What may appear to be bearable loud noise can gradually destroy your hearing, if it repeats many times during your work day. It’s smart to outfit yourself automatically before any job begins.Especially if you work in construction, dust and gritty particles can be projected into your eyes. Falling building materials and projectiles can cause serious injuries or even death. Maybe you don’t think your job is that dangerous. But why take chances when a single accident can change your life?
What do you need?
Protective industrial helmets, or hard hats, are always visible on the job site, particularly where falling hazards exist. Other personal protection can easily be attached to the hard hat to protect the face and ears. Head protection in the U.S. commonly takes the form of protective helmets, Type I (top impact) or Type II (lateral impact) that meet the requirements of ANSI Z89.1-1997. Type I helmets are designed to protect from top impact and penetration, while the Type II helmets give lateral impact and penetration
Today’s protective eyewear comes in stylish colors, with wraparound lenses that resist fogging and protect from the sun’s harmful UV rays. Safety glasses are lightweight and have more flexible temples, more comfortable nose bridges, and side shields. Lenses can be yellow, blue, green, or even reflective-mirrored. Up-to-date hearing protection—in the form of electronic ear muffs—can add new dimensions in communication and listening to your favorite music while protecting your hearing. Passive ear muffs can be fastened to the hard hat, and raised or lowered on demand. Disposable ear plugs on cords offer an alternative to helmet-mounted ear muffs, because they provide convenience, comfort, and low cost as well as high noisereduction ratings.
What do you want?
Workers want personal protective equipment that’s so reliable, comfortable, and easy to work in that they hardly notice they are wearing it. Employers, of course, want reliable protection that employees will wear—at economical prices. To keep employees safe and comply with various government standards, starting with OSHA regulations, employers must be knowledgeable
about both the range of potential hazards and the types of safety equipment needed. Fortunately, along with continuous technological improvements in materials and design, every year brings new safety products that are lighter and more comfortable, reliable, and stylish!
