The dangers of mining pose serious health hazards and an accident can cause loss of limbs or even death.

The following are the different pieces of mining personal protective equipment (PPE) that will keep workers safe and sound.

• Dust and dirt are often floating around the mine and glasses will keep the debris from going into the eye. If welding or cutting is going on at the mine site, a full face shield may be the ideal choice to protect workers from flying particles or grinding residues.
  
• Mask/Respiratory protection: Dust exposure, especially in coal mining, poses a huge risk to workers. In some cases, this may be a nose and mouth cover with replaceable filters, but other environments may call for a powered air-purifying respiratory. 
  
• Hearing protection: The loud machines, tools, and vehicles miners use on a daily basis combined with the confined spaces of a mine can be a dangerous mixture for workers’ hearing. Ear muffs or ear plugs will need to be provided to keep workers from experiencing irreversible hearing loss.
  
• Personal fall protection equipment: Falls commonly occur in mines, even those underground! Fall protection equipment includes an anchor, body support, and connectors.
  
• Hand & foot protections: Miners should wear durable steel-toed boots when working in a mine. These boots can be different depending on the environment, a boot may need to be waterproof or may need to have a puncture-proof sole. Hand protection is a bit simpler. In most cases, a general safety glove in cotton or leather will work just fine.

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