The importance Safety Equipment

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) protects against hazards such as burns, sparks, spatter, radiation and fumes. The use of PPE is a good safe practice and is required by OSHA and regulatory agencies.

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garments or equipment designed to protect the wearer’s body from injury or infection. The hazards addressed by protective equipment include physical, electrical, heat, chemicals, welding fumes and airborne particulate matter.

Types of personal protective equipment are:

• Welding Helmets and Headcovers
• Safety Goggles & LEATHER Gloves
• Face Shields/Respirators
• Protective Clothing – FR Cotton or Leather Clothing Only
• Self-contained breathing systems like 3M ADFLO PAPR.
• Leather Jackets, pants and aprons
• Shoe Covers/Boots
• Welding blankets or screens
• Fall protection
• Ear Protection
• Portable or permanent fume extraction systems

For more information on Welding Safety and Best Practices visit:  https://www.oshacampusonline.com/general/certificate-courses/welding-and-cutting/

ACE carries and is stocked with a large line of welding equipment supplies, accessories and PPE safety gear available for pick up or delivery. For more information, we invite you to visit or call our ACE located in Freeport, NY. Get in touch