Personal Protective Equipment

Personal Protective Equipment

- The EPP includes all devices, accessories and clothing from various designs used by the worker to protect against possible injury.
- The personal protective equipment (PPE) are one of the most basic concepts about security in the workplace and are required when the dangers have not been completely eliminated or controlled by other means such as: Controlsengineering.
- The Law 16,744 on Occupational Accidents and Occupational Diseases in Article No. 68 states that "companies must provide their workers, protective equipment and tools necessary in any case can not charge its value."
Requirements of a E.P.P.
- Provide maximum comfort and weight must be the minimum consistent with efficient protection.
- Do not restrict the movement of the worker.
- Itshould be durable and maintenance should be possible to do in the company.
- Must be constructed in accordance with building regulations.
- You must have an attractive appearance.
Obligations of employers
• 1. Personal protective equipment must comply with the Community provisions on design and construction safety and health that affect it. In any case, personal protective equipment shall:
•a) be appropriate to the risks that have to be protected, without assuming itself a risk;
• b) meet the conditions in the workplace;
• c) take account of ergonomic requirements and the worker's health;
• d) fit the wearer correctly after any necessary adjustments.
• 2. If risk makes it necessary to wear simultaneously more personal protective equipment, such equipment shall be consistent andremain effective in relation to the risk or risks in question.
• 3. The conditions under which personal protective equipment should be used, particularly as regards the time during which it is to be, will be determined depending on the seriousness of the risk, frequency of exposure and job characteristics of each employee as well as the performance of personal protective equipment.
• 4. Thepersonal protective equipment shall be designed, in principle, for personal use.
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Consequences of Security Policies
• Injuries caused by the worker by moving objects, materials shed, etc..
• Injuries caused by crushing.
•Injuries caused by striking against objects
Consequences of Workload
• Accidents
• Mental Fatigue (irritability, nervousness, depression, etc.).

Classification E.P.P.
1. Head protection (skull).
2. Eye and Face Protection.
3. Ear Protection.
4. Respiratory Protection.
5. Protection of hands and arms.
6. Foot and Leg Protection.
7. Belts for work in height.
8. Workwear.
9.Protective Clothing.
Head protection.
 
- Elements of head protection basically boil down to safety helmets.
- Safety helmets provide protection against impact and penetration cases falling objects overhead.
- Safety helmets can protect against electric shocks and burns.
- The helmet should not fall head during work activities, this can be used to keep a leash attached to the jaw.

- It isnecessary to periodically inspect for cracks or damage that may reduce the degree of protection offered.
2 Eye and Face Protection.
   
- All workers running any operation that could endanger their eyes, provide appropriate protection for these organs.
- The goggles to workers engaged in operations that require use of harsh chemicals or the like, will be made ​​of soft material that fits your face,resistant to attack by these substances.
- For cases of chalking lenses to be used with impact resistant moons.
- In case of an infrared radiation shields should be used filter fitted.
- Transparent masks can also be used to protect the face against particle impacts.

3. Eye Protection: elements are designed to protect the eyes, and within these are:
- Contra particle projection.
- Against...