In the present era, safety at workstations is
one of the prime concerns. Now days, both employees as well as employers are
concerned about the safety at workstations. Employees want their workstation to
be safe and secure. Employers too want to provide the safe work zone to their
employees so as to achieve the maximum productivity. Thus for the peak
efficiency, accident free zone and zero fatal error, safety optimization at
workplace is must and is an integral part of industry.
Different workstations must be equipped with
various type of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) according to their type of
work. PPE is simply the personal protective equipment that protects the user
against the health and safety risk. Apart from engineering and automation
control, PPE must be applied to various workstations to reduce the risk of
hazards and accidental risk. PPE simply provide the protection to lungs, eyes,
hands, face and body from various accidental hazards. Different workstations
are optimized with various type of PPE. Some of them are listed below:
FEET AND LEG
PROTECTION: These
type of safety equipment is used to provide protection to legs against extreme
weather conditions, heavy loads, slipping, chemical splash etc. These may
include safety shoes, mid sole wellington boots etc.
FALL PROTETCION: These type of safety equipment is
used to provide the protection against falling of the worker. These may include
rescue products, connectors, full body harness etc.
EYE PROTECTION: For providing the safety to eyes
against chemical or metal splash, dust or other particles, various eye
protection safety equipment like googles, face shields, visors etc. is used in
various workstations.
PPEs not only provide protection against
serious injuries or death but are also helpful to workstations in other ways
also.
Less Injuries, Reduced
Cost: Company has
to spend less amount on workers with reduced accidental cases.
Safety provides
Security: This is
one of the prime factors. The safe working environment encourages the workers
to work more efficiently.
Improved Quality: PPEs not only provide safe
environment but also help the company to improve the quality as well as efficiency.
Working in the accidental free environment helps the workers to focus on
product quality.
Thus, need of safety optimization at workplace
is must as personal protection equipment provides a safe, happy and
inspirational environment which encourages workers.
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