By d'andre 

buchanan

SAFETY
what is safety?
• Safety is the ways and means of avoiding or minimizing risk, danger and or injuries of
self and others.

Types of safety
There are two main types of safety, Personal safety and
general safety
Personal safety

Personal safety is the minimization of risk

on one's personal life from harm.
General safety

Safety precautions taken to protect ones and

others lives
 Gloves

• Gloves are objects use to aid in the

minimization of harm done to the
hands-arms. Gloves protects the use
from electricity, heat/cold, friction, and
sharp objects.

Types of gloves
Gloves differentiate by their material.
These are: Nitrile, Chloronite,
Latex, Vinyl, Butyl Rubber and
Neoprene
 Safety vest

• A safety vest increases the users

visibility at night, in low, moderate, or
heavy traffic. Wearing this less likens the
chances of accident mainly surrounding
motor vehicular accidents

Types
   of vests
The safety vest differ by the
conditions of working and the
amount of trafic. Class 1 is less
visable than class three which is
more vissable
 Safety goggles and glasses protects
Safety glasses and its users from Debris , fume and dust
in the air.
goggles
Types of safety
glasses/goggles
directly vented, non-vented, and
indirectly vented.
Hard boots

• Hard boots are tough durable boots

that protects the feet from sharp
objects on the floor
Ear muffs

• Ear muffs are devices used to cover the

ears and protect it from dust and loud
sound.

• Types of ear muffs

• passively attenuating and actively
attenuating earmuffs
Ear plugs

• Ear plugs are small devices

used to block noise and water
from the ear.the types of ear
plugs are pre-molded
earplugs, individually molded
earplugs and adaptable
earplugs
Welding helmet

• A welding helmet protects its users from sparks

and vison damaging lights while welding

• Types of welding helmet include

• Passive Welding Helmet.

• Pancake Welding Helmet.

• Leather Welding Mask

• etc
Respirators 

• A respirator is used to filter the air,

used typically in dusty areas or
hazardous atmosphere 

• Types of respirators

• Filtering Facepiece Respirator

• Elastomeric Full Facepiece Respirator

Face shield

• Protects the face of  its user from flying

objects, chemical splashes, infectious materials
etc.

• Types of face shield include

• Arc flash

• Heat and radiation

• plumbing
Personal Fall
Arresting Systems

• This is a group of equipment made to stop its user from

falling from high places.

• These equipment include

• Full body harness

• Lanyard

• Lifeline

• Connector

• Anchorage point capable

Knee pads

• Knee pads protect is users knees from sharp

objects

• Types of knee pads include.

• Padding Caps

• Shell Caps

• Hex Pads
Hard hat

• This gear protects its user from

falling objects

• The hard hat can differ by

classes

• Class g is for general use

• Class e is for electrical uses

• Etc.
overall

• Used for heavy manual work and protects

against dirt
Chainsaw chaps

• These protects the legs from derbis,

cuts and scratches
Apron

• and apron is a long piece of clothing

that protects the body from chemical
splashes and sparks from the welding
tool when welding
Safety rules that are to be followed in the
workshop
• No loitering or playing in the workshop or on a work site

• Keep tools on a flat surface

• Always wear your safety gear

• Put away equipment when finished with it 

• No handling of any food or water near the equipments