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Supervisory Safety Leadership Best Safety Practice # 9

Identifying Job HazardsAnd PPE requirements

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Can you identify the hazardous condition in this picture?Identify the hazardous conditions below

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Can you identify any other hazards in this picture?

That’s one ! This wet work surface

is a hazard!

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Can you identify any other hazards in this picture?Name any other hazardous conditions below

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Yes, 2 more ! These cables and other items laying

around are trip hazards and must be removed before

work begins.

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Supervisory Safety Leadership Performing a JSA (Example)

SEQUENCE OF JOB STEPS POTENTIAL HAZARDS SAFE JOB PROCEDURE

1. Place the ladder in proper position

1. Falls from the ladder 1. Make sure base of ladder is stable. Get some-one to hold the ladder to insure stability

2. Step up on ladder 2. Falls from the ladder 2. Maintain balance by holding onto back of ladder. Step up on ladder one rung at a

time.

3. Retrieve item from

stock shelve

3. Slipping from ladder Dropping stock item

3. Maintain firm grip on ladder while reaching item with other hand. Do not over-extend/reach.

4. Step down from ladder 4. Slipping or falling from ladder

4. Step down slowly. If necessary hand item

to another person. Move

down one rung at a

time. Maintain balance.

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Supervisor Best Safety Practice # Defined Personal Protective

Equipment (PPE) per task

• Review jobs and hazards with your employees• Establish what PPE is required for routine jobs• Over time, develop establish, post, and communicate the

“PPE Matrix” per job• Cover annually in training• “Expect the Unexpected” by anticipating hazards

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Supervisor Best Safety Practice # PPE Matrix Example

JOB TASK Head Hands Arm Trunk Body Eyes Face Ears Lungs Knees Feet Comments

Cutting   X       X            Gloves

Driving         X             Wear seat belt

Grinding           X           Safety glasses

Handling blood   X                   Latex gloves

Handling corrosive chemicals (acids, bases)   X    X X  X         X

Wear chemical apron and protective gloves for the chemical being handled (check MSDS), wear safety glasses; goggles or face shield for splash hazards; closed shoes

Handling sheet metal   X                  Cut resistant gloves; leather, Kevlar

Handling strong cleaning agents   X         X         Gloves and safety glasses

Landscaping                   X   Knee guards

Welding   X     X X     X    

Welding gloves, hood, leathers and respiratory protection as needed per exposure

Working at construction sites X                   X

Hardhats, leather upper shoes (possibly steel-toed)

Working at elevated locations         X            

Fall protection equipment; harness, D ring, lanyard, 5000# attachment point