PPE
Safety
PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
Personal Protective Equipment
Protective equipment worn to reduce exposure to hazards, such as safety glasses, gloves or hearing protection.
Examples
- 01In the grinding area, required PPE includes safety glasses with side shields, hearing protection and cut-resistant gloves of level C.
- 02Supervisors check during safety walks that PPE is not only worn but worn correctly, for example ear plugs fully inserted.
- 03When workers stop wearing hearing protection because it is uncomfortable, three PPE models are tested with the team and the preferred one is introduced.