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Personal Protection Equipment

Personal Protection Equipment. Employee Complete & understand PPE training Comply with company rules for PPE Use PPE where required Ultimately responsible for their own safety. Management Hazard assessment Provide PPE Provide PPE training Access use of PPE Ensure employees use PPE.

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Personal Protection Equipment

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  1. Personal Protection Equipment

  2. Employee Complete & understand PPE training Comply with company rules for PPE Use PPE where required Ultimately responsible for their own safety Management Hazard assessment Provide PPE Provide PPE training Access use of PPE Ensure employees use PPE Responsibilities

  3. Hazard Controls • PPE is NOT the best option for protecting workers • Methods of Controlling Hazards • Engineering Controls • Administrative Controls • PPE • Definition of PPE

  4. Head Protection • Meet ANSI Standards • Require a hard outer shell and a shock-absorbing liner • Have a head band that suspend the shell from 1” to 1 ¼” away from the head • Resist penetration • Absorb a blow 56.15002

  5. Hardhat Inspection • Shell is nicked, cracked, or deformed • Flaking of surface • Shell is stiff or brittle • Struck by a falling object • Has made an electrical contact • Compress shell in on sides about an inch • Release & should return to its original shape quickly

  6. Suspension Inspection • Shows signs of deterioration such as cracking, tearing, or fraying • No longer holds the shell from 1 inch to 1 1/4 inches away from the head

  7. Maintaining Condition • Never modify the shell or suspension • Avoid contact with electrical devices • Replace if struck by a falling object • Do not store in direct sunlight • Do not sit on • Do not paint • Do not use solvents or cleaners • INSPECT DAILY BEFORE USING

  8. Eye & Face Protection • Required for who? • 56.15004 • 56.15007 • 56.15014 • Protection from eye & face hazards • Selection criteria • Prescription eyewear • Radiation protective eyewear

  9. Eye & Face Protection

  10. Hand Protection • Most susceptible part of body to cuts & Abrasions • Varied materials • Material should be appropriate for task • Manufacturers & MSDS’s can assist with selection

  11. Gloves 56.15003

  12. Foot & Leg Protection • Workplace foot and leg hazards • Safety shoes • Metatarsal guards and foot guards • Chaps and leggings • 56.15003

  13. Temperature Extremes • Medical Conditions • Frostbite/Hypothermia • Heat Exhaustion/Stroke • Cold Environments • Insulation • Hot Environments • Light Clothing • Specialized Garments • Heat Reflectors

  14. Fall Protection • 56.15005 • General use • Limit fall distance • Use high tie-off point • Snug harness • Attach to back • Training • Inspection & maintenance

  15. Selection Medical evaluation Respirator use Maintenance & care Fit testing Breathing air quality & use Training Program evaluation Respiratory

  16. Respiratory

  17. Life Jackets • Use while working around water hazards • Best stored where they will be used • 56.020

  18. General Considerations • Cleaned & disinfected • Regular inspection • Properly maintained • Correct fit • Proper storage

  19. The Brain Is Your Best PPE. Use It.

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