Personal Protective Equipment: The Pains of Staying Pain-Free
What PPE challenges are professionals facing, and how can they be solved? BY CINDY PAULEY- Occupational Health & Safety – March, 2023
When asked if personal protective equipment (PPE) is painful, most people immediately think of physical pain. But what about other pains, such as training challenges, purchasing problems and compliance issues? Pain doesn’t always have to be physical—nor does it have to be negative.
PPE pain can be caused by frustration in acquiring the right PPE, getting the right fit for employees or finding PPE that isn’t too hot or too binding. Pain felt by management can be from worker PPE non-compliance, or it can be as simple as cost. That same pain, however, can improve worker protection and build trust that the employer has workers’ best interests at heart.
Click here for the full article on PPE from OH&S, March, 2023.
