Post on 14-Jul-2015
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Getting your PPE Facts right 5 facts and 5 myths
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Amy Morris
We rely on five sense right?
Let this be the first mythWe rely on five sense right?
There are actually between 9 & 21
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Depending on how you count them
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And we do not want to lose these senses!
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) can help!
“PPE should be the first line of defence against hazards”
Injury
Pain Disease
“PPE should be the first line of defence against hazards”
Injury
Pain Disease
PPE is the last defence in the Hierarchy of Controls
Elimination
Substitution
Engineering Controls
Administration Controls
PPE
40% of eye injuries occurred whilst safety glasses were worn due to incorrect type or fit
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“The highest level of hearing protection is the safest”
In ear or over ear(or both)
Class 5 Worn all the time
“The highest level of hearing protection is the safest”
In ear or over ear(or both)
Class 5 Worn all the time
Reduced
communication
Cannot hear vehicles Missed warning sounds
The highest hearing protection may be overprotection
If you damage your hearing, a hearing aid CANNOT bring it back
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“Safety boots only protect fromslips and toe injuries”
Impact
Punctures Crushing
“Safety boots only protect fromslips and toe injuries”
Impact
Punctures Crushing
Rolling anklesChemicals
Fatigue when standing for long periods
Correct fitting safety boots canalso protect you from
Rubber and urethane are more slip resistant than leather or vinyl soles
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“Wearing a respirator is enough to protect you from airborne hazards”
ParticlesDust
Asbestos
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“Wearing a respirator is enough to protect you from airborne hazards”
ParticlesDust
Asbestos
Positive Pressure Test
Negative Pressure Test
Face fit & Fit testing
Respirators only protect you when they fit correctly
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Facial hair can prevent the facepiece-to-face seal, greatly reducing effectiveness
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“Disposable gloves will protect you from chemical injury”
Latex glovesNitrile gloves
Vinyl gloves
“Disposable gloves will protect you from chemical injury”
Latex glovesNitrile gloves
Vinyl gloves
Latex damaged by oils and grease
Nitrile dissolved by acetone
Vinyl degraded by paint strippers
Disposable gloves can react with chemicals, causing more harm
Some gloves are porous, meaning bacteria can get through from hands
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PPE is used as a last resort
If you are unsure about your PPE
Don’t risk losing your senses**Pun intended
Thank you for the opportunity
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‘Myths’ determined by my own research
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Victorian Deaf Society, Information Sheet
3M Protective Eyewear, from Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Safe Work Australia, Slips Trips and Falls Factsheet
NC Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Division, Publication
NZ Ministry for Primary Industries, Foodsmart: Myth busting about gloves