personal protective equipment what employees need to know
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Personal Protective Equipment
What Employees Need to Know
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Session ObjectivesUnderstand the PPE hazard assessment process
Understand why different types of PPE are selected
Know how to properly wear and care for PPE
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Prequiz: How Much Do You Know?
Hazard assessments are conducted only for job functions that involve hazardous materials.
Your employer is responsible for selecting PPE.
PPE should be inspected before each use.
It is not important to keep your PPE clean.
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Hazard Assessment• Evaluate every job function
• Determine if hazards are present
• Check for hazards to all parts of the body
• Determine appropriate PPE
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Eye and Face Assessment
• Flying particles
• Molten metal
• Hazardous liquids
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Eye and Face Assessment (cont.)
• Acid or caustic liquids
• Gases or vapors
• Light radiation
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Respiratory Protection Hazard Assessment
• Airborne dusts or particulates
• Vapors or fumes
• Lack of adequate oxygen
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Respiratory Protection Hazard Assessment (cont.)
• Identify the specific source(s)
• Review the work processes
• Monitor the exposure
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Hearing Hazard Assessment• Conduct a noise survey
• Monitor impacted employees
• Repeat monitoring
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Head Hazard Assessment• Falling objects
• Exposed electrical conductors
• Low-hanging obstructions
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Foot Hazard Assessment• Falling, rolling, or sharp objects
• Electrical hazards
• Slippery walking surfaces
• Hazardous materials
• Cold weather conditions
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Hand Hazard Assessment
• Skin absorption of harmful substances
• Severe cuts or lacerations
• Severe abrasions
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Hand Hazard Assessment (cont.)
• Punctures
• Chemical burns
• Thermal burns
• Frostbite
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Clothing Assessment• Hot or cold
materials or objects
• Hazardous materials
• Welding hazards
• Heavy, sharp, or rough materials
• Moving machinery
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Fill in the Blanks1. ______ ________cause the majority of eye injuries in the workplace.
2. Lack of adequate ______ is a respiratory hazard usually found in jobs in confined spaces.
3. A slippery floor is considered a ____ hazard.
4. _____ clothing should not be worn while working around moving machinery.
Flying particles
oxygen
foot
Loose
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PPE Hazard Assessment—Any Questions?Do you understand:
• How a hazard assessment is conducted?
• How hazards are evaluated in regards to each part of the body?
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Selecting Eye and Face Protection• Safety glasses
• Goggles
• Face shields
• Shaded filter lenses
• Prescription eyewear
• ANSI Z87
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Wear and Care of Eye Protection
• Fits comfortably
• Does not distort or block vision
• Put on before exposure
• Clean regularly
• Dispose when damaged
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Selecting Respiratory Protection• Filtering face piece
(dust mask)
• Air purifying respirator • Cartridge type
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Selecting Respiratory Protection (cont.)
• Air-supplied respirator
• Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
• NIOSH-approved
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Wear and Care of Wear and Care of Respiratory ProtectionRespiratory Protection• Medical approval
• Conduct a fit test
• Inspect before each use
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Wear and Care of Respiratory Protection (cont.)
• Check the seal
• Clean regularly
• Store properly
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Hearing Protection• Earplugs
• Canal caps
• Earmuffs
Image courtesy of Elvex Corporation
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Selecting Head Protection• Hard hats
• Electrical insulation hard hats
• Bump caps
• ANSI Z89
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Wear and Care of Head Protection• Fit properly
• Inspect before each use
• Clean regularly
• Used only to protect the head
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Selecting Foot Protection• Steel-toed boots
• Metatarsal protection
• Puncture- or slip-resistant soles
• Chemical resistance
• Waterproof and cold-weather footwear
• ANSI Z41
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Wear and Care Wear and Care Of Foot ProtectionOf Foot Protection
• Fit comfortably
• Inspected before each use
• No cracks or holes in chemical or waterproof boots
• Check soles for excessive wear
• Keep clean
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Selecting Hand Protection• Chemical-resistant gloves
• Kevlar®, metal mesh,cut-resistant gloves
• Leather work gloves
• Extreme temperature gloves
• Electrical work gloves
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Wear and Care of Wear and Care of Hand ProtectionHand Protection
• Comfortable fit
• Inspect before each use
• Keep clean and dry
• Discard if damaged or contaminated
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Selecting General Work Clothing• Long-sleeve shirts
and long pants
• Flame-retardant clothing
• No loose clothing or jewelry
• Chemical-resistant clothing
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Rolling and falling objects
Match the PPE protection with the type of hazard
Shaded filter lenses
Bump cap
Steel-toed footwear
Flame-retardant clothing
Chemical-resistantgloves
Sparks
Harmful light radiation
Low hanging objects
Hazardous materials
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Do you understand:
• How the appropriate PPE is selected?
• What the limitations are?
• How to properly wear and care for PPE?
Selecting PPE—Any Questions?Do you understand:
• How the appropriate PPE is selected?
• What the limitations are?
• How to properly wear and care for PPE?
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Key Things to Remember
Every job function in every department is assessed for hazards.
Each part of the body is taken into consideration during assessments.
PPE is selected in response to specific hazards.
Proper wear and care of PPE is necessary to provide effective protection.