PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT
GOAL:
Ensure employees have the
ability to properly select, and
correctly use personal
protective equipment to
minimize personal injury.
OBJECTIVES:
Identify proper PPE applications.
Describe proper wearing of PPE.
State useful life and disposal methods
of PPE.
Demonstrate proper care and
maintenance of PPE.
List PPE limitations.
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PPE
and find out why
it is important to you
in your workplace.
Personal Protective Equipment
Personal protective equipment is a means
of isolating the employee from hazards in
the workplace. PPE must be carefully
selected to protect against a specific
hazard. The MSDS is the first resource for
determining the potential need for PPE
when handling a chemical product.
Recommendations are typically made on
the basis of the primary routes of
potential exposure ( i.e. Skin absorption,
inhalation, ingestion).
Hazard Assessment
Employer’s Responsibility to look for:
Sources of: Motion.
1. High temperatures.
2. Chemicals.
3. Harmful dust.
4. Light radiation.
5. Falling or dropping objects.
Hazard Assessment
Employer’s Responsibility Cont’d:
Sources of :
Sharp objects which might pierce
the feet or cut the hands.
Rolling or pinching objects which
could crush the feet.
Any electrical hazards.
Hazard Assessment -
Employee’s Responsibility:
Identify potential hazards.
Don't take chances.
Ask your supervisor if you are unsure
about something.
Know the potential problems and what
to do if they happen.
Know the hazard reporting procedure.
Report any hazard.
Skin
What are the Hazards?
Dermatitis
Burns
Cuts
Frost Bite
Absorption
Protective Clothing
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Fire Retardant Clothing (FRC)
Chemical Protective Clothing
Gloves
Face Shields
Boots and Overshoes
Aprons
Eyes
What are the Hazards:
Injurious gases, vapors,
and liquids
Dusts, or powders, fumes
and mists
Flying objects or
particles.
Splashing metal
Thermal and radiation
hazards.
Lasers.
Electrical hazards.
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Protecting your eyes.
Equipment Guards
Safety Glasses
Goggles
Face Shields
Contact Lenses ?
Prescription Glasses
Feet
Foot injuries are caused by?
Objects falling on the foot.
Compression
Puncture
Electricity
Slipping
Chemicals
Extreme heat or cold
Wetness
Foot Protection
Standard safety shoes with safety
toes.
Metatarsal Guards
Conductive Shoes
Chemical Resistant Boots
Electrical Hazard Shoes
Puncture Resistant Sole Footwear
Bunny boots, Arctic packs
Non-skid footwear
Hands
Hand injuries are caused by?
Cuts / Punctures
Abrasions
Thermal Burns
Chemical Exposure
Electrical Shock
Unique Hazards
Hand Protection
Types of protection equipment
Gloves: Rubber, vinyl, neoprene, leather,
cotton and metal mesh.
Mitts
Thimbles
Hand pads
Sleeves or forearm cuffs
Barrier Creams
Head
Head injuries are caused by?
Falling Objects (Impact / Penetration)
Electrical shock or burns
Cold
Heat
Head Protection
Hard hats:
Designed to deflect objects.
Tested to withstand the impact of
an 8 lb. weight dropped 5 ft.
Suspension most critical part.
Limited electrical insulation.
Classes of hard hats:
Class G (Formerly Class A)
Class E (Formerly Class B)
Class C
Head Protection Cont’d
Hard Hats
Face Shields
Cloth sweat bands
Winter liners
Hearing
Hearing injuries are caused by?
Sound levels greater than 82 db.
(85 db for 8 hrs., 82 db for 12 hrs.)
Pumps / compressors / turbines
Airplanes
Power tools
Short painful blasts of noise.
Hearing Protection
Ear plugs
Ear muffs
Ear caps
Should be worn when:
Irritating sounds are encountered.
You need to raise your voice to be heard by
someone who is at arm’s length away.
Warning signs are present.
Double hearing protection areas.
Respiratory
Protection
There are two types:
• Air Purifying Respirators (Filter)
• Supplied-Air Respirators (SAR) &
Self Contained Breathing
Apparatus (SCBA)
Fall Protection
In the construction industry,
precautions must begin at six feet.
Fall Protection
Complete fall
protection must
include at least
one of the
following
components:
- Guard Rails.
Fall Protection
- Safety Nets.
Fall Protection
- Personal Fall Arrest Systems.
- Safety Harness
PPE Limitations
Know the limitations.
Look for defects.
Repair or replace if damaged .
Clean and sanitize.
Wear correct sizes.
Know how to store and care for your PPE.
**It’s your responsibility to wear the right PPE. **
Learn to work with your equipment
SAFELY
