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For your safety
2.3
Personal protective equipment
For different works at the separator plant, personal protective equipment is required.
The specialist company must put a sufficient number of protective equipment at the
disposal of their employees. Supervisors must make sure that the equipment is worn.
Table 3:
Personal protective equipment
Signs
giving
orders
Meaning
Explanation
Wear safety
shoes
Safety shoes offer good anti-slip property, particularly under wet
conditions, as well as high puncture resistance, e. g. with nails, and they
safeguard the feet against objects falling down, e. g. during transport
Wear safety
helmet
Safety helmets safeguard against head injuries, e. g. in the case of
objects falling down or impacts, particularly with low ceiling heights and
above-head assembly
Wear safety
gloves
Safety gloves safeguard the hands against light crushes, cutting injuries
and infections, particularly during transport, commissioning, mainte-
nance, repair and dismantling
Wear protective
clothing
Protective clothing safeguards the skin against light mechanic impacts
and infections in the case of leaking wastewater
Wear protective
glasses
Protective glasses safeguard the eyes in the case of leaking wastewater,
particularly during commissioning, maintenance, repair, decommissioning
Use breathing
protection
Breathing apparatuses safeguard against inhaling harmful gases and
vapours