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Personal Protective Equipment Minimum Standards

Rev. No. Prepared By Reviewed Approved Date Description/Change effected

01 OPs Paul MONK Paul MONK 29/04/16 Initial Document Issue

02 OPs Paul MONK Paul MONK 04/05/16 Document Edits


Document Owner: Paul MONK Authorised By: Paul MONK

Doc. ID: LPC-OPS-PPE-001 Rev No : 2 Date Issued: 4/05/2016 Date Printed: 4/05/2016 of 21


TABLE OF CONTENT

1 PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................ 3

2 OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................... 3

3 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ............................................................................................ 3

4 HOW TO APPLY THE MINIMUM PPE REQUIREMENETS ........................................................ 4

5 REFERENCES ..................................................................................................................... 15

6 APPENDIX ........................................................................................................................ 16





1 PURPOSE The purpose of this document is to provide Port Users with the minimum PPE requirements when working at Lyttelton Port or one of LPC’s operational facilities.

2 OVERVIEW Wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is a condition of entry to Lyttelton Port Company’s operational facilities. PPE might not prevent accidents, but may prevent/reduce the severity of the potential injury.

All safety equipment must meet AS/NZS standards or be MNZ approved, must be a good and comfortable fit and maintained in good condition.

3 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The PPE roles and responsibilities are provided in detail below…

ROLE RESPONSIBILITY

Employees

• Look after your PPE and request renewal if PPE is damaged, out of date or becomes defective (e.g. cracks in ear muffs or hard hat, out of date PPE, scratches on safety glasses)

• Wear PPE as directed by LPC and where appropriate

Managers / Supervisors

• Ensure that all personal protective clothing and equipment in your area is adequately maintained.

• Ensure your staff has access to the necessary PPE and use it appropriately.

• Provide approval for replacement of: • Climbing style helmets

• Life saving apparatus (LSA) • Fall arrest protection

• Leg coverings (chaps)

Store Men • Record issues and re-issues of PPE on each employee’s record.





4 HOW TO APPLY THE MINIMUM PPE REQUIREMENETS

NOTE: Log Yard and Oil Wharf - These areas have particular requirements for PPE. These apply on top of the minimum

requirements and must be followed at all times. They are indicated by signs and notices in the area. If in doubt, check with your supervisor.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS The minimum requirements outlined below under the green heading apply to all LPC staff, visitors, contractors and port users who enter the port.

Note: Any departure from these minimum requirements need a documented and approved, task specific Risk Assessment justifying the exemption.

These PPE standards also detail additional equirements when staff are working in particular areas (orange headings) or undertaking specific tasks that have addtional risk. (blue headings)

AREA SPECIFIC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

These minimum requirements apply to specific areas of work within LPC. They need to be

followed by staff and anyone else visiting or working in the particular area.

Task Specific per area These requirements apply to tasks performed within the

respective area.

TASK SPECIFIC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

These minmum requirements apply to the listed tasks, irrespective of the area in which they are

performed.





Hi-Viz vests, jackets or attachments* Must be worn within all LPC controlled environments

Closed-toe footwear Must be worn within all LPC controlled environments

Sunscreen on exposed skin

Recommendation: When working outside during daylight hours, protect yourself from the ultra violet rays of the sun. Apply sunscreen to exposed skin to protect it. The sunscreen should be of a high SPF rating (at least SPF15) and should be used and reapplied as per instructions on the bottle. Use sunglasses for eye protection

Wear appropriate clothing in wet and cold weather

Recommendation: In bad weather, use appropriate wet and cold weather clothing. Jackets, gumboots, etc. Ensure hard hat is adjusted properly when wearing a beanie under it.

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Eye Protection

Head Protection

Foot Protection

Hand Protection

Hearing Protection

Torso Protection

Additional

PPE

Working with

hazardous liquids

(fuel, additives,

solvents etc.)

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Face mask

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Protective gloves (approved type for

solvents)

Air purifying respirator when

using solvents and spray paints

Working at heights

Climbing style helmet, or welding

style helmet if welding at heights

NOTE: Exception when working in a cage

Fall arrest

protection (harness)

Where these is a

danger of falling into

the sea or being

washed overboard

Approved life jacket

(150N, automatic with harness)

Line handling Hard hat Protective gloves Long sleeved overalls

Work carried out near

loads Hard Hat

Chainsaw operations Safety goggles/ face shield

Protective gloves Grade 4 ear muffs Chaps

Welding Safety goggles/ Welding mask

Protective gloves Grade 4 earmuffs Welding jacket Knee pads/ shin

pads

*An additional reflective vest must be worn over bib and brace overalls ** Approved Life jacket must meet New Zealand Standard – NZS 5823:1999, NZ S5823:2001, or NZS 5823:2005. Leg straps need to be fastened at all times when wearing the LSA.

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Eye Protection

Head Protection

Foot Protection

Hand Protection

Hearing Protection

Torso Protection

Additional PPE

Working in vessel

engine room with

engine running

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Grade 5 hearing

protection Long sleeved

overalls

Mooring & unmooring

vessels (lines) Hard hat Protective gloves Long sleeved overalls

Approved life-jacket

Dry Dock (floor) Hard hat

Pilot operations Hard hat required when in specific

areas

Uniform: long pants / shorts and shirt

Uniform jacket with inflatable capacity.

Tug: On Deck Hard hat


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Launch maintenance

(survey) Safety goggles Protective gloves Grade 2 hearing

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Refuelling boat Safety goggles Protective gloves

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Eye Protection

Head Protection

Foot Protection

Hand Protection

Hearing Protection

Torso Protection

Additional PPE

Water blasting Safety goggles Protective gloves Grade 2 hearing

protection

Hand operated

Tools / Mechanical

appliances

Safety goggles

Stee

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Protective gloves Grade 2 hearing

protection

Knee pads.

Dust mask for grinding/chipping.

Equipment tests Safety goggles /

face shield as appropriate


protection

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Line supervision

Protective gloves Overalls Approved life-jacket

Security Uniform: long pants

/ shorts and shirt

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Eye Protection

Head Protection

Foot Protection

Hand Protection

Hearing Protection

Additional PPE

ALL WORKSHOP Steel capped shoes Barrier cream

Working at the Quarry Hard hat

Stee

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Grade 4 hearing

protection

Coal receiver hopper Safety goggles Hard hat Grade 4 hearing

protection

Grinding / chipping /

sanding Safety goggles Leather gloves Grade 4 hearing

protection

Respirator when grinding galvanised

steel

Working with compressed

air Safety goggles Leather gloves Grade 4 hearing

protection Dust mask

Blowing/cutting with

Oxy/acetylene Safety goggles Leather gloves Grade 4 hearing

protection

Working with cold steel Protective gloves

Working on all EWPs Harness and fall arrest/restraint

systems

Lathe work Safety goggles and or face shield

Grade 4 hearing

protection

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Eye Protection

Head Protection

Foot Protection

Hand Protection

Hearing Protection

Additional PPE

Working on H/V Circuits Face shield with neck protector

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Certified rubber gauntlets

Switching extra H/V Safety shield Certified rubber gauntlets

Working with batteries Safety goggles

Working with sewage Full face mask Protective gloves Overalls

Working in Punts Hard hat Grade 4 hearing

protection

Approved life-jacket (150N, automatic, with

harness)

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Eye Protection

Head Protection

Foot Protection

Hand Protection

Hearing Protection

Torso Protection

Additional PPE

CONTAINER

YARD Hard hat

Steel capped shoes

WHEN WORKING in

the container yard

(not required for

moving around the

terminal)

Overalls WHEN

WORKING in the

container yard, (not

required for

observing

operations)

Ship side and wharf

side operations Hard hat

Stee

l cap

pe

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ho

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Protective gloves Overalls

When walking to or

from Container and

RTG Cranes Hard hat

Straddle driving

Clothing that prevents skin

contact with seat base and seat back

Terminal yard

operating area Hard hat Protective gloves

Cleaning out the pits Safety goggles

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Eye Protection

Head Protection

Foot Protection

Hand Protection

Hearing Protection

Torso Protection

Additional PPE

Steam clean bay /

Container wash Safety goggles Grade 3 hearing

protection Overalls

Straddle wash Safety goggles Grade 2 hearing

protection Overalls

Mooring and

unmooring lines Hard hat Protective gloves Long sleeved Overalls

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Eye Protection

Head Protection

Foot Protection

Hand Protection

Hearing Protection

Additional PPE

Coal clean Safety Goggles

Stee

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Hatch men Safety Goggles Hard Hat

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Eye Protection

Head Protection

Foot Protection

Hand Protection

Hearing Protection

Additional PPE

Surveying containers Safety goggles Climbing style helmet

Steel capped shoes

when working


protection Torch

Container Wash Safety goggles Water resistant gloves Grade 5 hearing

protection

Torch Coverall suit

when dealing with chemicals in

the container

Chipping / Sanding Safety goggles Leather gloves Earmuffs

Grinding Safety goggles Respirator when

grinding galvanised steel

Working with

compressed air Safety goggles Leather gloves Earmuffs / Ear plugs Dust mask

Painting containers Safety goggles / face mask Protective gloves Grade 5 hearing

protection Overalls

Respirator

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5 REFERENCES

DOCUMENT ID. DOCUMENT TITLE

AS/NZ Standards Approved Life Jackets NZ S5823:1999, NZ S5823:2001, NZ S 5823:2005

Standard Issue Hard Hat: AS 1801:1997

Standard Issue Hearing Protection (24DBA Class 4) AS/NZS 1720

Standard Issue Eye Protection: AS/NZS 1337.1





6 APPENDIX

DOCUMENT ID. DOCUMENT TITLE

LPC-OPs-PPE-001 Appendix 1: Terminal - PPE Visual Examples





APPENDIX 1:

Terminal - PPE Visual Examples





Terminal - PPE Visual Examples

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