Answer:
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
PPEs are clothing and equipment that are designed to protect a person or minimize the exposure to hazards or harm that may be present in the person's workplace environment.
PPEs covers the entire body from head to toe. There are different parts of the protective equipment that are specifically made to protect certain body parts.
- Safety headgear - protects the head from hard objects and falling things (e.g. hard hat used by construction workers).
- Eye and face protection - protects eye and face from bright lights or harmful things (e.g. googles and welder's helmet)
- Hearing protection - prevents deafening noise to damage the ear (e.g. earmuffs)
- Hand protection - protects hands from harmful things and dirt (e.g. gloves)
- Respirator - filters air to not inhale dusts and harmful substances such as vapors and smoke (e.g. masks)
- Feet protection - prevents slipping, protects feet from being damaged by sharp things lying on the floor and from other hazards (e.g. boots)
- Body protection - protects body from harmful substances (e.g. full body suits, surgical gowns, and apron)
- Height and access protection - prevents worker from falling when working on high places (e.g. harness)
There are different kinds of PPEs for different kinds of work/profession. One of the works that needs PPE are the work in the medical field. With the threat of COVID-19 all over the world, the medical workers such as doctors, nurses, and even the frontliners like the police are in need of them to avoid being infected by the virus. Here are the parts of their PPE.
- Disposable gown/ apron - covers body
- Facemask - fluid repellent
- Leg covers
- Disposable goggles or full face visor
- Boots
- Gloves
PPEs must be worn complete to reduce the risk of getting injuries or infected in the workplace.
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