What's wrong with this picture?
Hard hat...check
Eye protection...check
Safety gloves...check
Protective footwear...check
Respiratory protection: . . . uh oh . . .
Although he has almost everything he needs to operate that jackhammer safely, this worker is missing one important piece of PPE: respiratory protection to keep him from breathing in the dust he's kicking up.
Moral: Workers who use jackhammers, saws, grinders, and other tools that generate dust (or work at construction sites, oil rigs and other workplaces that contain high levels of dust in the air) need respiratory protection.
HAZARDOUS DUSTS
WHAT'S AT STAKE
3 Reasons to Pay Attention
Hard hat...check
Eye protection...check
Safety gloves...check
Protective footwear...check
Respiratory protection: . . . uh oh . . .
Although he has almost everything he needs to operate that jackhammer safely, this worker is missing one important piece of PPE: respiratory protection to keep him from breathing in the dust he's kicking up.
Moral: Workers who use jackhammers, saws, grinders, and other tools that generate dust (or work at construction sites, oil rigs and other workplaces that contain high levels of dust in the air) need respiratory protection.
HAZARDOUS DUSTS
WHAT'S AT STAKE
3 Reasons to Pay Attention
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