Personal Protective Equipment

Presented by: Landry, Harris & Co.

Inju

ry S

tati

sti

cs

•N

earl

y t

wo m

illio

n p

eople

have a

debili

tati

ng

work

-rela

ted inju

ry e

ach

year,

wit

h m

ore

than a

quart

er

of

these

inju

ries

involv

ing t

he h

ands,

eyes,

head a

nd f

eet.

•O

ver

41 m

illio

n p

eople

have a

ccid

ents

that

requir

e a

n e

merg

ency

room

vis

it p

er

year.

•A

bout

five t

housa

nd p

eople

die

fro

m

occ

upati

onal in

juri

es

annually

.

Wh

at

is P

PE?

Pers

onal pro

tect

ive e

quip

ment

(PPE)

is d

esi

gned

to p

rote

ct w

ork

ers

fro

m h

ealt

h a

nd s

afe

ty

haza

rds

that

cannot

be r

em

oved o

r engin

eere

d

out

of

the w

ork

ing e

nvir

onm

ent.

OS

HA

Policy 2

9 C

FR

19

10

.13

2

Un

der

the r

eq

uir

em

en

ts o

f O

SH

A P

olic

y 2

9 C

FR 1

91

0.1

32

:

üE

ng

ineeri

ng c

on

trols

sh

all

be p

ut

into

pla

ce a

s th

e

pri

mary

meth

od

use

d t

o e

limin

ate

haza

rdous

exp

osu

res

in t

he w

ork

pla

ce.

üPPE

sh

all

be p

rovid

ed

, u

sed

an

d m

ain

tain

ed

in

san

itary

con

dit

ion

.

üE

ach

aff

ect

ed

em

plo

yee s

hou

ld w

ear

the n

ece

ssary

PPE

at

all

tim

es

aft

er

the e

mp

loyer

con

du

cts

an

an

aly

sis

of

the job

site

and

in

stru

cts

em

plo

yees

wh

at

to w

ear.

OS

HA

Policy 2

9 C

FR

19

10

.13

2

Con

du

cti

ng

a H

aza

rd A

ssessm

en

t:

üE

mplo

yers

sh

ould

pay p

art

icu

lar

att

en

tion t

o t

he

follo

win

g s

ou

rces

of

inju

ry w

hen c

on

du

ctin

g a

haza

rd

ass

ess

men

t of

the w

ork

pla

ce:

• Motion• High temperatures• Chemical exposures• Harmful dust• Light radiation• Falling objects• Sharp objects

• Layout of the workplace• Electrical hazards• Rolling or pinching objects• Current accident and mishap data to identify further problem areas

OS

HA

Sta

nd

ard

29

CFR

19

10

.13

3

Eye a

nd

Face P

rote

cti

on

:•

Eye a

nd

face

pro

tect

ion

sh

ou

ld b

e w

orn

wh

en

th

ere

is

a

reaso

nab

le p

rob

ab

ility

th

at

an

in

jury

can

be p

revente

d o

r re

du

ced

by w

eari

ng

eq

uip

men

t. In

stan

ces

incl

ud

e:

oFl

yin

g o

bje

cts

oSpla

shes

from

liq

uid

s (a

cids,

solv

en

ts,

cau

stic

s, e

tc.)

oH

ot

slag a

nd m

olt

en m

eta

lo

Weld

ing g

lare

•Typ

es

of

eye p

rote

ctio

n a

vaila

ble

:o

Safe

ty g

lass

es

oG

oggle

so

Face

shie

lds

oW

eld

ing h

elm

ets

oFu

ll hoods

OS

HA

Sta

nd

ard

29

CFR

19

10

.13

3

•S

afe

ty g

lass

es

an

d g

og

gle

s:

oW

ear

und

er

face

shie

lds

and w

eld

ing h

elm

ets

for

added

pro

tect

ion.

•Tin

ted

/shad

ed

len

ses:

oW

ear

to p

rote

ct a

gain

st g

lare

.

•N

um

bere

d len

ses:

oW

ear

to p

rovid

e p

rote

ctio

n a

gain

st r

adia

nt

energ

y in fi

eld

s su

ch

as

weld

ing.

Eye and Face Protection

Purposes:

OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.133

Eye a

nd

Face P

rote

cti

on

Lim

itati

on

s:

•Tin

ted

or

shad

ed

len

ses:

oLi

mit

vis

ion

wh

en

movin

g f

rom

bri

gh

t to

dim

are

as.

•Pre

scri

pti

on

len

ses:

oD

ust

can

get

cau

ght

und

ern

eath

the len

ses.

oC

hem

ical re

act

ion

s ca

n o

ccu

r w

ith

con

tact

s.

OS

HA

Sta

nd

ard

29

CFR

191

0.1

34

Respiratory Protections:• Respiratory protection should be worn when there is a

reasonable probability that workers will be exposed to the following hazards:

o Dust

o Fogs

o Fumes

o Mists

o Gases

o Smoke

o Sprays

o Vapors

OS

HA

Sta

nd

ard

29

CFR

19

10

.13

5

Head Protections:• Head protection such as helmets and

hats should be worn to protect employees from the impact of falling and flying objects. They also serve to protect against electrical shock and burns.

• Protection shells are designed to absorb impact. The suspension should be adjusted so that the shell is 1 to 5 inches above the head.

• Hard hats must meet the weight, flammability and electrical insulation standards of the job tasks at hand.

OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.135

Head Protections:

Classes of Hard Hats• Class G (General):

ü Protects against falling objects and electrical shock up to 2,200 volts. (Formerly Class A)

• Class E (Electrical):ü Protects against falling objects and electrical shocks up

to 20,000 volts. (Formerly Class B)

• Class C (Conductive):ü Protects against falling objects. Class C hard hats are

not designed for use around live electrical wire or corrosives.

OS

HA

Sta

nd

ard

29

CFR

19

10

.13

6

Foot Protection:

• Foot protection should be worn when working in conditions that have a high incidence of, or potential for, foot or toe injuries.

• There are various types of safety footwear such as:

o Safety shoes or boots with built-in protective boxes designed to

provide protection from heavy or rolling objects

o Semi-conductive shoes

o Molder’s styles for use when working with molten metals

o Electrical hazard footwear designed to withstand less than 600

volts

OS

HA

Sta

nd

ard

29

CFR

19

10

.13

6

Foot

Pro

tecti

on

Recom

men

dati

on

s:

üW

hen w

ork

ing

wit

h e

lect

rica

l w

ires,

safe

ty

boots

and s

hoes

should

be m

eta

l-fr

ee a

nd n

on-

conduct

ive.

üEnvir

onm

ents

that

are

sta

tic-

free r

eq

uir

e

conduct

ive s

hoes.

üW

hen w

ork

ing

wit

h c

hem

icals

, w

ork

ers

should

w

ear

rubber

or

synth

eti

c sa

fety

footw

ear.

üLe

ath

er

shoes

and b

oots

shou

ld n

ot

be w

orn

w

hen

work

ing w

ith o

r near

corr

osi

ves.

üW

ork

ers

may b

e r

eq

uir

ed

to w

ear

foot

guard

s an

d h

eel and a

nkl

e s

hie

lds

dependin

g o

n t

he

haza

rds

in a

dd

itio

n t

o s

afe

ty f

ootw

ear.

üFo

ot

an

d t

oe p

rote

ctio

n m

ust

be w

orn

at

all

tim

es

in d

esi

gn

ate

d f

oot

haza

rd a

reas

of

the

work

pla

ce a

s in

dic

ate

d b

y s

ign

age.

OS

HA

Sta

nd

ard

29

CFR

19

10

.13

8

Hand Protection:

• Hand protection should be worn when working in conditions that have a potential to cause injury to hands and fingers such as:

o Skin absorption of poisonous chemicals

o Severe cuts, lacerations, abrasions and punctures

o Chemical and thermal burns and extreme temperatures

• Arms, hands and fingers get injured more than any other part of the body, so gloves and barrier creams are essential to worker safety in many workplaces.

OS

HA

Sta

nd

ard

29

CFR

19

10

.13

8

Types of Hand Protection:

ü Vinyl or neoprene gloves when working with chemicals.

ü Leather or cotton-knitted gloves when handling abrasives, metals and sharp objects.

OS

HA

Sta

nd

ard

29

CFR

19

26

.10

1

• Workers may suffer permanent hearing loss when exposed to loud noises that don’t cause immediate irritation or when hearing protection is worn incorrectly.

• Hearing protection should be used in the following circumstances:o When the sounds of the workplace are irritating to the ear.o When workers must raise their voices to be heard by someone standing

less than two feet away.o When sound levels are above 85 dbA TWA (indicated on signage).o Double hearing protection is required when sound levels are above 104

dbA (indicated on signage).

Hearing Protection:• Hearing loss is a very common

workplace injury and is ignored all too often because it occurs gradually over a long period of time.

OS

HA

Sta

nd

ard

29

CFR

19

26

.10

1

Types of Hearing Protection:

• Ear Plugs:o Offer the most hearing protection.o Insert a disposable ear plug into the ear by rolling it into a small

diameter oval and inserting it into the ear canal. The ear should be pulled up and back as the plug is inserted. Then, hold the plug in the ear for several seconds to allow it to expand and fit securely.

• Ear Muffs:o Ear muffs are only as effective as the seal around the entire ear.

Facial hair and eyeglasses can decrease the protection ear muffs can provide because they get in the way of the seal.

o Ear muffs can be worn with ear plugs to increase protection.o If ear muffs are cracked, cut or missing gaskets, they are not as

effective in protecting the worker’s hearing.

PP

E W

ord

s o

f W

isd

om

üPPE m

ust

fit

pro

perl

y t

o p

rote

ct a

gain

st h

aza

rds.

üW

ork

ers

should

sanit

ize a

nd c

lean e

quip

ment

daily

to k

eep it

in g

ood c

ondit

ion.

üIf

PPE is

dam

aged, it

should

not

be u

sed.

Inst

ead, it

should

be r

epla

ced o

r re

pair

ed (

if

poss

ible

).ü

PPE s

hould

alw

ays

be w

orn

when s

uggest

ed,

even if

it s

eem

s bulk

y o

r unnece

ssary

at

firs

t.

Fin

al P

ers

on

al P

rote

cti

ve E

qu

ipm

en

t R

ule

üA

ll PPE r

equir

ed b

y O

SH

A’s

genera

l in

dust

ry,

const

ruct

ion a

nd m

ari

tim

e s

tandard

s w

ill b

e

pro

vid

ed a

t no c

ost

to t

he e

mplo

yee, w

ith a

few

exce

pti

ons.

ü

OSH

A a

nti

cipate

s th

is c

lari

fica

tion w

ill lead t

o

gre

ate

r co

mplia

nce

, re

sult

ing in t

he p

ote

nti

al

avoid

ance

of

thousa

nds

of

work

pla

ce inju

ries

each

year.

Excep

tion

s t

o F

inal P

PE R

ule

1.

Ord

inary

safe

ty-t

oe f

ootw

ear

(incl

udin

g s

teel-

toe s

hoes

or

steel-

toe

boots

): E

mp

loyers

are

not

requir

ed t

o p

ay f

or

ord

inary

safe

ty-t

oe

footw

ear

if t

he e

mplo

yer

allo

ws

the e

mplo

yee t

o w

ear

them

off

the

jobsi

te.

2.

Ord

inary

pre

scri

pti

on s

afe

ty e

yew

ear:

Em

plo

yers

are

not

requir

ed

to p

ay f

or

ord

inary

safe

ty e

yew

ear

that

is a

llow

ed t

o b

e w

orn

off

th

e jobsi

te.

3.

Shoes

or

boots

wit

h b

uilt

-in m

eta

tars

al pro

tect

ion:

Em

plo

yers

are

not

requir

ed t

o p

ay f

or

shoes

wit

h b

uilt

-in m

eta

tars

al p

rote

ctio

n a

s lo

ng

as

the e

mplo

yer

pro

vid

es

and

pays

for

meta

tars

al gu

ard

s th

at

att

ach

to t

he s

hoes.

4.

Loggin

g b

oots

: The g

enera

l in

dust

ry loggin

g s

tandard

does

not

requir

e e

mplo

yers

to p

ay f

or

loggin

g b

oots

requir

ed f

or

the job b

ut

leaves

the r

esp

onsi

bili

ty f

or

paym

ent

open t

o e

mplo

yer

and

em

plo

yee n

egoti

ati

on.

5.

Ord

inary

clo

thin

g:

OSH

A r

eco

gniz

es

that

there

are

cert

ain

ci

rcum

stance

s w

here

long-s

leeve s

hir

ts,

long p

ants

, st

reet

shoes,

norm

al w

ork

boots

and o

ther

sim

ilar

types

of

cloth

ing c

ould

serv

e

as

PPE.

How

ever,

the fi

nal ru

le e

xcl

udes

every

day c

loth

ing f

rom

th

e e

mplo

yer-

paym

ent

rule

. 6

.O

rdin

ary

weath

er-

rela

ted g

ear,

ski

n c

ream

s, s

ungla

sses

or

oth

er

item

s use

d s

ole

ly f

or

pro

tect

ion

fro

m t

he w

eath

er:

Em

plo

yers

are

not

requir

ed t

o p

ay f

or

ord

inary

clo

thin

g u

sed s

ole

ly f

or

pro

tect

ion

from

weath

er,

such

as

win

ter

coats

an

d g

loves.

In t

he r

are

case

th

at

speci

al equip

ment

or

extr

aord

inary

clo

thin

g is

needed t

o

pro

tect

the e

mplo

yee f

rom

unusu

ally

severe

weath

er

condit

ions,

th

e e

mplo

yer

is r

equir

ed t

o p

ay f

or

such

pro

tect

ion.

Note

: C

loth

ing

use

d in a

rtifi

cially

-contr

olle

d e

nvir

onm

ents

wit

h e

xtr

em

e h

ot

or

cold

tem

pera

ture

s, s

uch

as

freeze

rs,

is n

ot

consi

dere

d p

art

of

the

weath

er-

rela

ted g

ear

exce

pti

on.

Excep

tion

s t

o F

inal P

PE R

ule

(C

on

’t)

Cla

rifi

cati

on

s t

o F

inal P

PE R

ule

Em

plo

yee-O

wn

ed

PP

ETo a

ccom

mod

ate

em

plo

yees

wh

o f

req

uen

tly m

ove f

rom

job

to

job

, th

e fi

nal ru

le a

ckn

ow

led

ges

that

em

plo

yees

may u

se t

heir

ow

n e

qu

ipm

en

t, if

the e

mp

loyer

allo

ws

them

to d

o s

o.

In t

hese

in

stan

ces,

th

e e

mp

loyer

is n

ot

req

uir

ed

to r

eim

bu

rse t

he

em

plo

yees

for

the P

PE

. To q

ualif

y:

(a)

em

plo

yee u

se o

f PPE

m

ust

be c

om

ple

tely

volu

nta

ry,

(b)

em

plo

yer

mu

st e

nsu

re

eq

uip

men

t m

eets

sta

nd

ard

req

uir

em

en

ts a

nd

is

pro

perl

y

main

tain

ed

, an

d

(c)

em

plo

yee c

an

ad

op

t th

e u

se o

f em

plo

yer-

pro

vid

ed

PPT a

t an

y t

ime.

Rep

lacem

en

t P

PE

Th

e fi

nal ru

le s

tip

ula

tes

that

em

plo

yers

mu

st p

ay f

or

rep

lace

men

t eq

uip

men

t, u

nle

ss t

he e

mp

loyee h

as

inte

nti

on

ally

d

am

ag

ed

or

lost

th

e g

ear.

Ou

r P

PE S

olu

tion

s

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r S

afe

ty P

art

ner

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