What Is Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)? | Donning and Doffing Training | SafetyCulture

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Summary

TLDRThis video elaborates on the significance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), detailing its purpose in minimizing exposure to workplace hazards like chemical, biological, and physical threats that can lead to serious injuries. It underscores the necessity of comprehensive PPE training for health workers to ensure correct usage and proper donning and doffing techniques, particularly in high-risk occupational settings. The video also highlights the procedural steps health workers need to follow: beginning with washing hands, donning the PPE gear starting from the isolation gown, followed by a NIOSH-approved N95 respirator or face mask, and ensuring proper fit and seal of all components including the eye protection and gloves. The doffing procedure is carefully outlined to prevent contamination. Additionally, it introduces iAuditor, a mobile application that aids in ensuring PPE is used correctly by allowing real-time reporting of any noncompliance through photo evidence.

Takeaways

  • 🛡️ PPE stands for Personal Protective Equipment, vital for workplace safety.
  • 👨‍⚕️ Health workers must undergo extensive PPE training for safety compliance.
  • 🧤 Proper donning and doffing procedures are crucial to avoid contamination.
  • 👓 Correctly worn eye protection should not impact respirator seal.
  • 📱 iAuditor app assists in maintaining PPE compliance with real-time checks.
  • 🧼 Hand hygiene is integral before and during PPE procedures.
  • 📊 PPE helps prevent injury and spreads of diseases like COVID-19.
  • 📋 PPE usage helps meet important regulatory safety requirements.
  • 🔄 Remember the sequence: gown, respirator, eye protection, gloves for donning.
  • 👷‍♀️ PPE reduces hazards from chemical, biological, and physical threats.

Timeline

  • 00:00:00 - 00:03:27

    The video discusses the importance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in minimizing exposure to workplace hazards, including chemical, biological, and physical dangers. It emphasizes the need for proper PPE usage through training, especially in high-risk environments like healthcare settings. Steps for both donning and doffing PPE are detailed to prevent contamination, alongside recommendations for using mobile inspection tools like iAuditor to ensure compliance with PPE protocols.

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Frequently Asked Question

  • What does PPE stand for?

    PPE stands for Personal Protective Equipment.

  • Why is PPE important?

    PPE is important as it minimizes exposure to hazards, prevents injuries, and helps in disease prevention and compliance with regulations.

  • What are some types of hazards PPE protects against?

    PPE protects against chemical, biological, and physical hazards.

  • What is the proper process for donning PPE?

    Proper donning includes washing hands, wearing an isolation gown, face mask or respirator, eye protection, and gloves in that order.

  • How should PPE be doffed to prevent contamination?

    PPE should be removed slowly in sequence: gloves, gown, face shield or goggles, and respirator or mask, with hand hygiene in between steps.

  • What is iAuditor and how does it help with PPE compliance?

    iAuditor is a mobile inspection app that helps ensure correct PPE usage by allowing photo evidence and immediate reporting of nonconformance.

  • Why is PPE training essential for health workers?

    Training is essential to ensure proper PPE usage and procedures, particularly for high-risk jobs.

  • What should be done if a respirator is not available?

    If a respirator is not available, a face mask should be used.

  • How can eye protection be worn without compromising the respirator seal?

    Eye protection should be positioned correctly to not affect the respirator seal.

  • What is the bird-beak technique mentioned for removing gloves?

    The bird-beak technique is a method to remove gloves safely, minimizing hand contamination.

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    (gentle upbeat music)
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    What is PPE?
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    PPE stands for personal protective equipment.
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    It is designed to minimize employees' exposure to hazards
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    that can cause serious workplace injuries.
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    This includes chemical, biological, and physical hazards.
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    In this video, you'll learn why it's important to use PPE,
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    what the proper wearing techniques are
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    when donning and doffing for a frontline health worker,
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    and ways to ensure that workers comply.
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    Why use PPE?
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    According to the National Institute
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    for Occupational Safety and Health,
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    PPE is recommended,
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    as it can prevent unnecessary injuries,
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    minimize exposure from chemicals and hazardous substances,
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    prevent the spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19,
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    and help businesses comply with regulatory requirements.
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    PPE Training
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    Making sure we follow the correct PPE usage
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    and its procedures is essential,
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    especially when performing high-risk jobs.
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    That's why it is important health workers
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    should take comprehensive training on PPE,
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    including its appropriate usage
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    and proper donning and doffing procedures.
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    PPE Donning Procedure
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    Here's an example of the correct donning
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    and doffing procedures for a frontline health worker.
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    Begin by washing your hands
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    before donning the isolation gown.
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    Make sure the gown fits your body
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    and all clothing is covered.
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    Put on a NIOSH-approved
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    N95 filtering facepiece respirator or higher.
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    Use a face mask if a respirator is not available.
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    Place the top strap on the crown of the head
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    and the bottom strap at the back of the neck.
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    Avoid touching the mask and check the user seal
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    to make sure there is no air escaping.
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    Select the proper eye protection,
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    such as face shield or goggles,
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    and make sure they are positioned correctly
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    for eye protection.
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    It should not affect the seal of the respirator.
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    Put on gloves and make sure they cover the cuff of the gown
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    and no skin is exposed.
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    PPE Doffing Procedure
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    Slowly remove the PPE in a sequence
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    to prevent self-contamination.
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    Remove gloves using glove-in-glove
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    or bird-beak technique
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    to ensure no additional hand contaminations.
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    Perform hand hygiene.
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    When removing the gown,
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    reach up carefully to the shoulders
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    and pull the gown down and away from the body.
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    After removing the gown, always perform hand hygiene.
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    Remove the face shield, goggles, respirators, or masks
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    by pulling it forward, and avoid touching the front.
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    Perform hand hygiene again.
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    Using a mobile inspection app like iAuditor can help ensure
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    that workers use and wear PPE correctly at all times.
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    iAuditor enables the user to take photo evidence
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    and immediately report nonconformance to PPE protocols.
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    Want to see how iAuditor works?
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    Click here to learn more
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    about how it can improve quality and safety
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    in your organization.
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Tags
  • PPE
  • health workers
  • safety
  • donning
  • doffing
  • iAuditor
  • compliance
  • training
  • hazard prevention
  • workplace safety