Personal protective equipment (PPE) refers to equipment worn to minimize exposure to hazards that could cause serious workplace injuries or illnesses. Well-equipped workforce is a safer workforce.
Basic types of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Here is a basic breakdown and types of protective equipment and their examples.
Head protection
- Helmets, hard hats
- Caps, hoods
- Hair nets against the risk of entrapment
- Shields, masks
Hearing protection
- Headphones
- Earplugs
Eye and face protection
- Protection glasses, safety goggles
- Face shields
Respiratory protection
- Filtration respirators
- Breathing equipment
- Diving equipment
Hand and arm protection
- Gloves
- Protection of individual fingers
Foot protection
- Footwear
Body protection
- Knee pads
- Pants against mechanical, thermal and chemical risks and biological agents
- Various accessories (e.g. spikes)
Skin protection
- Protective creams
Body protection and other skin protection
- Climbing equipment (harnesses, fall arresters, rescue harnesses, etc.)
- Full body protection (ie suits and coveralls)
- Life jackets against drowning
- Visual signaling
How Aptien helps to manage PPE
Aptien helps to keep your PPE
- To keep an overview of all PPE in your company, use the register of protective equipment.
Issuance of protective equipment
- Employers supply PPE to their workers to ensure their safety and compliance with OSHA standards
- You issue personal protective equipment digitally
- You also have the option to print a paper form and issue personal protective equipment "paper way"