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When Should You Wear Protective Clothing?

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When Should You Wear Protective Clothing? ‍There are several situations where it is advisable to wear protective clothing to protect yourself from potential risks. In addition, different types of apparel fulfil other functions and can help reduce the risk of injury.  The appropriate protective clothing will depend on the type of risks that you might encounter while working or playing. However, knowing what type of clothing is best for a given situation can be difficult.  There are two main categories of protective clothing: coveralls and workwear. In addition, these two types come with various sub-categories, such as long sleeve vs...

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What PPE should be worn on a building site?

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What PPE should be worn on site? A construction site is a highly hazardous environment. It’s a place where workers are at risk of coming into contact with toxic substances, heavy equipment, and large volumes of raw materials. Many sharp objects, slippery surfaces, and hidden dangers lurking around every corner. Wearing the correct PPE is essential for anyone who works on a construction site. This article will explain what PPE should be worn on a building site and why.Why is PPE so important on a construction site?The International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimates that at least 60 000 fatal accidents occur each...

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The Importance of High Visibility Clothing in the Workplace

Posted by Jack Durant at

The correct use of high visibility (HV) clothing is a relatively simple and inexpensive precaution to put into effect, but it plays a major role in maintaining safety and preventing accidents. Here, we review why HV clothing is important in the workplace. High-visibility clothing reduces the risk of accidents and fatalities in busy environments where there is vehicular traffic - in construction areas, marshalling yards and industrial premises. At locations such as these, high visibility workwear or PPE (personal protective equipment) is required by Health and Safety regulations. Similarly, in large storage aisles and warehouses, forklifts can be relatively silent...

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PPE a Guide from the HSE

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Why is Personal Protective Equipment important? By making the workplace safe which includes providing instructions, procedures, training and supervision to encourage people to work safely and responsibly. Even where engineering controls and safe systems of work have been applied, some hazards might remain. These include injuries to: the lungs, eg from breathing in contaminated air the head and feet, eg from falling materials the eyes, eg from flying particles or splashes of corrosive liquids the skin, eg from contact with corrosive materials the body, eg from extremes of heat or cold PPE is needed in these cases to reduce the...

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