NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health Personal Protective Equipment

LEARNING OUTCOMES types, uses and limitations of main kinds of personal protective equipment main requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992

CONTROL PHILOSOPHY

PERSONAL PROTECTION Type of Protection effectiveness against particular hazard –footware/chemicals –RPE/contaminants Level of Protection –performance –fit –training –supervision –maintenance –acceptibility

PROTECTION OF PARTS OF THE BODY (I) Head and Neck Hazard: -impact -splashes/ contamination -entanglement Protection: -helmets -bump caps -hoods Eyes Hazard: -chemicals/splash -radiation -gas/vapour -dust -projectiles -welding Protection: -different protection grades -range of equipment -spectacles/goggles/face shields

PROTECTION OF PARTS OF THE BODY (II) Hearing Hazard: noise induced hearing loss Protection ear plugs/ear defenders Feet and Legs Hazard: Crushing/slipping/punctures hot metal/chemical splash Protection: gaiters, leggings, spats reinforced safety footwear boots/wellingtons Hand and Arms Hazard :  high/low temperature  rough handling work  chemicals/biological hazards Protection:  low thermal conductivity fabrics  terrycloth/leather gloves/gauntlets  PVC/neoprene gloves

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION Respirators filtering face-piece ori-nasal/half mask full-face/canister powered clean air powered visor Breathing Apparatus fresh air hose apparatus compressed airline apparatus self-contained apparatus

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AT WORK REGULATIONS 1992 suitability compatibility assessment maintenance replacement cleaning accommodation information, instruction, training use reporting loss or defect