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PPE

Meaning in oil, gas & mining, with examples

abbreviationCore term

In oil, gas & mining, PPE means: Short for personal protective equipment: the hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, boots, high-visibility clothing and other gear workers wear to protect themselves on site.

In Turkish: kişisel koruyucu donanım (KKD), KKD

How it is used

Said as letters (P-P-E). Site rules state the minimum PPE for each area, and special jobs need extra items such as a harness, respirator or fire-resistant coveralls (FRC). Signs say 'PPE is mandatory beyond this point'.

Example sentences

  1. Full PPE is required on the drill floor, including gloves and safety glasses.

  2. He was sent off site for not wearing the correct PPE.

Common collocations

  • wear PPE
  • minimum PPE
  • PPE requirements
  • PPE check
  • HSEShort for health, safety and environment: the rules, people and systems a company uses to protect workers, the public and nature from harm.
  • permit to workA written approval that must be issued before high-risk work such as hot work, work at height or work on live equipment, listing the hazards and the agreed controls.
  • near missAn unplanned event that could have caused injury or damage but did not, for example a dropped tool that lands next to a worker.
  • confined spaceAn enclosed area with limited ways in and out, such as a tank, vessel, pit or silo, where toxic gases or a lack of oxygen can make entry dangerous.

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