SAFETY EQUIPMENT

Designed to identify and analyze maritime ventures

Safety Equipment, as implied by its name, includes the gadgets that are used (worn, used, suspended etc.) for the protection of life and to avoid injuries or casualties.

Safety equipment is designed to protect employees from serious workplace injuries or illnesses resulting from contact with chemical, radiological, physical, electrical, mechanical, or other workplace hazards. 

Wearing safety equipment is often essential, but it is generally the last line of defense when engineering controls, work practices and administrative controls are not feasible or do not provide sufficient protection.  For example safety equipment should be used if it is not feasible to reduce exposure by:

• Physically changing the equipment or the work environment.
• Changing how someone would perform their job, such as scheduling or job rotation.
• Training employees to perform tasks in ways that reduce their exposure to work place hazards.