Workshop Safety Devices

What are Workshop Safety Devices?

Workshop safety devices are used to protect human beings, machines, buildings and tools. They include devices like hand gloves, helmets, safety goggles, etc.

All safety devices are generally referred to as “Personal Protective Equipment” (PPE)

Examples of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

The following are workshop safety devices:

1. First-aid box: In the workshop, a first-aid box must be present in the event that an accident occurs, usually for minor injuries.

2. Safety helmet: Safety helmets are one of the most frequently used forms of PPE. Safety helmets protect the user’s head against; impact from objects falling from above, by resisting and deflecting blows to the head. This is a must in all construction companies.

3. Safety gloves: Gloves protect the hand from skin contamination, cuts, burns, and electric shocks.

4. Nose mask: This is the device that protects against dust and fumes in the workshop.

5. Safety goggles: This equipment protects the eyes during welding and grinding operations and from splashes of fluids.

6. Face Shield: A face shield aims to protect the wearer’s entire face (or part of it) from hazards such as flying objects, debris or intense heat, and optical radiation when welding.

6. Safety boots: The boots protect against any sharp object on the floor, in the workshop.

7. Fire extinguisher: It is used to handle fire outbreaks resulting from electricity, gas, oil, or other combustible materials.

8. Sand bucket: This is used to handle fire outbreaks in the absence of fire extinguishers, most especially in workshops or filling stations.

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