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Codes of Practice. Online Complaint Form. Getting Started. Business and Education Supports. Workplace Transport Safety Load Securing. Accidents and Behaviour Bullying at Work. Workplace Stress. What does PPE stand for? PPE stands for personal protective equipment. PPE means any device or appliance designed to be worn or held by an individual for protection against one or more health and safety hazards. European Union Personal Protective Equipment Regulations provide that PPE may not be placed on the market or brought into service unless it complies with basic health and safety requirements.
This is a non exhaustive list and provides a guide only. The fundamental principle is that personal protective equipment PPE should only be used as a last resort.
The safety and health of employees must be first safeguarded by measures to eliminate workplace risks at source, through technical or organisational means e. Collective protective measures covering numbers of employees in a workplace must have priority over protective measures applying to individual employees. If these measures are not sufficient, only then should PPE be used to protect against the hazards that are unavoidable.
It is ineffective if not working or fitted properly Theoretical levels of protection are seldom reached in practice. The use of PPE always restricts the wearer to some degree. The psychological effect of PPE may be such that the individual wearing the PPE feels more protected than he or she actually is. If PPE is not working or fitted properly, then the person wearing it is exposed to the risk as this is the only or last protection the wearer has against the particular hazard.
The employer has to make an assessment of the hazards in the workplace in order to identify the correct type of PPE to be provided and to ensure that PPE is appropriate to the risk. Care must be taken in selecting PPE as certain types give reasonably high levels of protection while others, that may appear almost the same, give relatively low levels of protection.
The level of risk must be assessed so that the performance required of the PPE can be determined. Selection of PPE must take account of the proper wearing and fitting of the equipment — an employer should take into account that one type of PPE may not fit all.
In sourcing PPE, the employer must therefore, select appropriate PPE which is user-friendly and which fits the individual employee correctly, after adjustment if necessary. Special care should be taken where persons suffer from certain medical conditions, e. Where situations such as these occur, the employer should seek medical advice as to whether the employee can tolerate the use of PPE.
Employers should make provision for medical conditions where they are aware of such conditions. Employers cannot pass on to employees any financial costs associated with duties relating to safety, health and welfare at work. An employer may not ask for money to be paid to them by an employee for the provision of PPE whether returnable e.
Employers may charge a worker for PPE if the worker is truly self-employed. Bed Fall System. Chair Fall System. Floor Fall System. Fall System Accessories. Pressure Relief Mattresses. Pressure Relief Cushions.
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Service Care Equipment Servicing. Bradley, C. Bunyan, D. Carson, G. Fry, C. Hoffman, P. Jenkins, D. Phin, N. Taylor, B. Nguyen-Van-Tam, Zuckerman, M. CRC Press, Croydon. RCN Essential practice for infection prevention and control: Guidance for nursing staff 2nd ed. RCN, London. Skip to main content. Personal protective equipment Personal Protective Equipment PPE use in Standard Infection Control Precautions Gloves, aprons, long sleeved gowns, surgical masks, eye goggles, face visors and respirator masks are all examples of PPE that may be worn in the provision of healthcare.
PPE is used in healthcare settings to create a barrier between healthcare workers and an infectious agent from the patient and to reduce the risk of transmitting micro-organisms from healthcare workers to patient s. PPE should be available at the point of use in both community and acute healthcare settings and staff should receive training on the correct use and disposal of PPE. If used inappropriately PPE can increase the risk of transmitting infections and put people at risk of acquiring an infection Legislative requirement Employers must provide the appropriate PPE to protect employees against infection risks associated with their work.
Employees are responsible for ensuring that they wear the appropriate PPE to protect themselves from possible exposure to infectious agents refer to local COSHH guidelines. Employers should provide, and maintain accurate records of, training on the appropriate use of PPE.
Gloves Gloves should be worn when there may be exposure to blood, bodily fluids, secretions or excretions and when handling contaminated equipment. Types of Glove Polythene: Thin and have a tendency to tear. They should be non-powdered and have the lowest level of extractable protein available. If a healthcare worker has a suspected latex allergy, they should not wear latex gloves.
Similarly, when caring for a patient who is known to be sensitive to latex, an alternative should also be available for use. Most Healthcare settings are now becoming latex free due to the allergy risk to patients and staff. Nitrile acrylonitrile : Comparable to natural rubber latex in providing a biological barrier but arguably afford less elasticity.
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