{"id":41840,"date":"2012-01-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-01-23T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/en\/the-network\/uncategorized\/personal-protective-equipment-ppe"},"modified":"2024-05-07T15:19:40","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T19:19:40","slug":"personal-protective-equipment-ppe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/en\/the-network\/health-and-safety\/personal-protective-equipment-ppe","title":{"rendered":"Personal protective equipment (PPE)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Under section 51 of the Act Respecting Occupational Health and Safety, the employer must take all necessary measures to protect the health, safety and physical integrity of its employees.<\/p>\n

\nThe employer must therefore provide workers with the necessary personal protective equipment in good working condition and ensure that employees are working in a safe manner.<\/p>\n

\nIn addition, section 49 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act stipulates that workers are required to wear full personal protective equipment to ensure their health, safety and physical integrity.<\/p>\n

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Prevention<\/strong>
\nIn this context of good management of workplace health and safety, wearing PPE is an essential condition for preventing accidents and reducing serious injuries. It is therefore important to be familiar with the various articles that make up proper personal protective equipment.<\/p>\n

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Protective footwear<\/strong>
\nThere are different models of protective footwear, both shoes and boots. On the worksite, workers must wear boots that comply with CSA Z195-M1984, as specified in section 2.10.6 of the Safety Code for the Construction Industry. <\/p>\n

They are designed to protect against the following hazards:
\n\u2022 Perforation;
\n\u2022 Fall of heavy or sharp objects;
\n\u2022 Contact with molten metal;
\n\u2022 Contact with hot or corrosive liquids.<\/p>\n

\nAs well, all footwear must be equipped with steel toes.<\/p>\n

\nGloves<\/strong>
\nWorkers must wear gloves when handling objects with sharp edges, or abrasive or rough surfaces. The same applies when handling corrosive or toxic substances.<\/p>\n

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Glasses<\/strong>
\nWorkers must protect their eyes and face, especially when exposed to:
\n\u2022 Moving particles;
\n\u2022 Hazardous substances;
\n\u2022 Intense light or heat;
\n\u2022 Other similar risks.<\/p>\n

\nHarness<\/strong>
\nSections 2.9.1, 2.9.2 and 2.9.3 of the Safety Code for the Construction Industry stipulate that when no fall arrest system, guard rail or safety net is in place, a harness must be worn for all work performed at a height of three or more metres.<\/p>\n

\nHearing protection<\/strong>
\nExposure to high noise levels can cause partial or total loss of hearing. For this reason, the employer must provide workers with earplugs and earmuffs. When properly adjusted, earplugs are nearly as effective as earmuffs.<\/p>\n

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Respiratory protection<\/strong>
\nThe employer is required to provide equipment to protect the respiratory passages when workers are exposed to concentrations of toxic vapours or gases, fumes, dust or other harmful or toxic substances.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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