OSHA: Eye & Hearing Protection

In high noise areas, which types of hearing protection may be required to be worn?

-Ear muffs -Earplugs and ear muffs worn together -Earplugs

Frank operates a forklift in a noisy warehouse. He often need to speak with his coworker Theresa about which materials he needs to load on the forklift to take the loading dock. Theresa gets frustrated because she needs to yell to Frank, even even when he is standing right beside her. Which of the following statements is true about Frank and Theresa's workplace?

-Frank and Theresa may need to wear hearing protection -The noise in the warehouse may be over 85 decibels, averaged over an 8-hour time period -Frank and Theresa could damage their hearing

When handling chemicals, which types of eye protection may be required to be worn?

-Indirect ventilation goggles -Face shield -Special-purpose goggles

If you wear prescription glasses, which of the following statements are true?

-Use prescription safety glasses -Use safety goggles over your prescription glasses -Do not wear contact lenses where certain types of chemicals are present

Drag each type of eye protection on the left to the hazard it protects against on the right

1. Safety Glasses - Flying Objects 2. Face Shield - Secondary Protection 3. Chemical Goggles - Chemicals 4. Welding Goggles - Radiant Energy

If an 8-hour time weighted average exposure to high noise levels is present, at what decibel level would hearing protection be required?

85 decibels or greater

Which of the following statements is true regarding face shields?

A face shield is considered a form of secondary eye protection and must always be worn with either safety glasses or goggles

What is the general rule for identifying work areas where hearing protection may be required?

If you cannot carry out a conversation in a normal voice, you may need hearing protection

If you find during your inspection of you PPE that your safety eyewear lenses are scratched or pitted, what should you do?

Return the eyewear to your supervisor for replacement

What type of eye protection should you wear when handling chemicals if a splash hazard exists?

Safety goggles and a face shield

Clean eyewear frequently with soap or mild detergent and water, or use a special _______ or wipe that will not damage the lens coating

lens cleaning solution