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Training in the use of PPE

This document provides information on the training in the use and care of personal protective equipment (PPE). It explains that PPE is necessary to protect workers from accidents and occupational diseases. Additionally, it describes the different types of PPE, including head, eye, ear, respiratory, hand, and foot protection, as well as protective clothing and equipment. Finally, it details aspects such as classification, selection, and proper maintenance of PPE.

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Training in the use of PPE

This document provides information on the training in the use and care of personal protective equipment (PPE). It explains that PPE is necessary to protect workers from accidents and occupational diseases. Additionally, it describes the different types of PPE, including head, eye, ear, respiratory, hand, and foot protection, as well as protective clothing and equipment. Finally, it details aspects such as classification, selection, and proper maintenance of PPE.

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TRAINING USE AND

PPE CARE
Introduction
Personal protective equipment is used to protect the
worker of accidents and occupational diseases if he has not
it has been possible to eliminate risks. The proper and correct use of PPE
It is essential as a risk control measure.
According to the current legislation, it is understood as an element of
personal protection (PPE) "all equipment, apparatus or device
specially designed and manufactured to preserve the body
human, in whole or in part, of specific accident risks of the
"work or occupational diseases" (Art. 1 of the Supreme Decree
No. 173, of 1982, from the Ministry of Health.
DS 594: APPROVES REGULATIONS ON CONDITIONS
BASIC SANITARY AND ENVIRONMENTAL IN THE
WORKPLACES

ART 53
• The employer must provide their workers, free from all
cost and whatever function they perform in the
company, the personal protective equipment that comply with the
requirements, characteristics and types that the risk to be covered demands and the
theoretical and practical training necessary for its proper use
must also keep them in perfect condition of
functioning. For their part, the worker must use them in a way
permanent while exposed to the risk.
DS 18 QUALITY CERTIFICATION OF ELEMENTS
PERSONAL PROTECTION AGAINST RISKS
OCCUPATIONAL

• The Public Health Institute of Chile, through its Department of


Occupational Health and Environmental Pollution will be the organism
official in charge of authorizing, controlling and supervising institutions
laboratories and establishments that are interested in obtaining this
authorization to provide quality control services for equipment
equipment and personal protective elements against risks of
work accidents and occupational diseases.
Classification of Personal Protective Equipment.

[Link] Protection (skull).


2. Eye and Face Protection.
3. Ear Protection.
4. Protection of the Respiratory Tract.
5. Hand and Arm Protection.
6. Protection of Feet and Legs.
7. Safety Belts for Working at Heights.
[Link] Clothes.
9. Protective Clothing.
1.- Head protection
The head protection elements basically consist of helmets.
security.

Safety helmets provide protection against impacts and penetration cases.


objects falling on the head.

The safety helmets can also protect against electric shocks and
burns.

The protective helmet should not fall off the head during work activities, for
To avoid this, a strap tied to the jaw can be used.

It is necessary to inspect it periodically to detect cracks or damage that may


reduce the level of protection offered.
2.- Eye and Face Protection
All workers who perform any operation that may put in
danger to your eyes, they will have appropriate protection for these organs.
Protective eyewear for workers engaged in operations that
require employment of corrosive chemical substances or similar, will be manufactured from
soft material that conforms to the face, resistant to the attack of such substances.
For cases of particle detachment, lenses with lenses should be used.
impact resistant.
For cases of infrared radiation, protective screens provided with
filter.
Transparent masks can also be used to protect the face against
impact of particles.
2.1 Eye protection: they are elements designed to
eye protection, and within this we find:
Against particle projection.
Against liquids, fumes, vapors, and gases
Against radiation.
2.2 Face protection: these are elements designed for the
protection of the eyes and face, among these we have:
Masks with protective lenses (masks of
welder), are made of a mask equipped with
Lenses to filter ultraviolet and infrared rays.

Face shields provide protection against


particles and other foreign bodies. They can be made of plastic
transparent, tempered glass or metal grille.
3.-Ear Protection.
When the noise level exceeds 85 decibels, point that is
considered as the upper limit for normal hearing, it is necessary
to provide the worker with hearing protection.
Hearing protectors can be: rubber plugs or earmuffs
(headphones).
Earplugs are elements that are inserted into the external auditory canal.
and they remain in position without any special holding device.
-Ear protectors, they are semi-spherical elements made of plastic, filled with
noise absorbers (porous material), which are supported by a
Head strap.
4.- Respiratory Protection.
No respirator can prevent the entry of all contaminants from
air to the user's breathing area. Respirators help protect
against certain pollutants present in the air, reducing the
concentrations in the breathing zone below the limit or other levels of
recommended exposure. Improper use of the respirator can lead to a
about exposure to pollutants causing diseases or death.
General limitations of its use.
These respirators do not supply oxygen.
Do not use them when the concentrations of contaminants are dangerous for
life or health, or in atmospheres that contain less than 16% oxygen.
Do not use negative or positive pressure respirators with a face-fit mask if
There are beards or other pore areas on the face that do not allow for a hermetic seal.
Types of respirators.
Mechanical filter respirators: dusts and mists.
Chemical cartridge respirators: organic vapors and gases.
Deposit masks: When the environment is contaminated with the same gas
the steam.
Respirators and masks with air supply: for atmospheres
where there is less than 16% oxygen by volume.
5.-Protection of Hands and Arms.
The gloves provided to the workers will be selected from
according to the risks to which the user is exposed and to the
need for free movement of the fingers.
The gloves must be the appropriate size and kept in good condition.
conditions.
Gloves should not be worn when working with or near machinery.
movement or rotary.
The gloves that are broken, torn, or soaked with
Chemical materials should not be used.
Types of gloves.
For the handling of rough or edged materials
It is recommended to use leather or canvas gloves.
To review welding or casting work where there is
the risk of burns from incandescent material is
It recommends the use of heat-resistant gloves and sleeves.
For electrical work, gloves made of material should be used.
insulator.
To handle chemical substances, the use is recommended
long rubber or neoprene gloves
6.-Protection of Feet and Legs.
Safety footwear must protect workers' feet.
against humidity and hot substances, against rough surfaces,
against stepping on sharp and pointed objects and against falling objects,
It should also protect against electrical risk.
Types of footwear.
For work where there is a risk of falling heavy objects such as
like metal ingots, plates, etc., should be equipped with leather footwear
with a metal toe.
For electrical work, the footwear must be leather with no parts.
metallic, the sole must be made of an insulating material.
For work in wet environments, rubber boots with a sole will be used.
non-slip.
- For work with molten metals or hot liquids, the footwear is
will adjust to the foot and ankle to prevent the entry of these materials through the
slots.
To protect the legs against splashes of molten metals, one
will provide safety gaiters, which must be heat resistant.
7.-Safety belts for work
in height.
They are protective elements used in work carried out
at height, to prevent falls of the worker.
To perform works at more than 1.8 meters above floor level
the worker must be provided with:
Safety Belt or Harness attached to a lifeline.
8.-Work Clothing
When selecting work clothing, the following must be taken into account
consideration of the risks to which the worker may be exposed
and those positions will be selected that minimize risks.
Usage Restrictions.
Work clothing should not pose a danger of getting caught or being
trapped by the moving machine parts.
Sharp or pointed objects should not be carried in pockets, nor
explosive or flammable materials.
It is the staff's obligation to wear the work clothing provided by the
company while the workday lasts.
9.-Protective Clothing
It is the special clothing that should be worn as protection against certain
specific risks and especially against the manipulation of substances
caustic or corrosive and do not protect ordinary work clothing.
Type of protective clothing.
The protective suits and hoods for workers exposed to
corrosive substances or other harmful substances will be made of rubber or gum.
- For function work, asbestos suits or aprons are provided and
Recently, aluminized cotton suits that reflect heat are used.
For jobs in teams that emit radiation (X-rays), they are used
lead aprons

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