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Personal Protective Equipment
Nera Mae A. Puyo
2010-79080
Hazards in the workplace… Workers involved in a wide range of occupations are exposed to a
significant risk of death or injury from being struck by various objects in the workplace.
Two major factors causing these injuries have been identified: Personal protective equipment was not being worn the vast
majority of the time; and, When some type of protective equipment was worn, it did not
fully protect the worker.
For example… One study indicated that 70% of the workers experiencing hand
injuries were not wearing gloves. Hand injuries to the remaining 30% of the workers who were
wearing gloves were caused by the gloves being either inadequate, damaged, or the wrong type for the type of hazard present.
In the Philippines…
The highest recorded cause of the 20,386 work-related injuries in 2007 was stepping on, striking against or struck by object, excluding falling objects which accounted for 6,167 cases (30.3%). Caught in or between objects and struck by falling objects were second and third with 19.3% (3,943) and 10.2% (2,088) shares, respectively.
“Personal Protective Equipment” Standard The Occupational
Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) regulation, 29 CFR 1910.132-138, which requires that employers must establish and administer an effective personal protective equipment (PPE) program for employees.
Personal Protective Equipment is a general term encompassing a wide variety
of clothing and equipment “designed to protect employees from serious workplace injuries or illnesses resulting from contact with chemical, radiological, physical, electrical, mechanical, or other workplace hazards” (OSHA)
The need for PPE and the type of PPE used is based on hazard present; each situation must be evaluated independently
PPE is used as a last resort .
Hierarchy of Hazard Controls•Engineering Controls
•Administrative Controls
•Personal Protective Equipment
Workplace Hazard Control If…
The machine or work environment can be physically changed to prevent employee exposure to the potential hazard,
Then..The hazard can be eliminated with engineering controls
Such as…design (remove hazard from the process)substitution (of less hazardous materials)process modification (how and where)isolate the source of the hazardwet methods for dust reductionlocal exhaust ventilation (at source)dilution ventilation (area)install physical barrier to the sourceuse sound-absorbing or vibration-damping materialsattach guards to machinesperform machine maintenance
Workplace Hazard Control 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 with administrative control
Such as…training programsscreening of potential employeeswork schedule of planned rotation of workersmonitoring the environment and monitoring the workers operating in it
Workplace Hazard Control If…
The hazard cannot be eliminated by engineering and administrative controls,
Then…Make use of personal protective equipment or PPE
Such as…safety glasses, gogglesface shieldshard hatssafety shoesglovesvestsearplugs, earmuffs
Uses of PPE Eye and Face Protection
From…• Dust and other flying particles, such as
metal shavings or sawdust• Molten metal that might splash• Acids and other caustic liquid
chemicals that might splash• Toxic gases and vapors• Blood and other potentially infectious
body fluids that might splash, spray, or splatter
• Intense light such as that createdby welding and lasers
Eye & Face
Protectors
goggles
Safety glasses
Face shield
Welding helmet
Uses of PPE Respiratory Protection
From…• Harmful materials or airborne
contaminants that may enter the body through inhalation
• Toxic fumes• Irritating dust
Air Purifying Respirators (APR)
Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPR)
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
Respirators
This clearance may take the form of a questionnaire, physical examination, pulmonary function testing, chest X-Ray, or a combination of the above
Employees should not wear a respirator unless they have been medically cleared to do so!
Why?
Respirators put additional resistance against the respiratory system of the wearer.
Persons with undiagnosed respiratory system or cardiovascular problems could trigger a serious medical problem (respiratory distress, asthma, heart attack, etc.) by using a respirator.
Uses of PPE Hearing Protection
From…• Exposure to high noise levels
Ear muffs
Ear plugsCanal caps
Hearing Protecto
rs
Uses of PPE Head Protection
From…• Falling objects• Bumping head against fixed objects, such
as exposed pipes or beams• Contact with exposed electrical
conductors• Splashes, spills, and drips
of toxic liquids
Hard Hats
Class A - protect you from falling objects - protect you from electrical shocks up to 2,200 voltsClass B - protect you from falling objects - protect you from electrical shocks up to 20,000 voltsClass C - protect you from falling objects - DO NOT protect you from electrical shocks - DO NOT protect you from corrosive substancesBump caps - protect you from bumping your head from protruding objects
Uses of PPE Arm and Hand Protection
From…• Burns• Bruises• Abrasions• Cuts• Punctures• Friction• Fractures• Amputations• Chemical Exposures• Extreme temperatures
Kevlar
Stainless steel mesh
NitrileButyl
Norfoil
Gloves
Viton
Uses of PPE Foot and Leg Protection
From…• Heavy objects such as barrels or tools
that might roll onto or fall on employees’ feet
• Sharp objects such as nails or spikes • that might pierce the soles or uppers
of ordinary shoes• Molten metal that might splash on feet• Extremes in cold, heat, and moisture• Slippery surfaces• Electrical shocks
Safety Shoes
Steel toe
Reinforced sole Latex/rubber
Metatarsal
Uses of PPE Body Protection
From…• Intense heat• Splashes of hot metals and other hot
liquids• Impacts from tools, machinery, and
materials• Cuts• Hazardous chemicals• Contact with potentially infectious
materials, like blood• Radiation
Full body suits
Coveralls
Apron and sleeves
Protective
Clothing
Establishing a PPE Program Assess the workplace for hazards Use engineering or administrative controls to
eliminate or reduce hazards before using PPE Select appropriate PPE to protect employees
from hazards that cannot be eliminated Inform employees why PPE is necessary and
when it must be worn Train employees how to use and care for their
PPE and how to recognize deterioration and failure
Require employees to wear selected PPE in the workplace
A True StoryThirteen years ago, Barry Weatherall was working at a plumbing and heating company in Red Deer, Alta. He was healthy and had full use of his vision — until a chemical explosion at work left him in the dark, literally.
Today, Weatherall tells his story to thousands of workers across Canada in the hope of preventing them from suffering the same fate. He is working with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) as the lead facilitator for its Industrial Safety Program, a 90-minuteinteractive workshop on eye safety in the workplace.
“Our safety committee, has just finished rolling out a plant-wide change to our safety glasses policy. Not all of our areas in the plant required the use of safety glasses, but after a review and the workshop, the joint health and safety committee made a recommendation to management to change our policy.”
- Tanya Ducharme, Environmental Health and Safety Manager Labatt Brewing Company Ltd.