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What is... personal protective equipment?

Personal protective equipment is clothing or equipment that protects you while working!

Head protection

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Remember...
Personal protective equipment is the last measure of control. You should look at the other measures first.

1 2 3 4

Eliminate (get rid of) Substitute (change) Engineering controls (make something new) Administrative controls (instructions and signs) Personal protective equipment (gloves, earplugs)

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For example...
First you should try not to breathe in or touch the chemical

DO NOT HANDLE CHEMICALS WITHOUT PROPER PROTECTION

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If you cannot do this you need to wear your personal protective equipment.

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What... do you have to do with your personal protective equipment?

1. Wear it when you need to. 2. Look after it and keep it clean. 3. Use it properly.

What... does your employer have to do?

1. Provide you with personal protective equipment. 2. Train you how to use it properly. 3. Replace equipment if broken. 4. Make sure it fits you.

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When... do you wear your personal protective equipment?

When... you feel unsafe. When... told by your supervisor or team coordinator or your workmates. When... your Material Safety Data Sheet tells you to. When... a warning sign tells you.

face shields

gloves and boots

hearing protection

If there is a chance of injury

Wear your personal protective equipment

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In these jobs... what personal protective equipment would you wear?

fireman

pest control worker

welder

face shield earplugs gloves

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respiratory mask earmuffs boots goggles

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Listening activity
John: Van: John: Van: John: Van: John: Van: John: Van: "These safety glasses are so uncomfortable, they hurt me behind my ears. I didn't wear them before and I don't want to wear them now." "But you know that you need to wear them." "No I don't. I've been working here over a year now and no-one's hurt their eyes yet." "Well, only two years ago, I was working at the lathe without my safety glasses and a piece of metal hit my eye." "Oh, really." "Yes, I had to go to the hospital and have the metal removed. It took me two months to see properly out of that eye." "That's terrible, I had no idea how important safety glasses were." "Yes, if only I'd worn my safety glasses none of this would have happened." "OK, I guess it's important for me to wear my safety glasses. I'll just have to get used to them." "Onya John!"

Why doesn't John want to wear his safety glasses? Why is it important for him to wear the safety glasses? Have there been any eye injuries at your workplace? If so, describe an accident where someone injured their eye. What personal protective equipment do you wear at your workplace?

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Personal protective equipment... key words

English
measure properly personal protective instruction warning chance respiratory

First language

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Developing your writing skills

Write out the key words breaking them into syllables.

Example:

m e a

s u

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properly

personal

protective

instruction

warning

chance

respiratory

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Developing your writing skills

How many more words can you find that belong to the same word family?

Example: measure... (measured, measuring, measurement) properly personal protective

instruction

warning

chance

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Can you find the following words in the grid?

The first word has been done for you...

protective gloves apron measure

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mask earplugs respiratory properly

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personal glasses boots

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