Personal Protective Equipment 1 Personal Protective Equipment n

Personal Protective Equipment 1

Personal Protective Equipment n General Requirements 1926. 95 n This regulation requires employers to ensure that personal protective equipment "be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary…" to prevent injury. n Employer shall assure that all PPE is adequate and of a safe design and construction. 2

Personal Protective Equipment • Employers must protect employees from workplace hazards such as machines, hazardous substances, and dangerous work procedures that can cause injury • Employers must: • Ø Use all feasible engineering and work practice controls to eliminate and reduce hazards Ø Then use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) if these controls do not eliminate the hazards. Remember, PPE is the last level of control! 3

Engineering Controls If. . . The machine or work environment can be physically changed to prevent employee exposure to the potential hazard, Then. . . The hazard can be eliminated using an engineering control. 4

Engineering Controls (cont’d) Examples. . . • Initial design specifications • Substitute less harmful material • Change process • Enclose process • Isolate process • Ventilation 5

Work Practice Controls If. . . Employees can be removed from exposure to the potential hazard by changing the way they do their jobs, Then. . . The hazard can be eliminated using a work practice control. 6

Work Practice Controls (cont’d) Examples. . . • Using wet methods to cut concrete • Personal hygiene • Housekeeping and maintenance • Job rotation of workers 7

Personal Protective Equipment • Eye & Face protection - safety glasses, goggles, face shields • Head protection - hard hats • Foot protection- safety shoes • Hand & Arm protection - gloves • Hearing conservation - earplugs, earmuffs • Body protection – aprons, vests, coveralls • Respiratory protection – APR, PAPR, SAR, SCBA 8

Establishing a PPE Program • Sets out procedures for selecting, providing and using PPE as part of an employer’s routine operation • First -- assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of PPE • Once the proper PPE has been selected, the employer must provide training to each employee who is required to use PPE 9

Training Employees required to use PPE must be trained to know at least the following: • When PPE is necessary • What type of PPE is necessary • How to properly put on, take off, adjust, and wear • Limitations of the PPE • Proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal 10

Personal Protective Equipment • 29 CFR 1926. 102 Eye protection n n Where possible danger of injury from: n physical (particulates, flying objects) n chemical (acids or caustics) n radiation agents (lasers, UV, infrared) Must meet ANSI Z 87. 1 - 2003 11

Personal Protective Equipment n 29 CFR 1926. 100 Head protection n n Where possible danger of head injury from: n impact, n falling or flying objects, n electrical shock and burns (non conductive) Must meet ANSI Z 89. 2 -1986 12

Personal Protective Equipment n 29 CFR 1926. 96 Foot protection n Where possible danger of foot injury • Heavy objects • Sharp objects • Hot or wet surfaces n ANSI Z 41. 1 -1999 (Test Methods) n ASTM F 2413 -05 (Performance Criteria) 13

Personal Protective Equipment n 29 CFR 1910. 138 Hand protection n Employees shall use hand protection when hands are exposed to hazards. n n n ASTM F-1790 standard for cut protection performance ANSI/ISEA 105 -2000 chemical hand protection selection criteria ASTM D 120 -87, specification for rubber insulating electrical protective gloves 14

Personal Protective Equipment n 29 CFR 1926. 101 Hearing protection n Hearing protection required above 90 d. B TWA Hearing protection available at 85 d. B TWA Hearing protection will always have an assigned Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) n Hearing Conservation Program n Audiometric testing for employees n n Baseline audiogram Annual audiogram 15

Personal Protective Equipment n 29 CFR 1926 Body protection n There are many specific OSHA standards that recognize hazards that require body protect. • • Cuts, abrasions, and impacts from tools, machinery, or materials Contact with Hazardous chemicals, or potentially infectious materials • Intense heat, Hot liquids • Radiation exposures 16

Personal Protective Equipment n 29 CFR 1926. 103 is identical to the 1910. 134 Respiratory protection n Respirators shall be provided by the employer to protect the health of the employee n Respiratory protection may control occupational diseases caused by breathing air contaminated with harmful dusts, fogs, fumes, mists, gases, smokes, sprays, or vapors n The primary objective shall be to prevent atmospheric contamination 17

Personal Protective Equipment n Respirator program requirements n Written program and evaluation n Training n Medical evaluation n Fit testing n Proper selection n Cleaning, disinfecting and storage n On going medical monitoring 18

Personal Protective Equipment n Air purifying respirator (APR) n Chemical & mechanical filter cartridges n Combination mechanical filter / chemical cartridge n Gas masks n Powered air purifying respirators 19

Personal Protective Equipment n Air purifying respirator (APR) n Requirements & Limitations n Oxygen must be > 19. 5% Use only compatible parts Filters (for particulates) Cartridges & Canisters (for gases or vapors) No facial hair (beards and gross sideburns) n No alterations n n 20

Personal Protective Equipment n Atmosphere or air supplying devices n Self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) n Supplied air respirators (SAR) n Combination SCBA & supplied air respirators NOTE: Must be supplied with Grade D breathing air. 21

Personal Protective Equipment n User fit checks n Prior to each use the wearer must perform a user fit check to ensure a good seal on the face piece. n Negative pressure fit check n Positive pressure fit check 22

Summary Employers must implement a PPE program where they: • Assess the workplace for hazards • Use engineering and work practice controls to eliminate or reduce hazards before using PPE • Select appropriate PPE to protect employees from hazards that cannot be eliminated • Inform employees why the PPE is necessary and when it must be worn • Train employees how to use and care for their PPE 23 • Require employees to wear selected PPE