Food Industry PPE
Spending a little on food industry PPE can add up to big savings later.
Food Industry Experience and Resources
Stay up-to-date on changing health and safety requirements and recommendations, new research, and where to get hands-on safety knowledge and training.
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Are falls a concern to you or your workers? Do you regularly inspect walking-working surfaces, correct and guard against hazardous conditions? Are you committed to a safe working environment at your company?
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Confined spaces present some of the most challenging environments for any health and safety professional. From potentially toxic atmospheres, to physically hazardous conditions such as extreme temperatures, unstable materials, or the potential for falls, confined spaces often present unseen challenges.
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Did you know hearing loss is the second most common illness in the food and beverage industry? But hearing loss is 100% preventable. Learn more about how the 3M EARfit Dual-Ear Validation System may help you with your hearing conservation program.
PPE for Food Industry Environments
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Food ProcessingKeeping both workers and food safe presents challenges for EHS professionals. Noise induced hearing loss is the second leading cause of illness in food processing. Metal detectable hearing protection solutions may help. Also, eye and respiratory hazards from grains, spices, flavorings, diacetyl, peracetic acid, and ammonia may require innovative PPE solutions.
Respiratory Protection Solutions
3M™ Particulate Respirator 8210
3M™ Aura™ Particulate Respirator 9211+
3M™ Versaflo™ Powered Air Purifying Respirator Easy Clean Kit TR-800-ECK
SCBA and Supplied Air for chemical environments
Hearing Protection Solutions
3M™ Metal Detectable Ear Plugs
Eye Protection Solutions
3M™ SecureFit™ Protective Eyewear (Blue) (PDF, 343 KB)
3M™ SecureFit™ Protective Eyewear SF401AF
Head & Body Protection Solutions
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Sanitation OperationsSanitation environments present several health and safety challenges: spraying of hot water and sanitation chemicals, extreme temperatures, working at height, and entering confined spaces. See below for some possible PPE for these environments.
Respiratory Protection Solutions
3M™ Reusable Respirators 6000 Series
3M™ Versaflo™ Powered Air Purifying Respirator TR-600 Series
Eye Protection Solutions
Head & Body Protection Solutions
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Working at HeightSlips, trips and falls continue to be a leading cause of injury in Food Processing. Safety challenges include low fall clearances, requirements for movable anchor points, work in freezers and warehouses, ladders, and aerial work platforms. Self-retracting lifelines and mobile anchor points can help. Dropped objects protection can help keep tools out of valuable food processes.
Fall Protection Anchors
3M™ DBI-SALA® Sliding Beam Anchor
3M™ DBI-SALA® Flexiguard™ system overview
Fall Protection Harnesses
3M™ DBI-SALA® ExoFit NEX™ Vest-Style Harness
Fall Protection Lanyards and SRLs
3M™ DBI-SALA® Smart Lock Self-Retracting Lifeline
3M™ DBI-SALA® Nano-Lok™ Wrap Back Self-Retracting Lifeline
Other 3M Fall Protection Resources
Need Food Industry PPE Solutions?
3M can assist with product application and technical data requests, onsite product demonstrations, hazards PPE assessments, and more in those ever-challenging environments of food industry PPE.
Customer Service 1-800-328-1667
Customer Service 1-800-328-1667
Technical Service
1-800-243-4630
Technical Service
1-800-243-4630
Trending Food Industry Health and Safety Topics
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On September 29, 2015, the CDC published a new report on the health effects of chemicals produced during coffee processing. This Technical Bulletin describes the report in detail, NIOSH recommendations and PPE suggestions.
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The following, with the exception of the PPE Suggestions section, is a brief summary of the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries recommendations and “Health Effects Associated with Indoor Marijuana Growing” by Martyny, Van Dike et al.
Other Food Industry Safety Solutions by 3M
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3M Food Safety helps safeguard your business, mitigate risk, and protect consumers with a broad range of testing solutions.
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Every facility has a personality that leaves an impression on every guest. But even the slightest thing — a spill, a frayed mat, fingerprints — can instantly change a guest’s experience.
