# Presentation: 330432

## PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT PROGRAM

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

**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

**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**

## 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

**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:**

## COMMUNICATE SELECTIONS TO AFFECTED EMPLOYEES
PROVIDE WRITTEN CERTIFICATION
   WHICH :
				- IDENTIFIES WORKPLACE
				- CERTIFYING PERSON
				- DATES OF 					  		CERTIFICATION

**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

**  ****ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES:**
- 		**- ****SURVEY**
**	****	****	****CONSIDERATION  SHOULD  BE   GIVEN TO THE BASIC  HAZARD CATEGORIES:**
**	**- IMPACT			- CHEMICAL
- 	- PENETRATION		- HEAT
- 	- COMPRESSION		- HARMFUL DUST
- 	- LIGHT (OPTICAL) RADIATION
**	****	****	**

## MOTION
HIGH TEMPERATURE
TYPES OF CHEMICAL EXPOSURES
HARMFUL DUST
LIGHT RADIATION
FALLING OBJECTS
SHARP OBJECTS

- 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

## 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

**	****	****	**- 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

**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

**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 

**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:

**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 

_**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

**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

**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

**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

**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**

## 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

**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 **

## SELECTION SHALL BE BASED 
ON:	
			PERFORMANCE 					  		CHARACTERISTICS OF HAND 		  		PROTECTION RELATIVE TO
				- THE TASKS TO BEPERFORMED
				- CONDITIONS PRESENT
				- DURATION OF USE
				- POTENTIAL HAZARDS IDENTIFIED 

**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:

**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 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

**	****	****LIMITATIONS INCLUDE:**
**	****	****	****- FACIAL HAIR CAN DECREASE PROTECTION BY BREAKING THE SEAL**
**	****	****	****- WEARING EYEGLASSES AND EARRINGS CAN POSE A SIMILAR PROBLEM**

_**EARMUFFS**_

## 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

**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

**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**

## 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 

**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**

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

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

_**MISCELLANEOUS PPE**_

## 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

***BUT MOST ***
***IMPORTANTLY ***
_***USE IT!!!!!!!!***_