Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Includes clothing, equipment and substances (e.g. sunscreen) designed

to be worn by a person
to protect the person from risks of injury or disease.

PPE is only to be used in the workplace where it is not reasonably practicable to control hazards at the workplace by other means.

The following list itemises parts of the body for which personal protective equipment is commonly used, and some common sources of risk which may be controlled by PPE.

Whole of body - UltraViolet (UV), flying wood chips, sparks
Head- falling objects, striking objects
Face - flying wood chips, sparks, UV
Eyes - flying wood chips, sparks, UV, bright lights
Hearing - excessive noise
Respiratory - dust, fumes, vapours
Hands - abrasion, sparks, irritant substances, vibration
Knees - shock, abrasion
Feets - crushing, slipping, abrasion, irritant substances, wetness, electric shock, static electricity, puncture, cold/heat