Personal protective equipment (PPE) provides protection for workers when all other control measures can’t adequately eliminate or minimize risks to a worker’s health and safety. You must make sure PPE (regardless of who provides it) is maintained, repaired and replaced so it continues to protect your worker. You must engage with your workers when making decisions about PPE and when proposing changes that may affect their health or safety.

PPEs are a fundamental part of bio-chemical hazards. Bio-chemical hazards include biological (people, animals and plants), and chemical (toxic substances) hazards that threaten human health. They can cause disease, burns, irritation, vomiting, with some chronic issues (such as asthma, liver damage, and cancer).