Safety by Design: Why PPE Is the Last Line of Defense
The lab is ready. Students have goggles, gloves, and aprons. Then the ventilation monitor signals a problem.
Everyone has the required protective equipment—but is that enough to continue?
In this episode of Safer Ed, we examine the hierarchy of controls and why effective safety begins before someone puts on PPE. The conversation explores how schools can remove hazards, choose safer alternatives, build protection into rooms and equipment, strengthen procedures, and use personal protective equipment as the final layer—not the entire safety system.
The principles extend beyond science…
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