​Safety Equipment in Nigeria 2024 Reviews

Safety equipment is required in all industries, Not having safety is tantamount to attracting accident. Never do anything contrary to common sense whether you are working in the office or a field worker as Life is so precious and priceless that it has to be guarded at all times. The strained health services often cannot adequately look after accident victims as these accidents be it in a working environment or on the road can put an entire family into grief and economic hardship to the survivors. With the industrial sector as the life wire of many countries' economies today, industries such as construction companies, waste management, chemical production firms and so on should be provided with safety equipment, hence, individual activities of the day are a regular exposure to risk associated with danger and hazards. Nobody plans to find themselves in a dangerous or emergency situation, but you can think ahead of time and make plans for preparation if those situations arise at all times. Make sure to think about all situations before engaging yourself in any task. This article is about safety equipment in Nigeria 2024 reviews 

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A brief history of safety equipment began in 1568 by the beekeepers with protective clothing and facemask. In more recent years, personal protective equipment (PPE) is generally believed to have begun with the cloth facemasks promoted by Wu Lien-teh in 1910–11, although many Western medics doubted the efficacy of (PPE) in preventing the spread of disease or injuries around any working environment. In this article we will discuss some of the main equipment that assist in providing safety in the workplace, allowing you to make better plans for hazard prevention against workers.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Types of Safety Equipment

The Importance of Safety Equipment

Frequently Asked Questions About Safety Equipment

Conclusion

What is safety equipment

Safety equipment or commonly referred to as personal protective equipment (PPE) are protective materials or equipment designed to protect the body from exposure of external forces which may cause injuries, damages, or infection which are physically hazards to the body. Safety personnel therefore recommend it to be the last level of defense to prevent occupational injuries, illnesses, and fatalities, to ensure a safe and healthy environment for their workers. Most people live a life of “NO ACCIDENT IMMUNITY SYNDROME (NAIDS), this form of lifestyle is the fastest killer than HIV AND AIDS.

Generally safety equipment as the name implies are not just only (PPE), it involves all safety tools and gadgets used by employees or people in various aspects of work and places as depending on the environment to guard themselves from potential danger. The hazards addressed by protective equipment include chemical, electrical shocks, biohazard, physical and airborne particulate matter.

Types of safety equipment

It is mostly important to note that there are various types of safety equipment which come in different shapes and sizes, all safety equipment is designed to help prevent injuries and as well create a safe working environment for everyone. Therefore, they are categorized into 6 sections.

Head protective equipment

There are various types of Head protective equipment designed as a helmet, hardhat, headgear and bump caps are very important to protect you from falling objects and crashing your head on stationary objects on site.

Body protective equipment

When you hear about body protection, it's simply talking about all forms of safety equipment used for body protection against potential accidents when engaging yourself in a task that can cause body injuries such as  falling from a height, radiation, extreme temperature, oil & toxic chemicals spillage, insect bite, sparks. It also involves bulletproof used by the military. Such protective materials include 

• Safety body harnesses
• Lowering harnesses
• Safety coverall
• Light reflective suit
• Rescue lifting equipment
• Energy absorbers

Hand protective equipment

Every employer needs a helping hand to keep work going. For this reason it is wise to understand that hands, arms and fingers are extremely important for all employees to wear safety gloves and gauntlets against cuts, skin burns, as well as bacteria and chemical contamination.

Foot protective equipment

The safety boot and kneel pad is designed to be used for an environment that could cause serious foot and leg injuries, such as rolling objects, hot substance, pointed sharp objects littered on the ground, slippery surfaces. With ingco safety boots movement is assured.

Eye and face protection equipment

Face protective equipment are simply breathing and sight seen apparatus that protect you from contaminant from work place against eye damage or inhaling dust, high amounts of harmful vapor gases, chemicals splashes, contaminated air, and viruses that may cause viral infection such as COVID 19, and other harmful objects with close contact to the face. Some of the different types of face protective equipment are shown below.

• Safety glasses and goggles
• Respiratory face mask.
• Full cover glass face shield
• Visors
• Disposable face mask

Hearing protective equipment

Most industrial workers carry out their work in a very noisy atmosphere that could affect their hearing ability, therefore it is advisable to acquire a hearing protection that can help protect you from losing your hearing over time, however there are different types of hearing protection equipment specified for every environment. These include

• Earplugs and defenders
• Noise meters
• Acoustic foam
• Communication headsets

Importance of safety equipment

One of the cardinal objectives of safety personnel is the enforcement of safety laws and regulations in a working environment, the merits of enforcement in this regard is hardly quantifiable in the scale chart of moral and mental value to human lives. It goes without saying that where a job is dangerous, appropriate safety equipment should be made available at all times, and while this may not always be the employers responsibility, it is good for the HR or safety personnel to ensure that the appropriate equipment for the job is brought to site and the rules are obeyed by employees. Safety of workers is paramount to all businesses across industries. Using complete (PPE) is essential for any work with potential hazard to protect employees from risk .

Having all safety equipment available on a worksite is a way of reducing casualties on a working site, but providing the employees with training and emphasizing on its importance will be an essential value for them. employees should be aware of why they use the equipment which is why safety rules and regulation guide should be made across every eye catching spot as a constant reminder for their safety.

It is very important to use safety equipment as it will,

1. Keep you safe from Metal cuts and acidic injuries
2. Protect you from Unexpected accident in workplace
3. It helps in minimizing safety risk
4. Reduce the risk of damage to the feet and head from falling objects.
5. Prevent it before it ever happens.

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Where to buy safety equipment

Before choosing safety equipment, it is important to consider whether it is suitable for the job, whether it offers the right level of protection and what training and maintenance is required. GZ Industrial supplies is an online shop that deals with quality industrial tools and gadgets, with years of trusted and quality safety products delivered to any location in Nigeria. If various pieces of PPE are required, then it is also important that these fit together, as otherwise a helmet may disturb the fit of goggles.

1. GZ Industrial Supplies Ogba

Welcome to GZ Industrial Supplies Nigeria, safety division Ogba. 79 Yaya Abatan Road, Maternity Bus-stop, Ogba Lagos.

Tel. +234 8053390169, +234 8053390166, +234 8056598802, WhatsApp: +234 7030806282

2. GZ Industrial Supplies Ikeja

Welcome to GZ Industrial Supplies Nigeria safety supplies Division Ikeja.18 Adesina Street, Off Obafemi Awolowo Way, Ikeja Lagos.

Tel. +234 8181069339, +234 7031515985, +234 8060907072

WhatsApp: +234 8181069339

3. GZ Industrial Supplies Lekki

Welcome to GZ Industrial Supplies Nigeria safety division Lekki.Suit 10 Sebuff plaza Lekki Epe Expressway by Jakande Roundabout, Lekki Lagos. Tel. +234 8181069339, +234 8053390169 +234 8060907072

4. GZ Industrial Supplies Apapa

Welcome to GZ Industrial Supplies Nigeria safety division 10 Apapa Oshodi Expressway, Coconut Bus stop Opposite Total Jetty. Apapa Lagos . Tel. +234 8181069339, +234 7031515985, +234 8060907072

5.GZ Industrial Supplies Calabar

Welcome to GZ Industrial Supplies Nigeria safety division Division Calabar Plot 118, Block F, Etgbor Layout ,Calabar, Cross Rivers State. Tel. +234 8053098754

6. GZ Industrial Supplies Port Harcourt

Welcome to GZ Industrial Supplies Nigeria safety equipment Division Port Harcourt.238 Aba Road, Onyejieke’s Plaza beside Fidelity Bank, Rumuogba,Port Harcourt.

Tel. +234 8181069339, +234 8053390169 +234 8060907072

Please note that most of our products are shipped from our warehouses in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Calabar

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Q1 Can PPE be repaired?

NO. it is not advisable to repair a spoiled or expired PPE. most ppe has expiring date so replacing ppe is the best choice of safety precaution.

Q2 Where can I buy PPE?

It all depends on the type of PPE you are looking for. Pharmacies, medical supply stores and internet industrial supply retailers sell PPE.

Q3 How do we ensure the proper use of protective equipment among workers?

Employers should constantly check if it safely fits comfortably for users to ensure they are protected and can work efficiently. Penalty for defaulters should also be in place.

Q4 Can I use a particular type of PPE for all kinds of work?

It is not advisable to use one PPE for all kinds of jobs, PPE are designed to serve for different purposes. The medical line has its own type of PPE so as the Industrial line has its own type of PPE.

Q5 Can employers allow employees to not wear PPE for ‘only a few minus jobs?

It is very wrong to allow employees to engage in a few minutes. There is every tendency for an accident to occur in a working site no matter how we try to avoid it and wearing the appropriate PPE can help reduce the risk of an accident.

For more information about where to buy medical, industrial safety equipment see GZ Industrial supplies website.

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Conclusion

It is vital to choose the appropriate PPE carefully, and ensure that employees are properly trained to use the equipment and be able to detect and report any damage before commencing any duty assigned to him or her. In the hierarchy of life saving, the safety approach has proven to be the best that helps to protect employees from dangers, injuries and hazards in a working site.

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