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Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Metal Technologies PPE

 Personal Protective Equipment.


What is PPE?

PPE is Personal Protective Equipment, This can be anything from your uniform to an additional add on

What are the basic requirements for PPE here at the HHS workshop?

The School requirements are as soon as you enter the Metal classroom, wear glasses, Overalls are optional but highly recommended. And when doing something that needs any task specific PPE make sure you wear and not wait for a teacher to say oh you should be wearing this,


What isn’t PPE?
Items that are not PPE are basically Uniforms, caps, or other clothing worn solely to identify

Who pays for your PPE?

The People that pay for your PPE is well, the workplace you are working at, The school if you are doing school work, Yourself if it's a home reno and your boss if its got something to do with a private company.

Explain the different types/range of basic PPE that is available in the workplace.

Basically, everything has a different range of PPE, for example, your earmuffs/Foam earplugs, They range from 1-5E which decides what might save your hearing.


What are examples of task-specific PPE e.g welding?
Some task Specific PPE is a Welding mask/Goggles as they can Block your vision in normal daylight, Helmets, are not required at a school for metal engineering however if u go onto a worksite (Building houses) U must wear a helmet.


Here is a couple of photos of me and a partner in basic PPE:




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