Influence of personal protective equipment use on fall risk

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• Personal Author:
  Chiou SS ; Keane PR
• Description:
  Personal protective equipment (PPE) is apparatus that is designed to prevent or limit the exposure of wearers to physical hazards as well as to chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) hazards. The apparatus may include respirators, garments, head protection, hearing protection, eyewear, footwear, gloves, protective vests or ensembles, or other devices that provide a barrier between the wearer and the environment. PPE ranks last on the hierarchy of hazard controls, following elimination and substitution of hazards, engineering controls, and administrative measures. As such, it constitutes the final line of defense for worker exposure to hazardous substances, and it should be used in cases when other means of protecting the worker cannot be implemented. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accident Prevention Accidents Hazardous Substances Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Public Health Risk Assessment Safety
• Keywords:
  Accident Prevention CBRN Agents Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Agents Control Methods Emerging Technology Fall Protection Falls Guidelines Hazardous Materials Hierarchy Of Controls Humans Injury Prevention Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Protective Equipment Protective Materials Protective Measures Public Health Risk Analysis Safety Equipment Safety Practices Safety Research Work Practices

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• ISBN:
  9781482217148
• Publisher:
  CRC Press
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Book
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  77-100
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048929
• Citation:
  Fall prevention and protection: principles, guidelines, and practices. Hsiao H, ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2016 Oct; :77-100
• Editor(s):
  Hsiao H
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Fall prevention and protection: principles, guidelines, and practices
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203545/cdc_203545_DS1.pdf
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