Personal Personal Protective Protective EquipmentEquipment

Personal Protective Personal Protective EquipmentEquipment• Provides protection to your Provides protection to your eyes, face, eyes, face,

head, head, andand extremities, hearing, extremities, hearing, respiratory tract, and body.respiratory tract, and body.

• Types of HazardsTypes of Hazards– ImpactImpact: head, foot, eye, body.: head, foot, eye, body.– PenetrationPenetration: foot, hand or body.: foot, hand or body.– CompressionCompression (roll-over): foot or body. (roll-over): foot or body.– ChemicalChemical: splashes to eyes, face, body, and exposure : splashes to eyes, face, body, and exposure

to hands.to hands.– HeatHeat: burns to skin or eyes.: burns to skin or eyes.– Harmful dustHarmful dust: eye and lung damage.: eye and lung damage.– Loud noise.Loud noise.

Potential Hazard SourcesPotential Hazard Sources

• Sources of Sources of motion.motion.• Temperature extremes Temperature extremes (hot or cold).(hot or cold).• Chemical exposures.Chemical exposures.• Sources of Sources of harmful dust.harmful dust.• Falling, sharp or rolling objects.Falling, sharp or rolling objects.• Workplace layout.Workplace layout.• Electrical hazards.Electrical hazards.• Loud noise Loud noise from equipment or process.from equipment or process.

Personal Protective Equipment Personal Protective Equipment (P.P.E.)(P.P.E.)

• Equipment worn by an individual to Equipment worn by an individual to create a barrier between him/her and the create a barrier between him/her and the hazard.hazard.

• Considered the last resort of protectionConsidered the last resort of protection..

• Must be used in conjunction with other Must be used in conjunction with other controls.controls.

What are some of the What are some of the causes of eye injuries?causes of eye injuries?

• Dust and other flying particles, such as metal Dust and other flying particles, such as metal shavings or sawdustshavings or sawdust

• Molten metal that might splash from welding Molten metal that might splash from welding operationsoperations

• Acids and other caustic liquid chemicals that Acids and other caustic liquid chemicals that might splashmight splash

• Struck by hazards (especially during tool use)Struck by hazards (especially during tool use)

EYE PROTECTIONEYE PROTECTION

• Contact with chemicals and Contact with chemicals and other hazardous materials; other hazardous materials;

• Being struck by swinging Being struck by swinging objects such as chains and objects such as chains and ropes; and ropes; and

• Viewing radiant energy sources Viewing radiant energy sources such as welding operations.such as welding operations.

The major types of accidents that cause The major types of accidents that cause blindness include:blindness include: - Objects striking the - Objects striking the eye; eye;

Flying Objects or ParticlesFlying Objects or Particles

• Grinding, chiseling, sanding, Grinding, chiseling, sanding, and hammering or the use and hammering or the use rotary or pneumatic tool, or rotary or pneumatic tool, or subject to dust of the subject to dust of the environment with charging of environment with charging of batteries, hoists, or other batteries, hoists, or other hazards in the area. hazards in the area.

Potential Hazards

Require Protection

SAFETY GLASSESSAFETY GLASSES

Must have side shields and…Must have side shields and…Must be ANSI approved. Your safety Must be ANSI approved. Your safety

glasses must have the Z87 stamp on the glasses must have the Z87 stamp on the frame or lens.frame or lens.

Why is the Why is the ANSI ANSI designation designation important?important?

This lens not ANSI rated and therefore not impact and puncture resistant.

Face ProtectionFace Protection

Face shield must be worn in conjunction Face shield must be worn in conjunction with protective eye wear during:with protective eye wear during:

•Grinding operations, Battery Charging, and other Grinding operations, Battery Charging, and other operations such as electrical work, chemical handling, operations such as electrical work, chemical handling, and any other face hazards or severe eye hazards. and any other face hazards or severe eye hazards.

Clean your eye protection equipment. You can   usually use mild Clean your eye protection equipment. You can   usually use mild soap and water. You may also use special wipes that are designed soap and water. You may also use special wipes that are designed for cleaning protective eye equipment. Never use abrasive soaps, for cleaning protective eye equipment. Never use abrasive soaps, rough paper, or cloth towels.   These items will scratch and rough paper, or cloth towels.   These items will scratch and damage your   equipment. damage your   equipment.

•Always keep your eye protection equipment in good working condition. If it is damaged, have it repaired or replaced.•Store your eye protection equipment in a sanitary, cool, dry area away from moisture.

Care of Eye Protection Equipment

Hand ProtectionHand ProtectionThere are many type of gloves that are designed to protect your hands.

•Metal mesh gloves resist sharp edges and prevent cuts.

Leather gloves shield your hands from rough surfaces.

Vinyl and neoprene gloves protect your hands against toxic chemicals.

•Rubber Rubber gloves gloves protect protect you when you when working working around around electricitelectricity.y.

               

Padded Padded cloth cloth glovesgloves protect your hands from sharp edges, slivers, dirt, and vibration.

Heat Heat resistantresistant gloves protect gloves protect your hands from your hands from heat and flames.heat and flames.

Latex Latex disposabledisposable gloves are gloves are used to used to protect your protect your hands from hands from germs and germs and bacteria.bacteria.

Hand ProtectionThere are many type of gloves that are designed to protect your hands.

When Must Hand When Must Hand Protection be Provided?Protection be Provided?

• BurnsBurns• BruisesBruises• AbrasionsAbrasions• CutsCuts• PuncturesPunctures• FracturesFractures• Chemical ExposuresChemical Exposures• Pinch PointsPinch Points

When the potential for any of these are present:

Foot Protection

Steel-toed boots are required for Steel-toed boots are required for all shop and field tech personnel. all shop and field tech personnel.

Must be ANSI approvedMust be ANSI approved

Personal Protective Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)Equipment (PPE)

If you have any questions on PPE, If you have any questions on PPE, contact your supervisor or submit contact your supervisor or submit using the “ASK THE EXPERT” menu using the “ASK THE EXPERT” menu selection on this website.selection on this website.