Personal protective equipment (PPE) — from 'Hazards at Work'
English
Description
The document bives basic facts about personal protective equipment, including legal and other standards for prevention and control. A downloadable checklist is available. The text details what safety representatives can do and indicates where further information is available.
This is an excerpt from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) book 'Hazards at Work: Organising for safe and healthy workplaces'.
Other data
Provider
Provider name (English)
TUC — Trades Union Congress
Provider name (Original)
TUC — Trades Union Congress
Type of provider
Tasks covered
Not applicable
Biological hazard
Not applicable
Hazard - physical state
Not applicable
Hazard - health effects
Not applicable
Exposure route
Dermal contact
Inhalation
Prevention measures
Level 3. Reducing / minimising the risk by personal measures (PPE)
Purpose of the material
General information
Guidance
Target group
Employers
Safety officers
Workers representatives