Personal protective equipment may include items such as gloves, safety glasses and shoes, earplugs or muffs, hard hats, respirators, or coveralls, vests and full body suits. What can be done to ensure proper use of personal protective equipment?

Personal protective equipment, commonly referred to as “PPE”, is equipment worn to minimize exposure to a variety of hazards. Examples of PPE include such items as gloves, foot and eye protection, protective hearing devices (earplugs, muffs) hard hats, respirators and full body suits.

2019年5月17日 · The document discusses various topics related to workplace health and safety. It covers the importance of occupational health and safety (OHS), OHS management programs, sample company OHS policies, responsibilities of supervisors and workers, safety signs and symbols, identifying hazards, personal protective equipment (PPE), types of workplace hazards, hazard prevention and control, risk ...

Legislation The occupational health and safety regulations state that where personal protective equipment has to be worn, it is the employers’ responsibility to ensure that the PPE can adequately control the hazard that employees are exposed to. Who pays for PPE?

2025年1月31日 · Ensure workplace safety with these 12 essential hand tool safety rules. Learn common hazards & best practices to prevent injuries and accidents.

2022年2月1日 · While personal protective equipment is the last line of defense against hazards on the job following engineering and administrative controls, PPE is still essential to everyday safety for workers.

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) promotes a safe and healthy working environment by providing occupational health and safety information and advice.

2025年3月9日 · PPE serves as the last line of defense against workplace hazards, minimizing the risk of injury, illness, or death. This article explores the importance of PPE in Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), the types of PPE available, and the responsibilities of both employers and employees in ensuring its proper use.

Topic / Personal protective equipment (PPE) WHS duties A person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) must put control measures in place to protect workers’ health and safety. 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.

2023年4月24日 · Personal protective equipment (PPE) Personal protective equipment (PPE) is a worker’s last defence against injury and death, when eliminating workplace hazards is not possible. To make sure this equipment protects workers as it should, you need to know your responsibilities for PPE under the OHS Regulation and related materials. Follow the links below for resources and information specific ...