PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is anything used or worn by a person to minimize a risk to the person's health or safety.

PPE includes :

•  Eye protection, like goggles, glasses and face shields
•  Hearing protection, like ear plugs and ear muffs
•  Respiratory protection, like filter respirators, air line respirators and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)
•  Foot protection, like safety shoes and boots, spats and rubber gum boots
• Head protection, like hard hats, helmets and broad brimmed hats
• Body protection, like aprons, overalls, gloves and high visibility clothing
• Any substance used to protect health, like sunscreen

Advantages of PPE	Disadvantages of PPE
Low cost	Doesn’t reduce hazards at source
Can be used as a short  term measure	Only protects the employee wearing the PPE
It is portable	Always fails to danger
Disposable PPE reduces infection	May be introduced to new hazards. E.g, Inhibit hearing warning signs. Relies on workers to use it.

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