The Physical Protective Equipment ( Ppe )

| State why and when health and safety control equipment, identified by the principles of protection, should be used relating to types, purpose and limitations of each type, the work situation, occupational use and the general work environment, in relation to:–   collective protective measures–   personal protective equipment (PPE)–   respiratory protective equipment (RPE)–   local exhaust ventilation (LEV).

Despite the numerous hand injuries occurring each year, 70% of workers aren’t wearing hand protection, while another 30 aren’t wearing the right gloves (17). A glove from one firm may not have the same chemical resistance as a glove that appears to be an identical glove made by another firm (12). There are many variations of gloves available today to protect from hazards, however nature of hazard and the operation will have an impact on the selection of the gloves (10). OSHA’s hand protection guideline indicates some factors that impact the selection of protective gloves used in a workplace: types of chemicals handled, nature and duration of contact, area requiring protection (hand only, forearm, arm), grip requirements, thermal protection, size and comfort and abrasion/resistance requirements (10). In some instances, companies tend to adapt a technique called “double gloving” which is the overlapping of two pairs of gloves, one over the other (12). When worn, it affords a double layer of protection (12). If the outer glove starts to degrade or tears open, the inner glove continues to offer protection until the gloves are removed and replaced (12). This technique isn’t the most optimal however provides additional protection to the pair of gloves underneath. The

State how personal behaviour demonstrates responsibility for general workplace health, safety and welfare, in relation to:

Risks come in many forms, for example, the risk of infection or the risk of personal injury from damaged equipment or dangerous lifting practises.

Do you have the safety officers to watch the workers they are wearing the PPEs? if they not, how you can do in this situation?

380,000 people in New York didn't have power. It dumped 2ft. of lake effect snow. Before the storm it was a mild fall day. Then the cold and wind got worse, until it started to snow, then it started to damage trees.“Every tree across the city was affected in one way or the other,” said Andy Rabb, Deputy Commissioner of City Parks & Recreation. The Re-Tree of WNY (Western New York) tried to restore the trees that had been damaged. Every single state was below freezing. There was more than 5,000 tons of snow. There was over 6 hours of flight delays. 13 emergencies. Risk of water loss. There wasn’t any safe roads. The tops of trees were leveled off. Cars are buried. It was called Lake Storm “Aphid”. Before the storm, there was some thunderstorms,

Hutter captures workplaces where workers are restricted to working in small spaces (30). In such a scenario, safety standards should be designed to ensure that workers are not trapped in small spaces or fall prey of serious safety hazards especially chemical-related injuries (Hutter 30). This calls for integration of proper equipment and tools to ensure that workers are protected (Rockstrom and Karlberg 259). Rescue procedures should remain sound to ensure fast rescue operations with proper follow-up procedures to improve safety standards whenever flaws are identified. Whenever possible, regular safety trainings and drills should be conducted to ensure that individuals

The exposure drafts related to PPE are quite positive. Regarding the FASB exposure draft related to Topic 360, the revisions seek to provide adjustments to current accounting standards so that the differences between organizations is not so confusing to the investor. The new accounting practice is not only standard but also accountable. The ASC 360-20 provides a list with the different type of real estate transactions (Weiss, 2012). The amended list applies to situations where the entity has lost the controlling financial interest in an in-substance real estate subsidiary because of the default of a non-recourse debt (Weiss, 2012). Also, the fact that the costs associated with these changes were considered and felt to be of a small impact clarifies that this is not an adverse change in accounting standards.

Appropriate personnel protective equipment (PPE) is critical to ensure that health workers do not contract the diseases when assisting infected patients. In order to ensure that health workers are not infected, timely availability of high quality protective equipment cannot be over emphasized. Since UNICEF supported the government of Sierra Leone in establishing and maintaining an uninterrupted supply of protective clothing and accompanying technologies such as gloves, masks, aprons, etc for the health care workforce during the EBOLA outbreaks, using new PPE. An assessment to evaluate the effectiveness of PPE to personnel against EBOLA will be conducted. The outcome of the assessment should include the following;

Blizzards and snow storms are nothing new to South Dakota winters. Every year, we embrace the cold weather to continue many hobbies we enjoy including sledding, building snow forts, skiing, and even just sitting at home drinking hot cocoa. Not much can stop production around here, until the ice storm towards the end of December in 2016 hit Ipswich and the surrounding areas hard. Roads, homes, vehicles, and power lines were iced over. Power wasn’t reliable at this time and many were without heat as well. People were left wondering how we would bounce back. With the help of the community, the city, and FEM, the ice was taken care of with relative ease. The community and the city helped salt the roads and get transportation going while FEM got

When disasters take place in the medical field, shortcomings of hospital systems are brought to the surface. A recent disaster was the Ebola crisis in Dallas, Texas where two nurses were infected after improper usage and insufficient knowledge of the use of personal protective equipment (Hunt, Jacobson, & Hacker, 2014). In order to provide quality care to patients, nurses need to be protected from the very illness they are trying to cure in the patient he/she is providing care for. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is the last line of defense a nurse has to prevent disease transmission. By creating a physical barrier, PPE in the healthcare field is used to prevent contact with an infectious agent, or body fluid containing an infectious agent (Centers for Disease Control, 2014). A combination of gloves, gowns, aprons, masks, respirators, and goggles/face shields protect health care workers and other patients receiving care from disease.

A proposal to purchase new protection gloves for the employees of Electrical High Effect Company (EHE)

Having an action plan for reducing the risks of slips, trips and falls on the worksite is imperative to protect an organization’s bottom line. The very nature of the construction industry involves various risks for workers, so preparing for such issues is an essential aspect of maintaining a workplace that is as safe as possible. By encouraging and enabling employees to take full advantage of OSHA training programs, many employers may significantly reduce potential hazards at their worksites. Additionally, companies in the Pittsburgh area can consult Pittsburgh insurance brokers for details on the best construction industry insurance for their circumstances. The purpose of this white paper is to provide area employers with comprehensive information on creating a safe workspace – from proper planning of where to store equipment, how to manage accidents as they occur, and what types of insurance and specialty risk services they might purchase to protect themselves.

There are many jobs in the world that are very dangerous, and might cause serious injury to employees, such as: police, firefighter, construction, install or repair electrical, and more. Therefore, employees’ safety is an essential component of any industry. They want secure that their employee does not get an accident, or injuring while working. Today, many companies are giving safety handbook for their employee to follow the rules and get understandable about the safety in the company. However, to improve the safety for the workers, many industries have developed their machinery, have their employee to train, and make sure that their workers are working in a good condition environment.

It is plausible that higher rates of PPE compliance would result in lower rates of serious injury and fatalities in the construction industry to move towards a zero injury workplace. Different types of PPE like hard-hats, safety vest, steel caped boots and hearing protection have been made mandatory in work sites around Australia. Even though these restrictions have been applied to the field, many incidents have occurred where workers have had insufficient PPE resulting in potentially avoidable fatalities.