The importance of security equipment in companies

The importance of safety equipment in companies or (PPE) serves to take care of our collaborators and help them do their work without any type of risk.

What are PPE?

PPE or personal protective equipment is any device that helps care for and preserve the integrity of your collaborator when carrying out their activities.

Protective equipment at work includes safety glasses and face shields and should be used for tasks that may cause eye damage or vision loss, toxic liquid sprays. It also avoids any type of splashes and burns.

Head: Helmets and hood or balaclava;

Eyes and face: glasses, visors and welding mask;

Hearing: hearing protectors, earplugs and mufflers;

Respiratory: masks, filters and respirators;

Body: aprons and bulletproof vests;

Upper: gloves, cuffs, hoses and protective cream against chemical agents;

Lower limbs: footwear (boots and sneakers, for example), socks, leggings and pants;

Full body: coveralls and other types of clothing that cover the entire body;

Falls: seat belt.

Who should use them?

All personnel, visitors who are going to enter an area where there is some risk, in this way we avoid an accident or situation that endangers the integrity of people.

Just as it is important that companies provide the necessary tools, it is also important that collaborators do their part and comply with putting on all the equipment, in this way they take care of each other.

Every job needs to use PPE. Here are some examples of jobs in which we can see some personal protective equipment on their uniform.

Electrician, mechanic, locksmith, welder, carpenter, nurse, butcher,
gardener, doctor etc.

What to do after taking off your protective equipment?

Continuously clean, wash and disinfect PPE. Keep hearing protectors hygienically clean to avoid infections and store safety glasses in places where they cannot break. It is also important to add that the lifespan of PPE is advisable to change within 2 to 3 years; However, this depends on the use given to them and the way the equipment is cared for. The deterioration of equipment if it is not cared for and used correctly can be faster or slower.

That said, it is important to have good communication with collaborators to be aware of any mishandling of equipment or simply to be alert for any equipment that is in poor condition.

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Reduction of accidents, improves the image of the company and provides better protection.

In this way you ensure better efficiency when carrying out your work and take care of the integrity of your collaborator.

To have better performance, it is important that everyone participates and helps comply with all PPE in order to create a culture about personal protective equipment. Let us remember that company employees are the driving force of any company, which is why in addition to helping them perform better in their work life, it is a legal requirement to give them all the necessary equipment that covers and cares for their integrity.

Is it really worth the investment?

The answer is yes, however one of the main reasons why companies do not make this investment is because the prices of the equipment often become expensive and therefore become unprofitable. However, today there are many options to be able to have the necessary equipment without breaking the bank.

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