Personal Protective Equipment (PPE for OSE)

How can the employer use all feasible work practice controls to eliminate and reduce hazards? Give some examples:

employers remove the employees from the exposure to hazards by changing the way they do their jobs: (examples include) -use of wet methods to suppress dust -personal hygiene -housekeeping -preventive maintenance -job rotation -work scheduling to minimize exposure -safe operating procedures (SOPs e.g. "buddy lifts" 2-person lifts)

PPE can _____ other risk factors such as heat stress and required force; PPE should be ______?

increase; carefully chosen

An employer should base his or her hazard assessment on ____ and _____?

injuries and potential for injuries

What is the OSHA standard for employee-owned equipment (where employees provide their own protective equipment)

it states that the employer shall be responsible to assure its adequacy, including proper maintenance and sanitation

What is the OSHA standard for PPE?

its under General Requirements 1910.132(a) states protective equipment shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition

The safety culture must be _____ and is more than just slogans and banners?

maintained

(PPE training standard cont...) (3) When the employer has reason to believe that any affected employee does not have the understanding and skill the employer shall ______?

retrain

What does the OSHA standard for the design of PPE state?

safe design and construction for the work to be performed

_____ is an important aspect of overall safety effort

safety culture

What will this lecture not provide?

specific information for all hazards

What does the OSHA standard for occupational foot protection (1910.136) state?

the employer shall ensure protective footwear when working in areas where there is a danger of foot injuries

Give a summary of the OSHA standard for head protection (1910.135)?

the employer shall ensure that each affected employee wears...: -protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects -helmet designed to reduce electrical shock when near exposed to electrical conductors

What is the hierarchy of safety controls?

1) engineering controls (design the hazard out, install interlocks and fail-safes, etc..) 2) administrative controls (job rotations, limiting exposure times, running hazardous operations on "back shifts", etc...) 3) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (safety glasses, boots, hearing protection, hardhats, etc...)

Workplace-specific information is necessary to....?

1)determine the hazards 2)control those hazards to an acceptable level 3)specify appropriate PPE

Define the training standards for PPE?

1)employer shall provide training -when PPE is necessary -what PPE is necessary -how to properly don, doff, adjust and wear PPE -limitations of PPE -proper care, maintenance of the PPE 2)each employee shall demonstrate an understanding and ability to use PPE properly

What is the OSHA standard for hazard assessment and equipment selection of PPE?

1)the employer shall assess the workplace -select types of PPE -communicate selection -select PPE that properly fits each affected employee 2)employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification

How can the employer use all feasible engineering controls to eliminate and reduce hazards? Give some examples:

the machine and/or work environment are physically changed to prevent employee exposure to the potential hazard (examples include:) -initial design specifications -substituting less harmful materials -changing processes -enclosing processes -isolating processes -ventilating processes

What must the employers do to protect employees from workplace hazards?

use all feasible engineering and work practice controls to eliminate and reduce hazards, then, use appropriate PPE if those controls do not eliminate the hazards

Employers must protect employees from ______ such as machines, hazardous substances, and dangerous work procedures that can cause injury?

workplace hazards

The OSHA standard for PPE training (4) states that the employer shall verify training through a ______?

written certification

Employers must implement a PPE program that......?

(basic summary) -assess workplace hazards -use engineering and work practice controls before using PPE -select appropriate PPE -inform employees why the PPE is necessary and when it must be worn -train employees how to use and care for their PPE -require employees to wear selected PPE in the workplace

What are the consensus standards that the OSHA standard for head protection must comply with?

-ANSI Z89.1-2009 -ANSI Z89.1-2003 -ANSI Z89.1-1997

Circumstances where retraining is required include what?

-changes in the workplace -changes in the types of PPE -inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge

This lecture is intended to do what?

-provide awareness -briefly, outline applicable PPE standards -focus on eye, head, hand, and foot protection

Name some of the specific PPE related standards (beyond 132)?

1910.95 - occupational noise exposure 1910.133 - eye and face protection 1910.134 - respiratory protection 1910.135 - head protection 1910.136 - occupational foot protection 1910.137 - electrical protective devices 1910.138 - hand protection

____ and _____ equipment shall not be used?

defective and damaged

Give a summary of the OSHA standard for eye and face protection (1910.133)?

The employer shall ensure the affected employee: -uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards -wears eye protection that provides side protection from flying objects -who wears prescription lenses wears eye protection that incorporates the prescription in the design or can be worn over the lenses without disturbing the proper position of the prescription -PPE for the eye and face shall be distinctly marked -uses equipment with filter lenses that have a shade number appropriate for the work being performed

What does the OSHA standard for hand protection state (1910.138)

The employers shall select and require appropriate hand protection from skin absorption of harmful substances, cuts, abrasions, punctures, chemical burns, thermal burns, and harmful temp extremes

Employers shall base the selection of the appropriate hand protection on what?

an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the task(s) to be performed

There are times when the whole body may be affected by harmful hazards and _____ becomes necessary?

comprehensive PPE

Protective eye and face protection devices must comply with any of the following ________: -ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2010 -ANSI Z87.1-2003 -ANSI Z87.1-1989

consensus standards