Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

What is the meant by PPE?

• Personal Protect Equip

• Personal Protective Equipment

• Person Protect Equipment

• Person Protective Equipment

If there is a risk of materials flying into your eyes, you should wear.

• Laser safety glasses

• Tinted welding goggles

• Chemical-resistant goggles

• Impact-resistant goggles

Who should provide you with any Personal Protective Equipment you need?

• No one has a duty to provide it

• You must buy your own

• Your employer

• Anyone on site with a budget

You have been given a dust mask to protect against hazardous fumes.  What should you do?

• Do not start work until you have the correct Respiratory Protective Equipment

• Wear a second dust mask on top of the first one

• Do the job but work quickly

• Start work but take a break now and again

Your employer must supply you with Personal Protective Equipment:

• Twice a year

• If you need to be protected

• If it is in the contract

• If you pay for it

If you drop your safety helmet from height on to a hard surface, you should.

• Work without a safety helmet until you can get a new one

• Make sure there are no cracks then carry on wearing it

• Repair any cracks then carry on wearing it

• Stop work and get a new safety helmet

You are starting a job.  How will you know if you need any extra Personal Protective Equipment?

• You will just be expected to know

• From the risk assessment or method statement

• A letter will be sent to your home

• By looking at your employer's health and safety policy

Look at these statements about anti-vibration gloves. Which one is true?

• They cut out all hand-arm vibration

• They only work against low frequency vibration

• They might not protect you against vibration

• They give the most protection if they are worn over other gloves

You need to wear a full-body harness.  You have never used one before.  What should you do?

• Read the instruction book

• Ask for expert advice and training

• Try to work it out for yourself

• Ask someone already wearing a harness to show you what to do

10. Look at these statements about Personal Protective Equipment. Which one is not true?

• You must report any damage or loss to your supervisor

• You must use it as instructed

• You must pay for any damage or loss

• You must store it correctly when you are not using it