PPE in Government Sector

The pandemic has changed how people prioritize occupational safety and health for the better. This change is especially apparent in the government sector, where workers need personal protective equipment (PPE) for many reasons, from handling dangerous maintenance equipment to breathing toxic gasses or chemicals. Whatever the job entails, many government employees work with hazardous materials or in risky situations. They require PPE to keep them safe.

Trusting the maintenance of your PPE equipment to a company that knows how important it is to protect employees and has previously worked as a government contractor is vital. Bates Enterprises will work with any government agency to design and implement a PPE laundering program that fits each job site’s safety requirements. By working with you and following EPA regulations, we’ll ensure your government workers can handle each contaminant they encounter in total safety.

We’ve custom-designed a proprietary system that cleans, sanitizes, and maintains your personal protective equipment, prolonging its life regardless of the hazardous conditions on the work site. Contact us for a free trial and to learn how our personalized PPE laundry servicing programs help protect our nation’s workers.

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration recognizes that personal protective equipment protects workers from injuries and illnesses. Contact with chemical, radiological, physical, electrical, mechanical, or other workplace hazards while on a government job site can cause such trauma. These incidents may result in injured or sick employees and leave your organization vulnerable to legal action. Putting workers at risk without safe and maintained PPE isn’t beneficial to any party involved.

Government agencies overseeing a job must invest in the proper equipment designed to protect their workforce. This can range from something as small as gloves and masks to more considerable investments, like full-body uniforms.

But due diligence continues beyond providing employees with proper equipment. You must continue to launder and maintain government-issued PPE throughout the job length. Personal protective equipment will keep employees safe, but workers are still at risk if chemicals or other substances contaminate the equipment. Bates Enterprises has the industrial laundry equipment and technology necessary to clean essential PPE for government workers of all kinds.