What is PPE

 Personal Protective Equipment.

What is PPE? PPE is Personal protective equipment

What are the basic requirements for PPE here at the HHS workshop? The basic PPE is Overalls,eyewear, proper footwear, earmuffs, Gloves 

What isn’t PPE? Ordinary working clothes or uniforms not designed to provide for the health or safety of workers;

• Clothing provided for food hygiene purposes;

• Equipment used for protection while travelling on a public road (ie motorcycle or bicycle helmets);

• Equipment used during competitive sport competitions (but other protective equipment used by sports instructors would be included eg life jacket worn by canoe instructor);

• An offensive weapon used as self-defence or as deterrent equipment. For example, truncheons or CS gas canisters as used by the police or military (but helmets, body armour and other PPE used to protect staff from physical violence, is included);

• Portable devices for detecting and signalling risks and nuisances, such as badges for detecting radiation, or personal gas detectors.

 you can use this link to help https://www.shponline.co.uk/ppe-personal-protective-equipment/

Who pays for your PPE? The business that you are working for has to pay for it,

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

Skin protection 

Respiratory 

Eye protection 

Head protection

Ear protection

Foot protection 

Hand and arm protection