What is personal protective equipment?Personal protective equipment, commonly referred to as "PPE", is equipment worn to minimize exposure to hazards that cause serious workplace injuries and getting sick. These injuries and sicknesses may result from contact with chemicals, radiological, physical, electrical, mechanical, or other workplace hazards. Personal protective equipment includes items such as1) gloves, safety glasses and shoes, earplugs or muffs, hard hats, respirators, coveralls, vests, and full bodysuits.2) Fire Fighting and Protection Products3) Gas Detection Products4) Respiratory Products etc.What can be done to ensure proper use of personal protective equipment?All personal protective equipment should be safely designed and constructed and should be maintained in a clean and reliable fashion. It should fit comfortably, encouraging worker use. If the personal protective equipment does not fit properly as this makes the difference between being safely covered or dangerously exposed. Beacon Safety Solution works in various industries to determine the ideal safety requirements needed to keep and maintain the workstation in line with our motto which says, "make every zone a safety zone" We assist our clients both in SA and within the Southern African Countries with sourcing and delivering the following range of products:Fire Protection: Standard Fire Fighting Gear, Fire Boxes/cabinets, Fire blankets, Fire Helmets, Fire Hydrants, Fire Fighting Equipment, etcGas Detection instrumentsHead To Toe Protection productsArc Protection ProductsChemical Protection productsRespiratory protection - for example, disposable, cartridge, airline, half or full faceEye protection – for example, spectacles/goggles, shields, visorsHearing protection – for example, ear muffs and plugsHand protection – for example, gloves and barrier creamsFoot protection – for example, shoes/bootsHead protection – for example, helmets, caps, hoods, hats