Safety First: Personal Protective Equipment

We can avoid most accidents on the job if we concentrate on the basics. Nothing is more basic than the equipment we wear to protect us on the job–personal protective equipment, or PPE.

This DVD provides an overview of OSHA-required PPE for water system workers. Excellent for new water system employees, the 15-minute video presents the essential knowledge employees need to know about the specialized clothing and equipment they must use to protect eyes, face, head, hearing, respiratory tract, body, and extremities from potentially hazardous conditions.

The DVD covers all this

• Hard hats
  
• Eye protection
  
• Face shields
  
• Eyewash stations
  
• Hearing protection
  
• Respirators
  
• Body wear
  
• Life vests
  
• Reflective vests
  
• Gloves
  
• Leg protection
  
• Footwear
  
• Fall arrestors
  
• Employee training