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

CONTROL PHILOSOPHY

Source Transmission ReceiverElimination Shielding Remove worker

Substitution Distance Reduce exposure

Enclosure Dilution ventilation Enclose worker

Process change Reduce no ofworkers

LEV Personal protectiveequipment

PERSONAL PROTECTION

Type of Protection

• effectiveness against

particular hazard

– footware/chemicals

– RPE/contaminants

Level of Protection– performance

– fit

– training

– supervision

– maintenance

– acceptibility

PROTECTION OF PARTS OF THE BODY (I)

Head and NeckHazard:- impact

- splashes/ contamination

- entanglement

Protection:

- helmets

- bump caps

- hoods

EyesHazard:- 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 (II)

HearingHazard:• noise induced hearing loss

Protection• ear plugs/ear defenders

Feet and LegsHazard:• Crushing/slipping/punctures• hot metal/chemical splash

Protection:• gaiters, leggings, spats • reinforced safety footwear

• boots/wellingtons

Hand and ArmsHazard: high/low temperature rough handling work chemicals/biological

hazards

Protection: low thermal

conductivity fabrics terrycloth/leather

gloves/gauntlets PVC/neoprene gloves

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION

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

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AT WORK

REGULATIONS 1992

• suitability

• compatibility

• assessment

• maintenance

• replacement

• cleaning

• accommodation

• information, instruction, training

• use

• reporting loss or defect