Plumbing is one of the most in demand trades due to it’s difficulty and risk. With threats to health and safety part of the day to day, its important plumbers have high quality and the correct PPE for their line of work. Mstore have an extremely large catalogue of PPE from covid facemasks to oil rig boiler suits which altogether, can get slightly overwhelming. Here’s some of our advice and recommendations for the PPE plumbers need and can benefit from most.
Hand Protection
Carrying around matierals, pipes or even just a big tool bag? Look for Grip. Grip is very important to a plumber and its always good to have the option of some tight fit gloves for those tricky, intricate jobs. The Skytec Ninja flex is a perfect cross between manoeuvrability and flexibility for grip tasks a chemical glove just can’t handle. The grippy latex palm offers a firm surface for carrying equipment and resources as well as protection from the elements.
Chemical and waterproof gloves do have their perks however, providing a thick barrier between your hands and potentially harmful chemicals. The Showa Temres gloves for example offer plumbers opportunities to work in potentially dangerous environments without having to worry about corrosion related risk. Shaped like a gauntlet, they rise further up the arm for added protection with the 282-variation sporting a seal to prevent unwanted access. High quality and highly protective safety gloves relevant to all plumbers.
RPE
Masks can also be extremely important! With consistent exposure to gases and viral chemicals, plumbing jobs often require respiratory protection of some sorts. With the specifics relying solely on the job in question, type IIR masks may not be up to scratch. Some requiring more protective face coverings, FFP3 Alpha Solway IX masks can provide that extra barrier between any respiratory risks encountered.
PPE for Eyes
Eye protection is also a health and safety risk to consider. A key piece of PPE, glasses, are a must to have available for those ‘just in case’ moments. Splashes and bright light are just some of the spontaneous hazards your eyes could face as a plumber, reduced massively by the right PPE. The Riley Stream Evo series can offer this important protection in a stylish, sports build. Dissimilar to bulky, ugly eyewear this range looks just as at home relaxing in the garden as fixing a kitchen sink. Available in multiple colours, Stream Evo’s suit everyone’s taste.
The picture above shows MJTiffs plumbing sporting new XL Ninja Flex gloves with Temres and Stream Evo ready to go! With the ideal mixed bag, he can be prepared for whatever the day throws at him.