Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Get ready! @ Before you read the passage, talk about these questions. 1 What are some protective items that electrical engineers wear? 2. Why do employers require electrical engineers to wear protective equipment? Reading @ Read the company manual excerpt. Then, choose the correct answers. 4 What is the main idea of the excerpt? . ‘A types of personal protective equipment B how to be safe when climbing ladders C the reasons for using gloves at work D_acomparison of coveralls and fiash suits 2. Which of the following is NOT a necessary piece of protective equipment? A ahard hat C face shields B leather gloves D earplugs 3 Why are electrical hot gloves sometimes required? A to protect workers from shock B to provide a strong grip to protect against charged power lines D to repair poorly insulated wires | Keeping Safe onthe Job Ace I . — © Match the words or phrases (1-6) with the The company requres lecuicl engineers to use definitions (AF). \ personal protective equipment (PPE). Necessary | | garments include flame resistant coveralls or are flash 1 _ coveralls 4 __ face shield Suits, They protect workers’ clothes and exposed limos 2 leather gioves 5 __ arc flash hood from burns. Flash suits include are flash hoods, which 3 __areflash suit 6 __ electrical hot gloves have face shields. Engineers also wear leather gloves. } Gloves protect employees from shock when repairing A. protective clothing worn to protect workers | poorly insulated wires. Rubber-soled boots are another during an electrical explosion necessity. They provide a strong grip when climbing B_ garments made from animal hide worn aver the ladders. Ahard hatis the final requirement. This protects hands to protect them from shock workers ftom spare’ and falling etre © part of an arc flash suit that goes over the head, Some devices may be required for certain jobs. Workers Daina iontawaied es need electrical hot gloves to protect against charged rome then. Raley gianna ceacoecel tc peat | E garments worn over the hands that protect from eye injuries. Lastly, earplugs block out uncomfortable highly charged power Ines noise. F aone-piece garment used to protect worker's clothes 30@ Fill in the blanks with the correct words or phrases from the word bank. flame resistant hardhat insulated earplugs safety glasses rubber-soled 1 fabrics are usually made of cotton and high-strength nylon. 2 The supervisor put on a eo protect his head from falling debris. 3. Most workers use disposable pie to biock out noise. 4 Electricians wear boots to avoid falling in slippery conditions. 5 Johnny's __ an elastic strap around the back of his head. 6 Some appliances are double _ ___were secured by Speaking © with a partner, act out the roles below based on Task 7. Then, switch roles. Here's : If you prefer those .. Don't forget to. Student A: You are a supervisor. Talk to Student B about: ‘* personal protective equipment © when to wear the equipment ‘= what the engineer must purchase to protect users from electric shock. @ @ Listen and read the company manual excerpt again. What do electrical engineers wear to protect their eyes and faces from injury? Listening @ @ Listen to a conversation between an engineer and a supervisor. Mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F). 1 __ The overalls will protect the man from bums. 2 __ The man needs to buy his own leather gloves. 3 __ The man neads to buy rubber-soled boots. Supervisor: Here's some 1 ____.. Please Oo be sure to bring these items to work every day. Engineer: | will. Supervisor: Good, Here's a2. ___inyour size. Engineer: Are they 3 2 Supervisor: They are. Here are your 4 You're required to wear them on all jobs. Engineer: We don't get 5__ 2 | Supervisor: No. If you prefer those, you'll have to buy them. We only provide the basics, | Engineer: Okay. ‘Supervisor: Also, don't forget to purchase a pair of 6 Student B: You are an engineer. Talk to Student A about personal protective equipment. Wri i) © Use the conversation from Task 8 to fill out the engineering firms safety check form. a cy HTT Protective Accessories: 31