PPE For Security Officers
What is PPE?
PPE stands for Personal Protective Equipment. It refers to equipment or clothing designed to protect a person from potential hazards in their workplace or environment.
What PPE is included for security officers?
The specific PPE required for security officers should be determined through a risk assessment, which takes into account the specific hazards of their job and the environment they work in.
Some examples of PPE that security officers may need are below:
Waterproof clothing
- Waterproof clothing
- High-visibility clothing
- Body-worn CCTV
- Headwear
- Gloves (needle/slash resistant)
Rubber gloves and face-shields (body fluids) - Stab-resistant vests
- Metal detectors and/or mirrors for searching
- Ear defenders
- Eye protection
- Safety boots
- Radios
- Mobile phones
- Personal alarms
- Torches.
