ABSTRACT

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is the least favorite of workers to wear for protection purposes. This is for a number of reasons including

. No liking for PPE

. Perception that it is not needed

. Lacking proper fitting

. Lacking comfort to wear

. Cosmetics (How it looks when worn)

. Failure to fit women or not made for women

However, PPE is considered the last choice of safeguards or controls. But, when nothing else can be used to effectively protect workers then it is the best solution available.