Briefly describe the function and characteristics of labor protection products

Definition of labor protection products

Labor protection equipment is an indispensable auxiliary measure to protect the safety and health of workers, and it is the first effective measure for workers to prevent occupational hazards. At the same time, it differs in principle from the non-protective work supplies required for workers' welfare, product hygiene and life hygiene. Specifically, labor protection products have the following characteristics:

Particularity: Labor protection products are different from general commodities, especially special labor protection products, which are directly related to the life safety and health of workers. The state has strict requirements on their production, use, and purchase. The State Administration of Work Safety ** Order "Labor Protection Articles Supervision and Administration Regulations" requires that special labor protection articles (flame retardant clothing, anti-static clothing, acid-base chemical protective clothing, etc.) must be obtained by obtaining special labor protection articles. Specialized manufacturers of safety signs produce, production and business units are not allowed to purchase and use special labor protection articles without safety signs.

Applicability: Refers to the suitability of protective equipment and use. The applicability of selection and use means that it must be used according to the type and degree of harmful factors in the working environment and the physical condition of the workers themselves.

Timeliness: Protective equipment has a certain service life. Reasonable replacement should be carried out according to the product characteristics of specific protective equipment and the use time period instructed by the manufacturer. The storage conditions of some protective equipment will also affect its service life, such as temperature, humidity and so on.

General labor protective equipment refers to protective equipment suitable for use in general environments, such as work clothes, work caps, work gloves, etc. Special labor protection articles refer to labor protection articles used in special operations, dangerous operations and other special environments, such as gas masks and masks worn by operators of hazardous chemicals, safety belts worn by high-altitude workers, and those worn by operators engaged in electrical appliances. Insulated shoes, insulated boots, etc.

The role of labor protection products

1. Head protective equipment

Personal protective equipment for protecting the head from foreign objects and other elements.

According to the protection function requirements, there are currently nine categories of products, including general protective caps, dust caps, waterproof caps, cold caps, safety caps, anti-static caps, anti-high temperature caps, anti-electromagnetic radiation caps, and anti-insect caps.

2. Respiratory protective equipment

In order to prevent the inhalation of harmful gases, vapors, dust, smoke and mist from the respiratory tract, or to supply oxygen or clean air directly to the user, to ensure the normal breathing of workers in dust, poisonous pollution or oxygen-deficient environments. According to the protective function, it is mainly divided into dust masks and gas masks (face masks), and can be divided into two types: filter type and isolation type according to the form.

3. Eye and face protection products

Personal protective equipment that prevents smoke, dust particles, metal sparks and flying debris, heat, electromagnetic radiation, lasers, chemical splashes, etc. from harming the eyes or face is called eye and face protective equipment. There are many types of eye and face protection products. According to the protection function, they can be roughly divided into nine categories: dustproof, waterproof, shockproof, high temperature proof, electromagnetic radiation proof, ray proof, chemical splash proof, wind and sand proof, and strong light proof. At present, there are three types that are commonly produced and used in my country, namely welding goggles and face shields, furnace goggles and face shields, and impact-proof eye protection.

4. Hearing organ protective equipment

Personal protective equipment that prevents excessive sound from invading the external auditory canal, avoids the excessive stimulation of noise, reduces hearing loss, and prevents the adverse effects of noise on the human body, called hearing organ protective equipment. Hearing organ protective products mainly include earplugs, earmuffs and anti-noise helmets.

5. Hand and arm protection

To protect the function of hands and arms, gloves for workers to wear are called hand protection products, usually called labor protection gloves.

According to the protective function, it is divided into general protective gloves, waterproof gloves, cold-proof gloves, anti-virus gloves, anti-static gloves, anti-high temperature gloves, anti-X-ray gloves, anti-acid and alkali gloves, oil-proof gloves, anti-cutting gloves, insulating gloves, etc. Each type of gloves can be divided into many types according to the material.

6. Foot protection

Foot protection is a protective device that prevents harmful substances and energy from hurting workers' feet in the production process, usually called labor protection shoes.

According to the protective function, it is divided into dust-proof shoes, waterproof shoes, cold-proof shoes, toe-proof shoes, anti-static shoes, acid-base shoes, oil-proof shoes, anti-scalding shoes, non-slip shoes, puncture-proof shoes, electrical insulating shoes, Shockproof shoes, etc., each type of shoes can be divided into many types according to different materials.

7. Torso protective equipment

Torso protective equipment is what we usually call protective clothing. For example, fire extinguishers should wear flame-retardant clothing, those engaged in acid (alkali) operations should wear acid (alkali)-proof work clothes, and inflammable and explosive places should wear anti-static work clothes, etc. According to the protective function, protective clothing is divided into general protective clothing, waterproof clothing, cold-proof clothing, anti-smashing vest, anti-virus clothing, flame-retardant clothing, anti-static clothing, anti-high temperature clothing, anti-electromagnetic radiation clothing, acid and alkali resistant clothing, oil-proof clothing , water life jackets, insect-proof clothing, wind-proof sand clothing and other 14 categories of products, each category of products can be divided into different varieties according to specific protection requirements or materials.

8. Protective equipment against falling from heights

The anti-fall product is to prevent the human body from falling from a high place. Through the rope, the body of the high-altitude operator is connected to the fixed object, or the net is placed under the edge of the workplace to prevent accidental falling.