Types of PPE in Construction

The Construction site has extremely high numbers of accident. This can be reduced by using the correct PPE all time when working at site.

Personal Protective Equipment, commonly referred to as “PPE“, is equipment worn to minimize exposure to hazards that cause serious workplace injuries and illnesses. These injuries and illnesses may result from different types of workplace hazards including but not limited to, contact with chemical, radiological, physical, electrical, mechanical hazards.

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Standard for Personal Protective Equipment:

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is addressed in specific “OSHA standards” for general industry, maritime, and construction. OSHA requires that many categories of personal protective equipment meet or be equivalent to standards developed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

The following are the types of PPE for Construction Worker, anyone working at site or visiting the site.

Head Protection:

A person at site must use appropriate head protection when there is a hazard such as injury to the head from falling objects.

Reference OSHA Standard Number: 1910.135

Eye Protection:

A person at site must use appropriate eye protection when there is a hazard such as flying objects/particles, molten metals, liquid chemicals, chemical gas or vapors or light radiation.

Reference OSHA Standard Number: 1910.133

Ear Protection:

A person at site must use appropriate ear protection when there is a hazard such as noise exposure due to high sound level.

Reference OSHA Standard Number: 1910.95

Hand Protection:

A person at site must use appropriate hand protection when hands are exposed to hazard such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances, severe cuts or lacerations, severe abrasions, punctures, chemical burns, thermal burns and harmful temperature extremes.

Reference OSHA Standard Number: 1910.138

Body Protection:

A person at site must use appropriate body protection when exposed to hazard such as exposure to public vehicular traffic

Reference OSHA Standard Number: 1916.200

Foot Protection:

A person at site must use appropriate foot protection when working in the areas where there is a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, or objects piercing the sole.

Reference OSHA Standard Number: 1910.136

Fall Protection:

A person at site must use appropriate fall protection when working in the areas where there is a danger of falling down from working at height.

Reference OSHA Standard Number: 1910.140

Respiratory Protection:

A person at site must use appropriate respiratory protection when there is a hazard from breathing air contamination with duct, fogs, fumes, mists, gases, smokes, sprays or vapors.

Reference OSHA Standard Number: 1910.134

Eye & Face Protection During Welding:

A person at site must use appropriate eye & face protection when a person is doing a welding and exposure to hazard such as heat/light radiation.

Reference OSHA Standard Number: 1910.133

Electrical Protection:

A person at site must use appropriate electrical protection when there is a hazard from high voltage electrical works.

Reference OSHA Standard Number: 1910.137

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