PPE

What does PPE stand for?

• personal protection equipment

• personal protective equipment

• people protective equipment

Companies are required to:

• Provide certain types of PPE at no cost to the employee.

• Train employees on the use of PPE.

• Monitor and enforce the use of required PPE.

• All of the above.

Eye protection should be:

• Durable

• Not interfere with vision

• Kept in good repair.

• All of the above

Bump caps:

• Have a ratchet suspension system.

• Are designed to protect employees from falling objects.

• Are rated at 20,000 volts.

• None of the above.

Properly selected hand protection can protect employees from burns, electrical shock, and chemical absorption.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Cotton gloves provide superior protection against corrosive chemicals.

• FALSE

• TRUE

What does PPE mean?

• PPe is the term for any form of equipment, clothing or appliance that can be worn or held

• Personal Protective Equipment

• It can include items such as: safety helmets, gloves, eye protection, etc.

PPE is used in sports and others recreational activities. These items include:

• swimming goggles

• football shinpads

• rugby scrum caps

• all of the above.

The purpose of PPE is

• to remove or reduce health and safety risks

• help machinery maintenance

• contribute to the improvement of the company

Personal protective equipment can protect employees from all workplace hazards

• TRUE

• FALSE