Standards of Safety Clothing and Workwear
A simple definition of Personal Protective Clothing is any item of clothing, used by people to reduce their exposure to hazards in the workplace. Protective clothing and equipment is available for almost every part of the body and the type of equipment used will depend on the protection that is required. Some common areas which require protection and examples of how that area may be protected include: body protection using cotton drill workwear , coveralls , waterproof jackets and pants , heat proof aprons and hi visibility garments ; foot protection using steel capped safety boots, waterproof boots and non slip shoes; and hand protection using cotton, leather, PVC or nitrile gloves. Worker's Security Uniform Reflecting Coversll Body Protection Sometimes it is easy to forget about using the appropriate protective clothing but the simple fact is, that it helps protect from accidents. With Protective Clothing the following important points need to be addressed: ...