Personal Protective Equipment

If full body protection is needed in your job, whose responsibility is it to pay for it?

• Employee

• Employer

You could be exposed to 20,000 volts of electricity in your job. What class of hard hat will you need to wear?

• Class C

• Class E

• Class G

Which of the following statements about head protection is true?

• Safety helmets have been the staple item for head protection for decades.

• Your employer can choose not to provide head protection if it is unaffordable.

• Hard hats include a chin strap that keeps them on workers’ heads.

• Safety helmets offer increased protection and additional features compared to hard hats.

Alex will need to use a respirator for her new job. When will she be able to safely use a respirator?

• Once she’s read the user guide

• After she feels like the respirator fits her properly

• After she receives a medical evaluation

• After receiving proper training on respirators

• After a fit test

Who is responsible for conducting a hazard assessment?

• Employee

• Employer

Lana is going to work in an area that has low-hanging beams she will need to navigate under and around, but no risk of objects falling on her head. Does she need head protection?

• Yes

• No

Which class of hard hats will protect you from electrical shock?

• Class C

• Class E

• Class G

What should you consider when choosing the type of foot protection you use?

• The costs of the foot protection options

• The hazards you expect to encounter

• What foot protection is available to you at your job

• The type of foot protection you see other people wearing

Which of the following situations is an example of properly caring for head protection?

• Kat checks her head protection’s accessories and attachments before each use.

• Jordan inspects the suspension system for their head protection after each use.

• Ava marks out the date of manufacture on her head protection so that it is no longer visible.

• Hayden stores his head protection without cleaning or drying it after a wet, muddy shift.

____ is designed to protect you from injuries to your head, face, eyes, ears, hands, feet, respiratory tract, and body.

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Safety Guards