Sudoku EPIS

"Sudoku" traditional, with 9 icons representing EPIS.

In line with the trend of "gamification", this application includes the use of game elements to enhance the motivation and participation of people, especially in those activities that require an effort of the will, such as learning and knowledge acquisition for the use of the Individual Protection Equipment (EPIS), fundamental for safety and health in the workplace. The video game, based on the traditional norms of sudoku, contains 9 icons, which replace the numbers, which represent the most frequent Individual Protection Equipment used to avoid exposure to workplace risks.

1. Helmet: Protects the head against the projection of objects or particles, shocks, bumps, falls and electrical contacts.

2. Footwear: According to the model it can be safety, protection and work. They protect the feet from mechanical, electrical, thermal, chemical and biological attacks and aggressions.

3. Hearing protectors: They are used when noise levels at work equal or exceed the allowed values. Its function is to attenuate the noise to avoid alterations of the hearing.

4. Safety belt: Designed to prevent falls from height. They have to carry a device of grip and support of the body, and a connection system to join a secure anchor point.

5. Glasses: Protects the eyes against impact or impact of particles, liquid projection, caustic products or fluid metals, dust and fumes.

6. Gloves: Depending on the model, it protects hands from mechanical, thermal, electrical, chemical and biological aggressions.

7. Mask: Protects the respiratory tract, they must be used when there is a risk of presence in the breathing air of dangerous chemical or biological contaminants in the form of fumes, gases, vapors or particles.

8. Facial screen: Protects the face and eyes against impact or impact of particles, liquid projections, caustic products or metal fluids, dust and fumes.

9. Protective clothing: Protects the body, depending on the model, against mechanical and chemical aggressions, projections of molten metals, radiation, heat, cold, biological contamination, dust and gases.

The objective of the game is for users to know what they are and what they are used for by the Individual Protection Teams and, through gamification, use them in their workplace.