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PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT
SUBMITTED BY-SAI
RAGHAVA.R
Impact Protection
Chemical Hazards
Radiation Protection
Welders goggles
Laser goggles
UV
Infrared
Safety glasses are used to protect the eyes from flying objects.
RESPIRATORS
Respirators: The devices that cover nose and mouth from
poisonous gases are called as respirators.
GLOVES
Gloves: - The covering devices used to cover the hands which
prevent the direct contact of hands to the chemicals or the
machines which the employees work on.
TEMPERATURE
Temperature: The degree of hotness or coldness is called as
temperature
CRUSH RESISTANCE
Employees working in industries where compressions of
materials do take place there the Personnel Protective
Equipment should be crush resistant.
HELMETS
The use of helmets protects the employees from any sudden
fall of weight from top side on the head as the results for
any accident to head may take ones life or it may be fatal.
Helmets are also known as hard hats in industrial language.
Hard hats are of three types depending on their properties
(protection stability) .They are :-
FOOT WEAR
Foot wear is the primary Personnel Protective Equipment
which is a must and should in any type of industry
Depending on the type of hazards facing by the employees,
selection of foot wear is done
Foot wear is of different types basing on their protection
levels
Foot wear is used to protect the leg and toes of the
employee
Usually rubber boots are used to protect feet from hot
liquids
Chaps or leggings are used in certain conditions
NOISE PROTECTION
NOISE: The sound which is not comfortable to hear is called noise
HEARING PROTECTION
Hearing protection is to be given against noise because if it
increases beyond the limit it leads to the hearing loss and it
is irreparable.
Ear protectors are required to ensure that the exposure to
noise is adequately controlled.
While using ear protectors it should be kept in mind that
they are fit for the employees.
If work conditions are such that sparks and spatter may
enter into ears then the hearing protectors provide
protection from those objects also.
Ear protectors are available in many forms .Proper selection
of ear protectors should be done.
The manufactures of hearing protectors should provide the
results of test carried out on a protector how much they can
reduce noise.
VISOR
GOGGLES
Goggles: These are the tight spectacles which cover the sides of
the eyes also
Goggles are a part of tight fitting glasses which has the side
shields worn to protect eyes from sunlight, dust, snow (while
snow riding) etc.
ELECTRICAL ISOLATION
Electrical Isolation indicates dividing of one circuit into two
parts.
Electrical Isolation indicates that the equipment is isolated
from the total system and repairings are carried out.
While isolating of equipment Isolation is to be done after
ensuring that the system is totally dead and doesnt get
reconnected accidentally.
Isolation of equipment is very dangerous as a small mistake
may result to the death of the employee.
While isolating is carried over, should ensure that he is
having his own Personnel Protective Equipment.
The employee should make sure that he is using hand
gloves which are bad conductors to electricity and standing
on the material which is also a bad conductor of electricity.
He should make sure that the equipment gets started up
only after all the people have completed their work on the
equipment.
RADIOACTIVE PROTECTION