Anthony LaFaziaCEO, Atlantic Training · CEO at Atlantic Training | EdTech & Safety Compliance Leader

Don’t Just Suit Up, Stay Safe: Why Protective Clothing Matters More Than You Think

16 Jun 2025 · 1 min

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A short YouTube video (Anthony LaFazia, June 16, 2025) explaining why whole-body personal protective equipment (PPE) matters. It emphasizes that some workers must shield most or all of their bodies from workplace hazards — heat, radiation, hot metals, scalding liquids, body fluids, hazardous materials/waste, and similar risks — and surveys materials used in whole-body PPE such as fire-retardant wool and cotton, rubber, leather, synthetics, and plastic.

In some cases, workers must shield most or all of their bodies against hazards in the workplace such as exposure to heat and radiation, as well as hot metals, scalding liquids, body fluids, hazardous materials or waste, and other hazards. In addition to fire retardant wool and fire retardant cotton, materials used in whole body personal protective equipment include rubber, leather, synthetics, and plastic.