90 likes | 193 Views
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.
E N D
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
Type of Protection effectiveness against particular hazard footware/chemicals RPE/contaminants Level of Protection performance fit training supervision maintenance acceptibility PERSONAL PROTECTION
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 (I)
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 PROTECTION OF PARTS OF THE BODY (II)
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 RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
suitability compatibility assessment maintenance replacement cleaning accommodation information, instruction, training use reporting loss or defect PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AT WORK REGULATIONS 1992