| Safety Equipment refers to all types of | | | | helmet showing signs of wear and tear such as |
| equipment which has been specifically designed to | | | | scratches or cuts should be immediately replaced. |
| safeguard against injury and accidents either in | | | | Most hard hats are tested to protect the wearer |
| the workplace the home or any other types of | | | | from a force approximately equivalent to a 16oz |
| safety applications where needed. | | | | hammer falling from a height of 40 feet. Hard |
| There are many different types of devices | | | | hats are generally worn for long periods of time, |
| equipment available to cover the enormous range | | | | and therefore it is best to ensure the hat is |
| of the situations where safety is a vital element in | | | | comfortable and is a good fit. |
| the every day processes of carrying out work | | | | Damage to the eyes is very prevalent in many |
| related tasks. | | | | industries and it is important to ensure that good |
| Safety equipment can range from simple earplugs | | | | quality protective eye wear is worn. Protective |
| to sophisticated safety harnesses; many other | | | | eye wear should be worn not only by the |
| types of equipment can include:o Protective head | | | | operator, but also by any traffic walking around |
| wearo Protective eye wearo Respiratory | | | | and passing by a hazardous operation. |
| equipmento Protective footwearo Workwearo | | | | Noise is regarded as a physical hazard and good |
| Welding protectiono Offshore safetyo Protective | | | | ear protection should be worn in the form of |
| ear equipment | | | | earplugs or ear mufflers. Earplugs are simple small |
| Protecting the head is extremely important in | | | | plugs which fit directly into the ear, whilst ear |
| many industries such as the building industry or | | | | mufflers resemble music headphones and are |
| the ware house industry. Head protection is | | | | worn over the ears, and are extremely effective |
| required in these industries to protect against | | | | at dampening loud noises and high frequency |
| falling objects or where there is restricted | | | | sounds. Damage to the ears from loud noise is |
| headroom. Safety helmets and hard hats are | | | | not always immediately apparent and repeated |
| mandatory in some workplaces and the safety | | | | exposure to high frequencies and loud noise can |
| helmet is seen as the main piece of safety | | | | damage the hearing mechanisms over time. |
| equipment. | | | | Other types of safety equipment can include, |
| Safety helmets are vital for good head | | | | safety cones, safety barriers and safety scientific |
| protection, and it is recommended that any | | | | apparatus, to name just a few. |