Personal Protective Equipment

All equipment (e.g. devices, appliances and associated accessories) that is worn by an individual, in order to provide protection against one or more health or safety risks, whilst at work.

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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Personal protective equipment (PPE) refers to all equipment (e.g. devices, appliances and associated accessories) that is worn by an individual, in order to provide protection against one or more health or safety risks, whilst at work.

For the purpose of this site, PPE will be classified into categories: Skin protection, Respiratory protective equipment (RPE), Eye protection, Head protection, Ear protection, Foot protection, Hand and arm protection, Body protection and Fall protection (e.g. safety harnesses). Each category includes its own corresponding safety equipment that will be described below.