Personal protective equipment (PPE)

Incident notice: A cut-off wheel on an air-powered grinder fractured, fatally injured worker. Incident description, causes and safety recommendations.

PUBLISHED: September 2000

***This resource is current to November 2004.
For information on the latest OHS requirements, visit OHS website.***

Discusses what is meant by approved safety prescription eyewear.

PUBLISHED: November 2004

***This resource is current to August 2008.
For information on the latest OHS requirements, visit OHS website.***

Discusses the pros and cons of wearing contact lenses in industry.

PUBLISHED: August 2008

This guide provides information on when to use RPE, what types of RPE there are and the steps to determine if RPE is necessary.

UPDATED: March 2020

Guidelines on developing a code of practice (COP) describing the selection, maintenance and use of respiratory protective equipment (RPE) be developed whenever respirators are used at the work site to meet legislated requirements.

UPDATED: March 2020

***This resource is current to April 2006.
For information on the latest OHS requirements, visit OHS website.***

Discusses elements to consider when purchasing fire retardent clothing.

PUBLISHED: April 2006

***This resource is current to June 2012.
For information on the latest OHS requirements, visit OHS website.***

Discusses hazards that could cause eye damage and lists controls to protect the eyes.

PUBLISHED: June 2012

Gives employers information to help guide their selection of respirators and masks, when addressing the hazard of respiratory viruses in the workplace.

PUBLISHED: December 2022