10. Personal protective equipment (PPE)

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

Personal protective equipment – a guide for workers

This fact sheet outlines worker responsibilities around PPE.

Personal protective equipment (PPE) provides protection for workers when all other control measures can’t adequately eliminate or minimise risks to a worker’s health and safety.

Using personal protective equipment (PPE) to clean up after a natural event or emergency

Personal protective equipment (PPE) plays an important role in protecting people’s health.

Personal protective equipment – a guide for businesses

This fact sheet outlines PCBU responsibilities around PPE.

Personal protective equipment (PPE) provides protection for workers when all other control measures can’t adequately eliminate or minimise risks to a worker’s health and safety.

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Health and safety duties for businesses that import and supply PPE

Importers and suppliers of PPE can eliminate or minimise health and safety risks by ensuring their PPE is safe for workers to use or wear.

Religious or cultural attire and health and safety

The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) does not exempt workers from wearing personal protective equipment on religious or cultural grounds.

Part D – Cultural practices, facilities, PPE, training and certifications, and inductions

Good practice advice regarding cultural practices, worker facilities, training and certification, providing personal protective equipment (PPE), and inductions.

Advice for businesses

This quick guide is for persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) and it explains some factors to consider when providing your workers with RPE.

Advice for workers

This quick guide is for workers who use RPE at work.

Protective clothing and equipment for working with or near asbestos

This guidance provides information about personal protective equipment (PPE) for working with or near asbestos.

Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE)

Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) is a type of personal protective equipment (PPE) that protects people from breathing in substances hazardous to health.

We provide advice for businesses and workers, guidance on respiratory protection and a respiratory selection tool to help workplaces find the right respirator for their workers.

Protective clothing

This guide offers advice for PCBUs on what to consider when selecting protective clothing and outlines requirements for providing and maintaining protective clothing for workers.

Protecting your workers' eyes

This quick guide is for businesses or undertakings whose work activities may create a risk of injury to people’s eyes.

Respiratory Protective Equipment videos

These videos show how to properly use a disposable P2/N95 respirator (dust mask) or a half face or half mask respirator.

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Noise - what's the problem?

Noise at work can be harmful to hearing, but hearing loss is preventable if you adopt noise control measures, and create an environment that protects the health of your workers. We’ve created a series of resources to help you understand what noise induced hearing loss is.

Vibration

Repeated exposure to vibration from hand and power tools can cause permanent injuries to blood vessels, nerves and joints

Preventing harm from hydrogen sulphide

Hydrogen sulphide (H₂S) is a highly toxic, colourless gas which occurs in a variety of natural and industrial settings. This quick guide provides information on the risks and effects of exposure to hydrogen sulphide, where it can be found, and how to manage the risks.