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PPE for Industrial and Construction Workplaces
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Safety footwear, eye protection and head protection are minimum requirements for most jobs. Commonly used types of PPE in industrial and construction workplaces include:
- head protection (hard hats) for protection against falling objects;
- safety glasses for protection against intense light, UV rays, infra-red rays (radiation from hot objects) and flying objects, such as wood chips, dust particles and metal pieces;
- earplugs or earmuffs for protection against noise;
- safety footwear for protection against the crushing of toes;
- safety gloves for protection against contact with toxic chemicals and electric wires; and
- fall protection equipment for protection from falls from heights.
Job-specific personal protective equipment may be needed for jobs such as for welding, working with kilns or molten metals, and working with sharp tools.