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PersonalPersonal
ProtectiveProtective
Equipment (PPE)Equipment (PPE)
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Personal ProtectivePersonal Protective
Equipment in the PastEquipment in the PastPeople have usedPersonalPersonal
ProtectiveProtective
equipment (PPEe
quipment (PPE))for centuries to
protectthemselves whilethey at work.
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For example:For example: Medieval knihts had armor.
!lacksmiths have always useda leather apron.
"ow#oys wear leather chaps.
Eskimos wear a heavy parka$
loves$ and #oots. Firemen wear heavy coats and
special helmets.
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EmployerEmployer
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Employers are required toconduct an assessment to
determine the variousphysical ha&ards
physical ha&ardsand healthhealth
ha&ards thatha&ards thatmay #e
present in your work area.
Employer %esponsi#ilities:Employer %esponsi#ilities:
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Physical ha&ards includes:Physical ha&ards includes:
'ources of motion
'ources of hih and low temperatures
'ources of liht radiation: weldin
#ra&in
heat treatin
hih intensity lihts
'ources of fallin o#ects
'ources of sharp o#ects
'ources of rollin or pinchin o#ects
'ources of electric ha&ards
Floor conditions
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Physical ha&ards includes:Physical ha&ards includes:
*ypes of chemicals you could #e exposed
'ources of harmful dusts+ and
'ources of nuclear radiation
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Employer %esponsi#ilities:Employer %esponsi#ilities:'election of PPE:
,nce your area has#een assessed$your employermust select$ with
your help$appropriatepersonalprotectionequipment for youto use whileperformin your
o#.
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Providin PPEProvidin PPE
,nce your area has #een assessed$your employer must provide$ at no costto you$ appropriate personal protectionequipment that -ts$ for you to use
while performin your o#.,*E:/f you have your ownpersonal protective equipment$it must #e approved #y youremployer #efore you can use iton the o#. "heck with yoursupervisor or safety manaer#efore usin your ownequipment.
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Employer %esponsi#ilities:Employer %esponsi#ilities:
*rainin
0our employer must also provide you withtrainin. 0our trainin must include:
1hen PPE is necessary2
1hat PPE is necessary
3ow to properly use yourPPE2
3ow to care for your PPE2
3ow to store your PPE2
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Employer %esponsi#ilities:Employer %esponsi#ilities:
Maintenance of PPE
/n addition toprovidin you with PPE$your employer mustmaintain the PPE used#y employees. /f apiece of PPE cannot #erepaired$ it must #e
discarded and replaced.
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Employer %esponsi#ilities:Employer %esponsi#ilities:
%ecordkeepin
Finally$ your
employer must maintainrecords of theworkplace assessmentand of your trainin.
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EmployeeEmployee
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Employee %esponsi#ilities:Employee %esponsi#ilities:
0ou are responsi#le for attendin all PPEtrainin sessions. %emem#er$ the #est PPE inthe world is useless unless you know how to
use and care for it
4ttend *rainin 'essions
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Employee %esponsi#ilities:Employee %esponsi#ilities:
4ssess Potential 3a&ards
!efore you start any
o#$ assess the real andpotential ha&ardsassociated with that o#.
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Employee %esponsi#ilitiesEmployee %esponsi#ilities::
Follow 455 1arnins and Precautions
Take time to read any and allwarnings and precautions thatmay appear on tools, equipment,chemicals, MSDSs, and personalprotective equipment.
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Employee %esponsi#ilities :Employee %esponsi#ilities :
5isten and Follow 6irections
5isten and followthe directions that you
may #e iven #y yoursupervisor or safetymanaer. *hey wantyou to return hometoday$ and everyday$safe and sound to yourfamily and friends.
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%eport
Employee %esponsi#ilities :Employee %esponsi#ilities :
%eport any and 455unsafe conditions you
may -nd in your workarea to your supervisoror safety manaer.
%EMEM!E%:%EMEM!E%:'afety is a team e7ort8