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PPE stands for personal protective equipment and is the general term for any equipment used to keep people safe whether in a work or a public environment. The acronym has always been an important one, but particularly in this climate, during and post-pandemic.
Technically, PPE can be described as anything that keeps an individual safe from a risk of injury or disease; defined as ‘equipment that will protect the user against health or safety risks at work’ on the government HSE website.…
Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) is a type of personal protective equipment (PPE) used to protect you against the inhalation of hazardous substances. There are many work environments where RPE is vital to remain safe, and others may opt to wear RPE as a precautionary measure.
Respirators are RPE that utilise filtering devices. They use filters to remove contaminants from the air being breathed in, protecting the wearer’s lungs and respiratory system. They split into two other smaller types:
The term PPE carries much more weight in 2022 than 5 – 10 years prior. PPE is an abbreviation of Personal Protective Equipment. The government’s HSE website defines PPE as ‘equipment that will protect the user against health or safety risks at work.’
Although this is a valid description, Personal Protective Equipment gained a whole new lease of life during the Covid 19 pandemic. Becoming mandatory in the UK in 2020/21, facemasks became one of the newest additions of necessary equipment needed to ensure the safety of individuals across the UK.…
If you work in construction, you’re likely to come across a range of hazards, from splashes and contact with grease and oil to steam, radiation exposure, dust, and flying wood or metal chips. Unsurprisingly, hazards such as these are responsible for eye injuries – 90% of which could be prevented or made less severe with the right eyewear. In this article we help you find the best eyewear for construction.
If you’re at risk of flying particles, scratches, abrasions or foreign bodies entering the eye, it’s important to make sure that you put your health and safety first by wearing the right eye protection for the job at hand.…
With the removal of plan B government restrictions on January 27th, the requirements for masks in school classrooms and public transport are no more. The Omicron variant wave of covid 19 seems to be on its way out, aligning with the government’s decision to lift restrictions directing the UK back towards a more ‘normal’ way of life. Masks have played a vital role in preventing the spread of multiple covid variants during the pandemic. They have also become a staple item in the lead up to a more social normality.…
Plumbing is one of the most in demand trades due to it’s difficulty and risk. With threats to health and safety part of the day to day, its important plumbers have high quality and the correct PPE for their line of work. Mstore have an extremely large catalogue of PPE from covid facemasks to oil rig boiler suits which altogether, can get slightly overwhelming. Here’s some of our advice and recommendations for the PPE plumbers need and can benefit from most.…
Do you have some DIY jobs around the house that need doing? Perhaps a wall that needs stripping or a room that needs a total refresh?
If that’s something you’re taking on then good news. Look no further, we’ve got you covered with the Alpha Solway 3530v respirator which helps provide a barrier against any health risks you could come across in your DIY projects from chemical inhalation, dust and particulates to name a few.
With an electrostatic filter media, it allows low breathing resistance and a lightweight outer shell that maintains excellent shape.…
Hand protection is essential in any workplace, from labs to construction sites. Potential hazards in the workplace that employees could be exposed to without proper hand protection include skin absorption of toxic or harmful substances, chemical burns, thermal burns, electrical dangers, bruises, abrasions, cuts, punctures, fractures and amputations.
Protective equipment is designed to mitigate and reduce these risks. PPE comes in many forms, such as gloves, finger guards, and arm coverings. Gloves are the most commonly seen within any workplace. …
To understand FFP levels you first need to understand why we have RPE. Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) is equipment designed to reduce and mitigate the respiratory load your employees take on in the workplace and are a crucial tool in maintaining a healthy and effective workforce. Any respiratory irritation can lead to soft tissue damage, which can escalate to lung failure and cancers.
If a respiratory risk is present within a workplace, safety measures must be put in place to remove it or reduce it as far as possible.…
As the mercury drops, it is essential that the safety gloves you are using are best suited for the work at hand.
By investing in a pair of winter safety gloves, you are not only ensuring comfort and warmth but increasing safety and reducing the degree of risk faced by employees on site.
Winter safety gloves have been designed for various reasons; some may feature added grip for slick conditions, others with a thick, warming lining. All of these and more can help you stay safe this winter. …
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