PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SAFETY HELMET

PREPARED BY : 1)NUR AFIQAH BINTI AHMAD 2)SYAFIQA BINTI JASNI 3)NUR ZAIMAH BINTI ADNAN

WHAT IS PPE?
PPE refers to protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garment or equipment designed to protect the wearer's body from injury by blunt impacts, electrical hazards, heat, chemicals, and infection, for job-related occupational safety and health purposes, and in sports, martial arts or combat.

SAFETY HELMET
Safety helmet always wear it in control of a site for example as a principal contractor that need to think about risks of head injury. There may be risks from falling materials or of knocking into things such as low scaffolds.

Safety helmets must be worn in designated hard hat areas. Only turban-wearing Sikhs are exempt from these requirements. Hard hats can protect employees from impact and penetration hazards as well as from electrical shock and burn hazards

 Employees must wear their safety helmets properly and follow the instructions of their employer or, in other cases, the rules made by the person in control of the site. If safety helmets are not provided on site, the selfemployed must supply their own. They must wear them when there is a risk of head injury or when told to do so by someone in control. Also need to follow the rules made by the person in control of the site, and in addition, maintain and replace the safety helmet whenever necessary.

MUST WEAR HEAD PROTECTION IF:

Objects might fall from above and strike them on the head; They might bump their heads against fixed objects, such as exposed pipes or beams; or There is a possibility of accidental head contact with electrical hazards.

PROTECTIVE HELMETS OR HARD HATS SHOULD DO THE FOLLOWING:

Resist penetration by objects. Absorb the shock of a blow. Be water-resistant and slow burning. Have clear instructions explaining proper adjustment and replacement of the suspension and headband.

TASKS WHERE HEAD PROTECTION MAY BE REQUIRED INCLUDE:

Construction

building repair
work in excavations and tunnels

work with bolt driving tools

driving motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles, etc.

HARD HATS WITH BELOW LISTED DEFECTS SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND REPLACED:
Perforation, cracking, or deformity of the brim or shell; Indication of exposure of the brim or shell to heat, chemicals or ultraviolet light and other radiation (in addition to a loss of surface gloss, such signs include chalking or flaking).

HARD HATS ARE DIVIDED INTO THREE INDUSTRIAL CLASSES:

Class A hard hats provide impact and penetration resistance along with limited voltage protection (up to 2,200 volts).

Class B hard hats provide the highest level of protection against electrical hazards, with high-voltage shock and burn protection (up to 20,000 volts). They also provide protection from impact and penetration hazards by flying/falling objects.
Class C hard hats provide lightweight comfort and impact protection but offer no protection from electrical hazards.

MAINTENANCE FOR SAFETY HELMET

a) be stored in a safe place for example on a peg or in a cupboard on site.

c) be checked regularly for signs of damage or deterioration

b) not be stored in direct sunlight or in excessively hot, humid conditions because long-term exposure can weaken the shell.

d) have defective parts replaced (if the model allows this).

Some does and donts for safety helmets

Keep a supply of helmets for visitors on site. These should be checked before each issue. Wear the helmet the right way round.

Do
Wear a chin strap if you have to bend forward or down, look up or work where it is windy.

Wear the helmet so that the brim is level when the head is upright

Dont paint it or use solvents to stick labels to it, or scratch an identification mark onto it

Dont use your helmet as a handy basket

Dont
Dont store them in

Dont modify, cut or drill your helmet

heat or direct sunlight, such as in the rear window of a car.

Dont share your

helmet with anyone else on site.