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Personal Protective Equipment - An Employer's Best Friend

Personal Protective Equipment - An Employer's Best Friend
Most employers usually adhere to the rules and conduct for the required assessment procedures. Furthermore, the various PPE requirements are identified and the employees are trained. Yet, workers fail to understand the importance of PPE and its use. However, this lack of awareness, often leads to injury and even death.

So how do employers get their workers to wear the assigned PPE? For starters, it's definitely not an easy task. But, there are certain things an employer can do to promote the use of PPE in hazardous environments.

Firstly, the employer must make his or her employees understand the need for personal protective equipment. Furthermore, they need to make the workers understand that they in fact, have a certain level of control over their own safety.

Secondly, employers have to get their employees to think about safety on a daily basis. This can be accomplished by conducting regular on-site safety training programs. More so, safety signs can also be placed throughout the construction site.

Finally, if the above two tips do not work, then the employer must set down some stringent rules, with regards to maintaining health and safety.

If these rules, regarding the use of PPE are not followed, the organization itself often faces huge risks, with regards to OSHA safety penalties and violations.

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