Environmental Health & Safety Dept.

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 Personal Protective Equipment

Protecting Employees from

Workplace Hazards
P • Employers must protect employees from workplace
hazards and dangerous work procedures that can cause
P injury, illness and fatalities.
• Employers must:
E • Use all feasible engineering and work practice controls to
eliminate and reduce hazards
• Then use appropriate PPE if these controls do not eliminate
hazards
• Remember: PPE is the last control
 Employer Responsibilities
Assessment

Employers are required to conduct an assessment to determine

the various Physical hazards that may be present in your work
area
P Physical hazards include:
• Sources of motion
• Sources of high and low temperatures
P • Sources of light radiation
• welding
• brazing
• heat treating
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• high intensity lights
Sources of falling objects
• Sources of sharp objects
• Sources of rolling or pinching objects
• Sources of electric hazards
• Sources of slip, trips, and falls
• Sources of harmful dusts
 Employer Responsibilities

Assessment

As part of the assessment, employers must also

P determine the various health hazards that may be
present in your work area
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Health hazards include:
E • Types of chemicals hazards
• Sources of biological hazards
• Sources of nuclear radiation
 Is this an appropriate PPE

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 Personal Protective Equipment

What Employees Need to Know

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 Personal Protective Equipment

Session Objectives
Understand the PPE hazard assessment
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P Understand why different types of PPE

are selected
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Know how to properly wear and care
for PPE
 Personal Protective Equipment

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 Hazard Assessment

• Evaluate every job function

P • Determine if hazards
are present
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• Check for hazards to all
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• Determine appropriate PPE

 Eye and Face Assessment

• Flying particles

P • Molten metal

P • Hazardous liquids

E • Acid or caustic liquids

• Gases or vapors
• Light radiation
 Respiratory Protection Hazard Assessment

• Airborne dusts or
particulates
• Vapors or fumes
P • Lack of adequate oxygen
P • Identify the specific
source(s)
E • Review the work processes
• Monitor the exposure
 Head Hazard Assessment

• Falling objects
• Exposed electrical conductors
• Low-hanging obstructions
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Injuries to the head could involve
your:
P -brain
-eyes

E -nose
-mouth
For this reason, head protection
and safety are very important
 Potential Head Hazard

Electrical Shocks Head Impact Splashes, Spills

& Drips

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E -accidents result in
shocks and burns
- falling or flying objects
cause sprains,
-materials can
irritate and burn
fractures, & concussions eyes and skin
 Foot Hazard Assessment

• Falling, rolling, or sharp objects

• Electrical hazards
P • Slippery walking surfaces
• Hazardous materials
P • Cold weather conditions

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 Foot Hazard Assessment

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P Impact Injuries Spills & Splashes Compression Injuries

Electrical Shocks Slipping Heat/Cold

 Hand Hazard Assessment

• Skin absorption of harmful substances

• Severe cuts or lacerations
P • Severe abrasions
P • Punctures
• Chemical burns
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• Thermal burns
• Frostbite
 Hand Hazard Assessment

Traumatic Injuries Contact Injuries Repetitive Motion

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E - cuts, punctures, - contact with toxic - same hand
sprains or chemicals, movement over
crushing from biological extended time
equipment substances, periods
electrical sources,
extreme
temperatures
 Hearing Hazard Assessment

• Conduct a noise survey

• Monitor impacted employees
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• Repeat monitoring
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 Clothing Assessment
• Hot or cold materials or objects
• Hazardous materials
• Welding hazards
P • Heavy, sharp, or rough materials
P • Moving machinery

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 Selecting Eye and Face Protection

• Safety glasses
• Goggles
P • Face shields

P • Shaded filter lenses

• Prescription eyewear
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• ANSI Z87
 Selecting Eye and Face Protection

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Regular glasses or sunglasses are
E not appropriate SAFETY
GLASSES
 Selecting Eye and Face Protection

Safety Tip
• Contact Lenses
1. Wear your contacts with caution if you work in areas
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vapors, chemical splashes, molten metals, or intense
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2. Some chemicals can react with contacts and cause
permanent injury
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 Wear and Care of Eye Protection

• Fits comfortably
• Does not distort
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P • Put on before

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• Clean regularly
• Dispose when
damaged
 Selecting Respiratory Protection

• Filtering face piece

(dust mask)

P • Air purifying respirator

• Cartridge type
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• Air-supplied respirator
E • Self-Contained Breathing
Apparatus(SCBA)

• NIOSH-approved
 Wear and Care of Respiratory Protection

• Medical approval
• Conduct a fit test
P • Inspect before each use

P • Check the seal

• Clean regularly
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• Store properly
 Hearing Protection

P • Earplugs
• Canal caps
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• Earmuffs
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 Selecting Head Protection

1. Hard hats
2. Electrical insulation hard hats
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3. Bump caps
P 4. ANSI Z89

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 Selecting Head Protection

Types of Head PPE

• Class A Hard Hats
• Protect you from falling objects
• Protect you from electrical shocks up
P to 2,200 volts
• Class B Hard Hats
• Protect you from falling objects
P • Protect you from electrical shocks up
to 20,000 volts
• Class C Hard Hats
E • Protect you from falling objects
• Bump Caps
• Bump caps are made from
lightweight plastic and are designed
to protect you from bumping your
head on protruding objects
 Wear and Care of Head Protection

• Fit properly
• Inspect before each use
P • Clean regularly
• Used only to protect the head
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E Care and Maintenance of Hard Hat
• Clean your hard hat at least once a month by soaking it in
a solution of mild soap and hot water for 5-10 minutes
• Because sunlight and heat can damage the suspension of your
hat, always store your hat in a clean, dry, and cool location
 Selecting Foot Protection

• Steel-toed boots
• Metatarsal protection
• Puncture- or slip-resistant soles
P • Chemical resistance
• Waterproof and cold-weather footwear
P • ANSI Z41
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 Wear and Care of Foot Protection

• Fit comfortably
• Inspected before each use
• No cracks or holes in chemical or
P waterproof boots
• Check soles for excessive wear
P • Keep clean

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 Selecting Hand Protection

• Chemical-resistant gloves
• Kevlar®, metal mesh, cut-resistant gloves
P • Leather work gloves
• Extreme temperature gloves
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• Electrical work gloves
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 Type of Hand Gloves

 Metal mesh gloves  Padded cloth gloves

 resist sharp edges and  protect your hands from sharp
prevent cuts edges, slivers, dirt, and vibration

P  Leather gloves
 shield your hands from
 Heat resistant gloves
 protect your hands from heat and
rough surfaces flames

P  Vinyl and neoprene gloves  Latex disposable gloves

 protect your hands against  used to protect your hands from

E toxic chemicals

 Rubber gloves
germs and bacteria

 Lead-lined gloves
 protect you when working  used to protect your hands from
around electricity radiation sources
 Types of Hand PPE

 Forearm Cuffs
 used to protect your forearm

 Thumb Guards and Finger Cots

P  protect only your thumb or fingers

 Mittens

P  protect your hands while working around

very cold or hot materials

E  Hand Pads
 Hand pads protect your hands while
working around very hot materials
 Wear and Care of Hand Protection

• Comfortable fit
• Inspect before each use
P • Keep clean and dry

P • Discard if damaged or contaminated

E • Never wear gloves around

powered rotating equipment -
drills, lathes, etc
 Safety harness, Lifelines, Lanyards
 Lifelines, safety harness, and
lanyards shall be used only for
employee safeguarding.

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 Lifelines shall be secured above
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anchorage or structural member
capable of supporting a
minimum dead weight of 5,400
pounds.
 Safety harness, Lifelines, Lanyards

 Lifelines used on rock scaling operations, or in areas where the

lifeline may be subjected to cutting or abrasion, shall be a minimum
of ⅞ inch wire core manila rope.

P  For all other lifeline applications, a minimum of ¾-inch manila or

equivalent, with a minimum breaking strength of 5,400 pounds, shall
be used.

P  Safety harness lanyard shall be a minimum of ½-inch nylon, or

equivalent, with a maximum length to provide for a fall of no greater
than 6 feet.
E  The rope shall have a nominal breaking strength
of 5,400 pounds.
 Safety harness, Lifelines, Lanyards

 All safety harness and lanyard hardware shall

be drop forged or pressed steel, cadmium
plated in accordance with Type 1, Class B
plating specified in Federal Specification QQ-P-

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 Surface shall be smooth and free of sharp

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 All safety harness and lanyard hardware, except

rivets, shall be capable of withstanding a tensile
E loading of 4,000 pounds without cracking,
breaking, or taking a permanent deformation.
 Safety Nets
 Safety nets shall be provided when workplaces are more than 25
feet above the ground, or water surface, or other surfaces where
the use of ladders, scaffolds, catch platforms, temporary floors,
safety lines, or safety belts is impractical.
 Where safety net protection is required by this part, operations shall
P not be undertaken until the net is in place and has been tested.
 Nets shall extend 8 feet beyond the edge of the work surface where
employees are exposed and shall be installed as close under the
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 It is intended that only one level of nets required for bridge

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 Safety Nets

 The mesh size of nets shall not exceed 6 inches by 6 inches.

 All nets shall meet accepted performance standards of 17,5000

foot-pounds minimum impact resistance as determined and
certified by the manufacturers and shall bear a label of proof test.
P  Forged steel safety hooks and shackles shall be used to fasten
the net to its supports.

P  Connections between net panels shall develop the full strength

of the net.

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 Working Over or Near Water
 Life jacket or buoyant work vests
must be U.A.E Coast Guard
approved.
 Prior to and after each use, the
P buoyant work vests or life
preservers shall be inspected for
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 Ring buoys shall be provided for

E rescue operations.
 Lifesaving skiff shall be immediately
available.
 Selecting General Work Clothing

• Long-sleeve shirts and long pants

• Flame-retardant clothing
P • No loose clothing or jewelry
• Chemical-resistant clothing
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 PPE

Key Things to Remember

Every job function in every department
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Each part of the body is taken into
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PPE is selected in response to specific
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Proper wear and care of PPE is necessary
to provide effective protection.
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