PM Vocab #1

Protective clothing that covers the entire body from the wrists to the ankles. Provides general protection for the skin against hazards like skin irritants.

• Coverails

• Coveralls

• Covaralls

• Couveralls

The unit by which the intensity of sound is measured. If occupational noise reaches or exceeds 85 decibels over an eight-hour period, employees need to wear hearing protection.

• Decibles

• Desibels

• Decibels

• Decibals

Tight-fitting eye protection that completely cover the eyes, sockets, and the surrounding facial area. Offers protection from impact, dust, chips, and splashes.

• Googles

• Goggles

• Gogels

• Goggels

A source of danger or possible injury. Hazards can be physical hazards, such as falling objects, or health hazards like chemical exposures.

• Hazard

• Hazzard

• Hazerd

• Hasard

A flexible line of rope, wire rope, or strap, generally with a connector at each end used to attach a body belt or body harness to a deceleration device, lifeline, or anchorage.

• Lanyard

• Laniard

• Laneyard

• Laniyard

Heavy fabric made from animal hide, used in PPE to protect operators from sharp or hot material.

• Leether

• Leather

• Leathur

• Lether

A synthetic rubber product that offers protection from certain chemicals. Used to make safety gloves.

• Neoprene

• Neoprin

• Neaprene

• Neoprine

A breathing device worn to prevent inhalation of hazardous substances. May purify air or supply air for the wearer.

• Resperator

• Respirator

• Resperetor

• Respyerator

A specific mandate that is contained in a standard. These for PPE are established by OSHA.

• Requirements

• Requirments

• Requierments

• Requiremants

The amount of difference in potential electrical force between two points. Measured in volts.

• Voltage

• Votage

• Volteg

• Vultage