PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT PROGRAM: PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT PROGRAM


INTRODUCTION: NEARLY TWO MILLION PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE DISABLING WORK-RELATED INJURIES THIS YEAR INTRODUCTION


INTRODUCTION: INTRODUCTION MORE THAN ONE-FOURTH OF THESE INJURIES WILL INVOLVE THE HEAD, EYES, HANDS, OR FEET


PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DESIGN:: PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DESIGN: PPE IS DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE WORKER FROM HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARDS THAT CANNOT BE REMOVED OR ENGINEERED OUT OF THE WORK ENVIRONMENT


OSH POLICY: OSH POLICY UNDER THE REQUIREMENTS OF 29 CFR 1910.132, ENGINEERING CONTROLS SHALL BE THE PRIMARY METHOD USED TO ELIMINATE HAZARD EXPOSURE IN THE WORK PLACE.


VARIOUS TYPES: VARIOUS TYPES TYPES OF PPE DISCUSSED: - HEARING AND SIGHT - FOOT - RESPIRATORY - HEAD - HAND


OSH POLICY :: OSH POLICY : PPE TO BE PROVIDED USED AND MAINTAINED IN A SANITARY CONDITION


BASIC PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:: ACTIVITIES SHALL COMPLETE A JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS OF WORK AREAS TO DETERMINE HAZARDS WHICH NECESSITATE THE USE OF PPE SELECT, AND HAVE EACH AFFECTED EMPLOYEE USE THE TYPES REQUIRED BASIC PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:


BASIC PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS CON’T: COMMUNICATE SELECTIONS TO AFFECTED EMPLOYEES PROVIDE WRITTEN CERTIFICATION WHICH : - IDENTIFIES WORKPLACE - CERTIFYING PERSON - DATES OF CERTIFICATION BASIC PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS CON’T


BASIC PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS CON’T: BASIC PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS CON’T ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES: - SURVEY CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE BASIC HAZARD CATEGORIES: - IMPACT - CHEMICAL - PENETRATION - HEAT - COMPRESSION - HARMFUL DUST - LIGHT (OPTICAL) RADIATION


SOURCES:: MOTION HIGH TEMPERATURE TYPES OF CHEMICAL EXPOSURES HARMFUL DUST LIGHT RADIATION FALLING OBJECTS SHARP OBJECTS SOURCES: ROLLING OR PINCHING OBJECTS LAYOUT OF WORKPLACE ELECTRICAL HAZARDS REVIEW ACCIDENT/MISHAP DATA TO HELP IDENTIFY PROBLEM AREA


HAZARD ASSESSMENT: ONCE JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS HAS BEEN CONDUCTED, EMPLOYEES WILL BE TRAINED IN: - WHEN TO WEAR PPE - WHAT PPE TO WEAR - HOW TO WEAR PPE - LIMITATIONS OF PPE - PROPER CARE, MAINTENANCE, USEFUL LIFE AND DISPOSAL OF PPE HAZARD ASSESSMENT


HAZARD ASSESSMENT CON’T: HAZARD ASSESSMENT CON’T ONCE PERSONNEL HAVE DEMONSTRATED AN UNDERSTANDING OF TRAINING, VERIFICATION OF CERTIFICATION WILL BE PROVIDED IN WRITING


HAZARD ASSESSMENT CON’T: HAZARD ASSESSMENT CON’T RETRAINING: WILL BE PERFORMED IF PERSONNEL DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE TRAINING POINTS DESCRIBED OR IF PPE REQUIREMENTS CHANGE


EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS: EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS ALL PPE AND EQUIPMENT SHALL MEET THE MINIMUM APPROVAL OF: - FEDERAL SPECIFICATIONS - ANSI STANDARDS - UNDERWRITER’S LABORATORIES (UL), FACTORY MUTUAL(FM), AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM)


EYE AND FACE ROTECTION: EYE AND FACE ROTECTION APPROVED EYE AND FACE PROTECTION SHALL BE WORN WHEN THERE IS REASONABLE PROBABILITY THAT AN INJURY CAN BE PREVENTED OR REDUCED BY WEARING SUCH EQUIPMENT


SAFETY EYEWEAR BASIC COVERAGE: SAFETY EYEWEAR BASIC COVERAGE TYPES OF EYE AND FACE PROTECTION INCLUDE: -SAFETY GLASSES - GOGGLES - FACE SHIELDS - WELDING HELMETS - FULL HOODS SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES SHALL BE WORN UNDER FACE SHIELDS AND WELDING HELMETS FOR ADDED PROTECTION


SAFETY EYEWEAR CON’T: SAFETY EYEWEAR CON’T TINTED OR SHADED LENSES MAY BE NEEDED FOR PROTECTION AGAINST GLARE TINTED OR SHADED LENSES MAY LIMIT YOUR VISION WHEN MOVING FROM BRIGHT TO DIM AREAS SPECIALLY NUMBERED LENS ARE PROVIDED FOR PROTECTION OF RADIANT ENERGY( WELDING ETC.)


SAFETY EYEWEAR CON’T: SAFETY EYEWEAR CON’T PRESCRIPTION LENSES PRESENT SPECIFIC HAZARDS SUCH AS: - DUST CAUGHT UNDER THE LENS - CHEMICAL REACTION WITH CONTACTS IF PRESCRIPTION GLASSES ARE WORN YOU MUST WEAR: - GOGGLES AND/OR OTHER PROTECTIVE DEVICES DESIGNED TO FIT OVER GLASSES OR - PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR GROUND TO YOUR PRESCRIPTION


DESIGNATED EYE HAZARDOUS AREAS : DESIGNATED EYE HAZARDOUS AREAS AREAS AND PROCESSES WHICH MAY PRODUCE EYE AND FACE HAZARDS: - FLYING PARTICLES AND CHIPS - SPLASHES FROM LIQUIDS SUCH AS ACIDS, CAUSTICS AND SOLVENTS - HOT SLAG AND MOLTEN METAL - WELDING GLARE


RESPONSIBILITY:: RESPONSIBILITY: THE ACTIVITY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING THE REQUIRED AND APPROVED PPE AND ENFORCING ITS USE


REFERENCES:: REFERENCES: ALL EYE AND FACE PROTECTION SHALL MEET ANSI Z87.1 29 CFR 1910.133 DOC SAFETY MANUAL EHB-15


RESPIRATORY PROTECTION:: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: HAZARDS: - DUSTS - FOGS - FUMES - MISTS - GASES - SMOKE - SPRAYS - AND VAPORS


RESPIRATOR REFERENCES:: RESPIRATOR REFERENCES: 29 CFR 1910.134 DOC OSH MANUAL EHB-15 MCO 5100.8E 29 CFR 1910


HEAD PROTECTION:: HEAD PROTECTION: HELMETS AND HATS FOR THE PROTECTION OF DOC EMPLOYEES FROM THE IMPACT OF FALLING AND FLYING OBJECTS AND FROM LIMITED ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND BURN SHALL MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS OF ANSI Z89.1 HEAD PROTECTION


HEAD PROTECTION: HEAD PROTECTION SHELL IS DESIGNED TO ABSORB SOME IMPACT SUSPENSION MUST BE ADJUSTED SO SHELL IS 1.5 INCHES ABOVE THE HEAD HARD HATS ARE TESTED TO WITHSTAND IMPACT OF 8 LB WEIGHT DROPPED FROM 5 FT HARD HATS MUST ALSO MEET WEIGHT, FLAMMABILITY AND ELECTRICAL INSULATION STANDARDS


CLASSES OF HARD HATS : CLASSES OF HARD HATS CLASS A: PROTECTS FROM FALLING OBJECTS AND ELECTRICAL SHOCKS UP TO 2,200 VOLTS CLASS B: PROTECTS FROM FALLING OBJECTS AND ELECTRICAL SHOCKS UP TO 20,000 VOLTS CLASS C: PROTECTS FROM FALLING OBJECTS, BUT NOT DESIGNED FOR USE AROUND LIVE ELECTRICAL WIRE OR CORROSIVES


FOOT PROTECTION: FOOT PROTECTION FOOT INJURIES ARE MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR WITH: - HEAVY OBJECTS FALLING ON YOUR FEET - ROLLING OF HEAVY OBJECTS - PIERCING OF OBJECTS THROUGH SOLES OF YOUR SHOE


FOOT PROTECTION CON’T: FOOT PROTECTION CON’T IF WORKING AROUND ELECTRICAL WIRES, BOOTS/SHOES MUST BE METAL FREE AND NON-CONDUCTIVE STATIC FREE ENVIRONMENTS REQUIRE CONDUCTIVE SHOES RUBBER OR SYNTHETIC FOOTWEAR MAY BE REQUIRED AROUND CHEMICALS AVOID LEATHER SHOES/BOOTS AROUND CORROSIVES FOOT GUARDS AND HEEL AND ANKLE SHIELDS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PARTICULAR WORK


FOOT PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS: FOOT PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS ACTIVITY AND SAFETY SHALL DETERMINE FOOT HAZARDOUS AREAS AND TYPE OF FOOT/TOE PROTECTION FOOT AND TOE PROTECTION SHALL BE WORN AT ALL TIMES IN A DESIGNATED FOOT HAZARD AREA FOOT/TOE HAZARD AREAS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH APPROVED WARNING SIGNS


FOOT HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS: FOOT HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS FOOT HAZARD OPERATIONS ARE THOSE WHICH HAVE A HIGH INCIDENCE OF, OR POTENTIAL FOR, FOOT OR TOE INJURIES


FOOT PROTECTIVE DEVICES: FOOT PROTECTIVE DEVICES SAFETY SHOES, WITH BUILT-IN PROTECTIVE BOX, ARE INTENDED PRIMARILY TO PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM HEAVY FALLING OR ROLLING OBJECTS SHOES SHALL CONFORM TO ANSI Z41 FOOT PROTECTION OTHER AVAILABLE SAFETY SHOES: - SEMI-CONDUCTIVE - MOLDER’S STYLE (FOR MOLTEN METALS) - SAFETY BOOTS - ELECTRICAL HAZARD (NOT TO EXCEED 600 VOLTS)


HAND PROTECTION: HAND PROTECTION FINGERS, HANDS AND ARMS ARE INJURED MORE THAN OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY GLOVES ARE THE MOST COMMON PROTECTORS FOR THE HANDS BARRIER CREMES MAY BE USED AS HAND PROTECTION OR, IN CONJUCTION WITH OTHER HAND PROTECTION


TYPES OF HAND PROTECTION: VINYL OR NEOPRENE GLOVES ARE SUFFICIENT WHEN WORKING WITH MOST CHEMICALS LEATHER OR COTTON KNITTED GLOVES ARE FOR HANDLING ABRASIVES, METAL OR SHARP OBJECTS IT IS DANGEROUS TO WEAR GLOVES AROUND MACHINERY WITH ROTATING PARTS TYPES OF HAND PROTECTION


HAND PROTECTION: HAND PROTECTION HAND PROTECTION SHALL BE PROVIDED WHEN HANDS ARE EXPOSED TO SUCH HAZARDS AS: - SKIN ABSORPTION - SEVERE CUTS OR LACERATIONS - ABRASIONS AND PUNCTURES - CHEMICAL BURNS - THERMAL BURNS - TEMPERATURE EXTREMES


HAND PROTECTION CON’T: SELECTION SHALL BE BASED ON: PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF HAND PROTECTION RELATIVE TO - THE TASKS TO BEPERFORMED - CONDITIONS PRESENT - DURATION OF USE - POTENTIAL HAZARDS IDENTIFIED HAND PROTECTION CON’T


HEARING PROTECTION: HEARING PROTECTION HEARING LOSS IS A COMMON WORKPLACE INJURY, ALL TOO OFTEN IGNORED BECAUSE IT USUALLY HAPPENS GRADUALLY OVER A PERIOD OF TIME


HEARING PROTECTION: HEARING PROTECTION WORKERS MAY SUFFER PERMANENT HEARING LOSS DUE TO: - EXPOSURE TO LOUD NOISE WITHOUT PAIN - HEARING PROTECTION WORN INCORRECTLY


HEARING PROTECTION REQUIRED:: HEARING PROTECTION REQUIRED: THE SOUNDS IN YOUR WORK AREA ARE IRRITATING YOUR VOICE MUST BE RAISED TO BE HEARD BY SOMEONE CLOSER THAN TWO FEET AWAY SIGNS REQUIRING USE FOR SOUND LEVELS ABOVE 85 dbA TWA DOUBLE HEARING PROTECTION REQUIRED 104 dbA NO EXPOSURE ABOVE 140 dbA PEAK OR IMPACT


EARPLUGS: EARPLUGS EARPLUGS OFFER THE MOST PROTECTION TO INSERT DISPOSABLE TYPE PROPERLY: - ROLL PLUG INTO A SMALL DIAMETER - PLACE IT WELL INTO THE EAR CANAL - PULL THE EAR UP AND BACK AS YOU INSERT THE PLUG - HOLD THE PLUG IN THE EAR FOR A FEW SECONDS TO ALLOW EXPANSION


EARMUFFS: EARMUFFS ARE ONLY AS EFFECTIVE AS THEIR SEAL: LIMITATIONS INCLUDE: - FACIAL HAIR CAN DECREASE PROTECTION BY BREAKING THE SEAL - WEARING EYEGLASSES AND EARRINGS CAN POSE A SIMILAR PROBLEM EARMUFFS


PROPER PROTECTION: TO ENSURE PROPER PROTECTION, EARPLUGS AND EARMUFFS MAY BE WORN TOGETHER (DOUBLE HEARING PROTECTION) KEEP IN MIND THAT HEARING PROTECTION MAY BLOCK OUT SOUNDS YOU MAY NEED TO HEAR-- SUCH AS VOICES AND ALARMS PROPER PROTECTION


LIMITATIONS OF PPE: LIMITATIONS OF PPE EAR MUFFS WITH CRACKED, CUT OR MISSING GASKETS REDUCE YOUR PROTECTION DIRTY OR SCRATCHED EYEWEAR COULD LIMIT YOUR VISION SUSPENSION ON HARD HATS MAY HAVE LOOSEN OR TORN CRADLES PPE MUST FIT PROPERLY TO PROTECT YOU


MAINTENANCE: LEARN HOW TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE YOUR EQUIPMENT BE FAMILIAR WITH STORAGE AND PROPER HANDLING OF ALL PPE IF EQUIPMENT IS DAMAGED, KNOW HOW TO REPAIR IT OR WHEN TO REPLACE IT MAINTENANCE


MISCELLANEOUS PPE: LIFE PRESERVERS (PFD) WRIST GUARDS SUN,WIND, AND DUST FLIGHT GOGGLES ERGONOMIC DEVICES FOUL WEATHER GEAR MISCELLANEOUS PPE


SUMMARY: SUMMARY PPE MUST BE USED CORRECTLY TO PROTECT YOU. PPE IS DESIGNED FOR YOUR BENEFIT. FOR YOUR SAKE AND FOR YOUR FAMILY’S, LEARN HOW TO USE PPE


SUMMARY: SUMMARY BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY USE IT!!!!!!!!