Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Assessment

1. Personal ProtectiveEquipment (PPE)Assessment Suzanne Reister/Paula Vanderpool North Central ESD 171 509-667-7100/7110

2. Purpose of Training To acquaint you with DOSH PPE rules, WAC 296-800-160, as they apply to school districts.

3. Training Objectives • Washington Administrative Code (WAC) • 296-800-160 • Do hazard assessment • Document hazard assessment • Select PPE • Provide PPE • Train employees on PPE • Document training • Require employees use PPE • Maintain PPE • Recommendation • Written Plan

4. What is a Hazard An existing (or potential) condition or work practice that, by itself or in combination with other conditions, could cause injury, illness, or death to workers.

5. Purpose of a Hazard Assessment • To protect the eyes, face, head, body, arms, hands, legs, feet, or whole body from hazards caused by environmental conditions, biological, physical objects/conditions, use of chemicals, or hazardous energies such as electrical, physical, mechanical, or radiological.

6. Hazard Assessment Methods • Each job must be evaluated for hazards • Methods of Evaluation Hazard Assessment (HA) Checklist* = PPE Hazard Assessment Certification Form* = Hazard Analysis (HA) = Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)* = Job Safety Analysis (JSA)

7. Sample JHAs • Shops • Laboratory • Custodial • Maintenance • Classrooms/Offices • Grounds • Kitchen

8. PPE Alternatives • Regulation requires that prior to implementing PPE, reasonable means of reducing hazards must be assessed. • Elimination • Engineering Controls • Administrative Controls

9. Select PPE – Eye Protection • Hazard Types • Flying particles • Splash, spray, splatter • Intense light • Vapors and gases • Puncture • ANSI Standard or equally effective http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/eyeandface/ppe/selection.html

10. Select PPE – Head Protection • Hazard Types • Falling objects • Propelled objects • Surrounding equipment • Crawlspaces • Attics • Electrical • Fire • Hair Catching • ANSI Standard or Equally Effective

11. Select PPE – Feet • Hazard Types • Heavy objects • Sharp objects • Electrical • Explosive • Chemical splashes • Hot or wet surfaces • Slippery surfaces • Cold weather • ANSI Standard or Equally Effective

12. Select PPE – Hands • Hazard Types • Absorption • Cuts • Abrasions • Puncture • Vibration • Burns (Chemical or Thermal) • Cold weather • Appropriate Use, Limitations • http://www.ansellpro.com/download/AnsellDG.pdf

13. Select PPE – Other Hazards • Hazard Types • Water • Electrical • WAC 296-46B, WAC 296-150, WAC 296-96 • Respiratory • Respiratory Hazards WAC 296-841 • Noise • Hearing Conservation WAC 296-817 • Falls • Fall Protection WAC 296-155 • Portable Ladders WAC 296-876-400

14. Document Hazard Assessment • Certificate of Hazard Assessment for PPE • Workplace Name • Workplace Address • Who Performed It • Date Performed • Statement identifying the document as Certification of PPE Hazard Assessment

15. Training Employees • When PPE must be worn • How to put it on and take it off • How to know if it fits • How to inspect PPE • How to keep PPE clean • How to keep PPE maintained • How to store PPE • Limitations of PPE

16. Employee Training • Upon initial assignment • Employees must be able to demonstrate they know how to use PPE appropriately • Retraining • Changes in workplace • New PPE types • Employee is not using or using PPE inappropriately • Disciplinary Policy • Document all training

17. Written Plan • Not required by WAC • Centralized • Example plan • Roles, Responsibilities, Expectations • Hazard Assessment Certifications • PPE Types with Care, Maintenance • Useful Forms • Training Requirements

18. Summary • Washington Administrative Code (WAC) • 296-800-160 • Do hazard assessment • Document hazard assessment • Select PPE • Provide PPE • Train employees on PPE • Document training • Require employees use PPE • Maintain PPE • Recommendation • Written Plan

19. Questions Suzanne Reister, Program Manager North Central ESD 509-667-7100 Paula Vanderpool, Program Assistant North Central ESD 509-667-7110