Workwear Protection

ESKO COVERALLS

Where workplace hazards cannot be eliminated or isolated, employers are responsible to provide employees with suitable clothing to protect from a variety of hazards including nuisance dust, asbestos fibres, chemical and water-based splashes, chemical sprays, biological hazards, infective agents and simple dirt, grease, and dust.

Even in non-hazardous situations overalls protect the user’s clothing from soiling and wear. It is not necessarily a requirement under the Health and Safety in Employment Act for employers to provide overalls in non-hazardous situations, but many do so.

Disposable coveralls have some advantages over traditional fabric overalls:

• Disposable coveralls can be disposed of after use to avoid cross-contamination from any residues or, if necessary, can be incinerated. In medical situations they avoid any need for re-sterilisation after use.
• Low-cost single-use coveralls may be more economic. Disposable coveralls avoid laundry costs in situations where soiling may be difficult to remove with washing, such as paint, crude oil or grease residues.
• Lightweight coveralls are breathable and comfortable, allowing freedom of movement to bend and stretch and avoiding heat stress for the wearer.

Esko protective coveralls have been tested for breakthrough time of permeation to a range of chemicals. Permeation refers to the process by which a chemical compound moves through protective fabric on a molecular level. Permeation tests for our protective coveralls have been conducted according to EN374-3.

In critical situations and especially when dealing with infectious agents, wearers must be instructed in correct methods of donning and doffing protective coveralls, see Esko’s downloadable product guide.