PPE intended to protect against this type of risk must be sufficiently shock-absorbent to prevent injury resulting, in particular, from the crushing or penetration of the protected part, at least up to an impact-energy level above which the excessive dimensions or mass of the means of shock-absorption would preclude effective use of the PPE for the foreseeable period of wear.
Ní mór do TCP atá ceaptha chun cosaint ó riosca mar sin a bheith in ann turraing a mhaolú chun gortú a chosc, a tharlaíonn go háirithe mar thoradh ar bhrú nó ar bhriseadh tríd an mír chosanta, go dtí leibhéal imbhuailte fuinnimh atá thar na toisí iomarcacha nó thar mhais na modhanna de mhaolú turrainge a choiscfeadh úsáid éifeachtacht an TCP don tréimhse intuartha chaithimh.