Personal Protective Equipment

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is regarded only as the last resort to protect the safety and health of individuals when other means of protection such as elimination of hazards, isolation of hazards and engineering control are not feasible or fully effective.

Generally speaking, PPE covers the following protection:

• Eye protection
• Face protection
• Fall protection
• Foot protection
• Hand protection
• Head protection
• Hearing protection
• Respiratory protection
• Skin protection

Regulations from the Labour Department (LD) govern the use of PPE at work.

At PolyU, a PPE Policy is in place to ensure PPE is properly selected, used and maintained.

Individual departments and offices are responsible for:

• Assessing the need for PPE based on specific workplace hazards
• Purchasing appropriate PPE for their personnel
• Providing proper training to staff on equipment usage
• Monitoring the correct use of PPE by their staff
• Maintaining PPE in good working condition

In addition, HSO provides technical specifications for PPE, advises on PPE-related issues and arranges periodic training on the proper use of PPE, including respirators and fall-arresting devices.