What is Safety Equipment?
Safety equipment is equipment used to minimize exposure to hazards that cause serious injury and illness in the workplace. These injuries and illnesses can result from contact with chemical, radiological, physical, electrical, mechanical, or other workplace hazards. Safety equipment can include items such as gloves, goggles, safety shoes, earplugs, helmets, respirators, clothing, vests, and full body suits.
Why is Safety Equipment Important?
Safety equipment, also known as personal protective equipment, is specifically designed to help protect workers from health or safety risks on the job site. By wearing appropriate safety equipment, workers can reduce the number of preventable accidents that occur on the job site each year.
Types of Safety Equipment
Some of the different types of safety equipment that can be used to help protect against safety risks include:
- Head protector
- Eye and Face Protection
- Respiratory Protection
- Hand & Skin Protection
- Hearing protection
Types of Safety Equipment Gadgets
Equipment and PPE are the largest part of work safety equipment items. Some special jobs require gadgets to help keep their workers safe. These gadgets include:
- Radiation monitor: A device that clamps clothing and beeps when it detects a dangerous level of radiation exposure.
- Air quality monitor: used in areas where toxic gases are used, such as carbon monoxide or nitric oxide. This monitor is hung near the tube to help detect leaks and sound when gases reach dangerous levels.
- Leak detector: is a liquid that bubbles when gas leaks from the line.
- Barriers: use of plexiglass or larger barriers deters workers from potentially hazardous materials.
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