If you are involved in jobs where you are often confronted with various risks, your safety should be a paramount consideration. While there are many other things that can be done by employers in order to promote safety, one of the essentials would be promoting the use of the right workwear. We all know that PPE is very important, and always keep workers protected when in dangerous environments. But if you're new to the workforce, or just didn't need PPE in past jobs, you may not know what PPE even is. PPE means Personal Protective Equipment, and it's anything a worker uses or wears to keep them healthy and safe. Motoman Workwear Chatswood takes safety very seriously and have wide range of safety gear for all working enviornments. PPE comes in different types. Some examples of PPE are eye protection, hearing protection, respiratory protection, gloves, safety boots etc. No matter what the trade is some PPE is essential and a must have.
SAFETY GLASSES
Safety glasses are an important component for our PPE gear. They can prevent foreign objects or debris from damaging your vision. Dangerous particles or chemicals could be floating around in your workplace. Construction, welSng, mining and other dangerous jobs can harm your vision. They also protect us against bright or unsafe lights. Safety glasses in PPE have also become fashion friendly as well. Motoman Workwear Chatswood stocks the leader in PPE industry Pro- Choice which has great selection of safety glasses.
HARD HATS
Hard Hats are a type of helmets worn in workplaces to protect the head from flying objects, collision impact, debris, and shock among other hazards. As one of the most resilient types of personal protective equipment, hard hats are proven means of saving lives in the workplace.. In addition, hard hats designed to reduce electrical shock are required when working near exposed electrical conductors that may contact the head.
Now that you have decided to require the use of hard hats, are you done?
Actually, you have just started! By requiring the use of hard hats you must now train your employees how to wear, maintain, and inspect them. If the shell is cracked, deformed, or perforated, it must be taken out of service. Other signs of damage include a dull surface or flaking and or chalking of the shell. Hard hats must be inspected daily and replaced if damaged or expired. Pro-Choice stocked by Motoman Workwear Chatswood offers great range in hard hats.
Gloves
Gloves are a type of personal protective equipment (PPE). Other types of PPE are gowns, masks, and shoe and head covers. Gloves create a barrier between germs and your hands. Wearing gloves in the hospital helps prevent the spread of germs.
When choosing a glove for your workplace it is highly important that you find the correct hand safety protection. Injuries to your hands are the most common workplace injury. Therefore it is vital when choosing and wearing hand protection that the gloves meet not only the correct safety standards, but also allow for optimum efficiency and productivity.
Motoman workwear Chatswood is proud to be associated with Pro-Choice offering a great varirty in gloves.
HEARING PROTECTION
Hearing protectors are required to prevent noise induced hearing loss. Hearing protection devices reduce the noise energy reaching and causing damage to the inner ear. Ear muffs and earplugs are the most common types of PPE.
The Pro Choice Safety Gear range of hearing protection has everyday workers covered in some of the most challenging workplaces. Motoman Chatswood stocks Pro Choice that meet all necessary safety certification for hearing protection in Australia and New Zealand.
SAFETY BOOTS
A pair of safety shoes (also known as safety boots) is personal protective equipment (PPE) for foot protection at workplaces. It prevents from getting foot injuries due to slippery surface, heavy falling or rolling objects, sharp piercing edges, pinch points, rotary machinery, hot objects, loops of ropes under tension, splinters, electricity, chemicals or even bad weather etc.
Motoman Chatswood takes safety very seriously therefore Motoman Chatswood stocks some of the best brands in Australia. in safety boots in Australia.
