Personal protective equipment,
or PPE are often undermined, but they are just one of the most important things
in the industry. Fostering safety among your personnel, or employees, providing
and wearing PPE gears must at all times be implemented in all industries.
With whatever industry we are
in, safety must always be put first, not just for consumers, but also for the
people who work for you. It is the company who should be providing these PPE
safety gears, and should be the one who are strict in implementing it. Whether
we realize it or not, our employees, workers, and personnel are the primary
factors that have brought us to where we are today. If it not for them, the
industry will never run.
To add to this, no person in his
or her right mind would agree to an arrangement that would endanger his or her
life, at least not in first world countries like Singapore.
There are many PPE safety gears
that must be worn at all times, especially in harsh, or in extreme conditions.
Here are some examples of PPE gears that we must always remember:
1.
Head and Face Protection
More
commonly used in construction sites, and other spaces, these PPE safety gears
are needed to protect the head, and face from fallen debris, or other things.
This involves a safety helmet, a chinstrap, and a face shield. The head may be
said to be one of the most vital parts of the body, hence being one that is
most likely to be fatal when hurt.
2.
Eye Protection
Management
of industries should also put great importance to making their personnel wear
eye protection as a PPE safety gear. People who are exposed to lasers, sparks,
flames, and other particles that can be harmful for the eyes and eyesight must
wear these.
3.
Hearing Protection
Hearing is
one of the most undermined senses. It may be because of our security that it is
just hidden inside the ears. Little did we know that a dysfunctional sense of
hearing will not only affect our hearing, but also our balance, and speech.
This is why there are PPE gears that protect our sense of hearing. There are
reliable earmuffs, and earplugs that can protect us through extreme conditions
that may damage our hearing.
4.
Fall Protection
There really are
industries where the manufacture requires us to work at different heights.
While this is terrifying in itself, it is also very dangerous. Obviously,
falling off from a certain height will cause you minor to serious injuries like
head, or spine injuries resulting to brain damage or comatose, or even to
death. This is why fall protection gears are important PPE in providing
security, and safety.
Every management must be strict
in making their workers, or employees wear PPE
safety gears and equipment at all times. Aside from the publicity, lost net
worth, and other things that can make accident report suffer the company with,
life is also a sacred thing that can never be replaced with anymore.
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