Surprising Disposable Protective Garments And PPE Kits Facts

Company owners and managers consider several factors before choosing the right disposable protective garments and personal protective equipment (PPE) kits. Among the primary points to consider, exposure to hazardous biological or chemical substances is the first point for understanding the requirement for protection solutions. In the case of clinical or hospital scenarios, specific biohazard protection coveralls are used while chemical hazard-specific disposable bodysuits are used to provide protection against aggressive chemicals and caustics. Work environments with ignitable atmospheres further require very expensive fire-resistant (FR) PPE kits. Disposable PPE kits are used for the protection and safety of the workers to enhance the working productivity of the company by ensuring the good health of the workers. Some PPE Kits Facts That You May Not Know About Disposable Protective Garments:

1. Personal Protective garment is the last line of defense when it comes to protection products for workers

The first line of defense is not safety clothing but a proper risk assessment of the normal working environment. Establishing measures to reduce health hazards by implementing rigorous engineering controls, administrative rules, and workplace regulations is very important when it comes to ensuring workplace safety. The last line of protection or defense for the workers is personal protective equipment as it helps in providing safety to the workers when environmental hazards are inevitable.

2. The use of Personal Protective clothing dates back to several years

People have been using personal protective clothing in order to protect their bodies from dust and respiratory irritants. With the evolution of mankind, safety regulation agencies like OSHA have come up to set standards for protective clothing maintenance and efficiency.

3. The general Personal Protective garment standard of OSHA is 29 CFR 1910.132

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has a general PPE standard of 29 CFR 1910.132 that requires employers to systematically assess the workplace for identifying hazards and subsequently select specific PPE kits to effectively protect workers from identified health hazards.

4. Employers must provide PPE kits training to employees

OSHA regulations make the use of required PPE kits compulsory for employees when any workplace risk or hazard is present. These regulations further make training in personal protective garment utilization imperative and necessary. Each worker of the companies should be trained well in wearing and disposing of the PPE kits like coveralls, gloves, masks, shoe covers, etc. in order to prevent hazardous risks in case of emergency situations.  

5. Personal Protection Equipment is a point-of-contact control

Safety control falls into two broad categories- namely pre-contact and point-of-contact. Pre-contact controls help in removing hazards before a worker comes into contact with it and involves taking measures against the risk assessment results. Point-of-contact control includes work practice controls and disposable protective clothing and other equipment to reduce the risks of the hazard due to the inability of preventing it at the workplace.

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