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....

Choose PPE That Fits Your Needs When you work in a dangerous environment, you must wear approved personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect yourself from hazards. PPE comes in many forms, including hard hats, safety glasses, gloves and raincoats. Each piece of PPE is designed to protect you from an...

Sixty years ago, trying to keep warm while working on a building site entailed putting on a thick donkey-jacket supplied by the company, and a woolen balaclava, supplied by mum. Thickness equated to warmth, and within minutes of strenuous activity one could feel the perspiration trickling down inside your work...

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...

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...