

Choosing the Right PPE

Selecting the correct PPE is crucial for effective protection. Consider the following factors:

The specific hazard: What is the risk you're trying to protect against?
Comfort and fit: PPE should be comfortable to wear to encourage use.
Compatibility with other PPE: Ensure that different pieces of PPE work together.
Maintenance and cleaning: Proper care of PPE is essential for its effectiveness.

PPE Training

Employees must receive proper training on how to use PPE correctly. This includes:

When to use PPE
How to select the right PPE
How to put on, adjust, wear, and remove PPE
Limitations of PPE
Maintenance and storage

Limitations of PPE

It's important to remember that PPE is not a complete solution. It should be used in conjunction with other safety measures. PPE can fail, become contaminated, or be improperly used.

Conclusion

PPE is a vital tool in workplace safety, but it's not a substitute for proper risk assessment and control measures. By understanding the importance of PPE, selecting the right equipment, and providing adequate training, you can significantly reduce the risk of injuries and illnesses in your workplace.

Remember: Always follow your company's safety guidelines and consult with your safety officer for specific PPE requirements.

Back to blog

Ease of purchase:

Very badly

Very well

Delivery speed:

Much slower than expected

Much quicker than expected

Quality:

Very disapointed

Very happy

Would recommend:

Highly unlikely

Highly likely

pretty amazed! 😍

I was searching for a particular sweater and came across teeone which stocked the one i wanted. I ordered a few tops with logo's on as i found other garments that I liked. uploaded my designs and payed.

I had an email from Mat, who offered advice and visuals for the logos. he was more than happy to change things to make it look how i wanted as well as advising on sizes and print versus embroidery.

I recieved my items and im not joking when i say, ive had work clothing done in the past and this is by far the best print and embroidery job ive had. the quality of the print especially is top drawer. some of them are vinyl cut outs but this seems to be a real quality job thats almosy rubbery. time will tell obviously but i am looking to order more now 😂

thanks Mat and Teeone for a top job.

Thanks Darren, really appreciate the kind words and feedback. Just so you know, the prints would have been Direct to Film prints so similar to vinyl but a much more modern approach that allows us to get the sort of detail that your paint splatter design has. If you wash inside out on a cool wash they should stand up to to the test of time. More than happy to help and I'm chuffed you are happy!

Friendly service and support

I've purchased items from Teeone recently and found the team there helpful and supportive with any enquiries or requests. They respond to emails and phone calls promptly and always go out of their way to ensure my purchase journey is as easy as possible. They have a fabulous range of goods and offer good discounts and incentives, not only when you shop with them for the first time and get 10% off, but also when buy in bulk, you get reductions on item costs depending on how many you of a given item you need.

I'm pleased to have discovered them.

Carl Jolly,
Jolly Good Creative Services

Great Service

Ordered 15 polo's for our darts team. Great value and quality. Great customer service.

❤️❤️❤️❤️

Love this product and my friends 2

The Best Tea Around

I came to TeeOne with an off-menu order as the design I wanted was slightly more complex with front and back print with additional prints on both arms. They executed it perfectly. Thank you to everybody on the team! Bethany.

Your cart