Personal Protective Equipment Hazard Assessment

• This training program is designed to inform management of the

requirements for conducting assessments of each job or task to

determine the requirements for the use of personal protective

equipment.

• This training is not designed to satisfy the Requirements of the

Personal Protective Equipment Standard.

• An assessment of all jobs and tasks must be conducted and

documented specific to your work environment in order to

satisfy the requirements of the Standard. This program merely

informs management of what customization needs to take

place.

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Personal Protective Equipment Hazard Assessment

• Personal Protective Equipment includes any equipment used by and individual employee to protect the body from identified or potential hazards.

– Employers must conduct a hazard assessment of each job or task in the work place to determine what personal protective equipment is applicable and required.

– Once the assessment is complete, the employer must require the use of the personal protective equipment in each application as identified by each assessment

Personal Protective Equipment Hazard Assessment

– Each assessment must be documented in writing with the following information:

• Job or task under assessment• Date of assessment• Printed name, signature, and job title of person

conducting the assessment• Findings of the assessment• Personal protective equipment requirements

Personal Protective Equipment Hazard Assessment

• Assignment of Responsibility– Prior to conducting personal protective equipment

hazard assessments, responsibility for the assessments must be assigned or designated. The assessments should be conducted and approved by supervisors with involvement and input from employees or safety committee members (if applicable).

Personal Protective Equipment Hazard Assessment

• Conducting the Assessment

– A standardized form or format should be utilized to conduct the hazard assessment.

– The hazard assessment should evaluate all all physical and health hazards and exposures to each part of the body.

Note: Consideration must be given to the fact that personal protective equipment is usually considered interim protection or protection of last resort only after efforts to eliminate that hazard or exposure through elimination of the hazard or exposure, correction of the hazard or exposure through engineering controls, or controlling the hazard by work practice procedures.

Personal Protective Equipment Hazard Assessment

– Exposure hazards to the following parts of the body must be considered when conducting the hazard assessment:

• Head• Face• Eyes• Inner Ear• Respiratory System• Hand and Arms• Upper and Lower Body• Feet

Personal Protective Equipment Hazard Assessment

– Exposures hazards to the following elements must be considered when conducting the hazard assessment:

• Physical Hazards• Health Hazards• Chemical Hazards• Biological Hazards• Thermal Hazards

Personal Protective Equipment Hazard Assessment

HEAD

HAZARD PPE

Falling objects Hard hat

Low clearances Hard hat or bump capTemperature Insulated or thermal head

covering

Personal Protective Equipment Hazard Assessment

FACE

HAZARD PPE

Flying particles Face shield and safety glasses or goggles (eye protection must always be used in conjunction with a face shield)

Chemical splash Face shield and chemical splash goggles (eye protection must always be used in conjunction with a face shield)

Personal Protective Equipment Hazard Assessment

EYES

HAZARD PPE

Flying particles or objects Safety glasses or goggles

Chemical spray or splash Chemical splash goggles

Vapor irritation Sealed goggles, full face respirator

Welding arc or flash Tinted goggles, welding hood

Personal Protective Equipment Hazard Assessment

INNER EAR

HAZARD PPE

Noise in excess of average level of 85 dbA

Hearing protectors, ear plugs, ear muffs (selected according to exposure levels and noise reduction rating)

Note: Noise sampling and testing usually must be conducted to determine or quantify the levels of exposure and select the proper personal protective equipment (selection is based on average noise level over 8 hour shift).

Personal Protective Equipment Hazard Assessment

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

HAZARD PPE

Air contaminants (dust, mist, fumes, vapors)

Respirators (selected according to type and concentration of air contaminant)

Note 1: Air sampling and testing usually must be conducted to determine or quantify the levels of exposure and select the proper personal protective equipment (selection is based on quantity of air contaminant).

Note 2: The use of respirators in the work place requires development and implementation of a respirator program and training.

Personal Protective Equipment Hazard Assessment

HANDS AND ARMS

HAZARD PPE

Handling rough, sharp, or abrasive materials

Heavy cotton, leather, or cut resistant gloves

Chemical exposure Chemical resistant gloves (selected according to chemical exposure)

Temperature, handling hot materials

Heavy cotton, leather, or thermal gloves

Vibration Shock or vibration resistant gloves

Personal Protective Equipment Hazard Assessment

UPPER AND LOWER BOBY (torso)

HAZARD PPE

Rough, sharp, or abrasive materials

Aprons, heavy clothing, long sleeves

Chemical exposure Chemical resistant aprons, chemical resistant suits

Temperature Insulated clothing or coat

Falls Personal fall arrest or protection systems

Personal Protective Equipment Hazard Assessment

FEET

HAZARD PPEHandling heavy materials Steel toe or metatarsal safety

shoes

Wet or slick walking surfaces Slip resistant sloes

Material or debris hazards Leather uppers or boots

Chemical exposure Chemical resistant boots

Personal Protective Equipment Hazard Assessment

– Hazards created by clothing and jewelry must also be evaluated. The employer must take the following into consideration:

• Machinery and equipment with moving or rotating parts

– loose clothing or clothing with draw strings– exposed jewelry (also evaluate for electrical

contact)– long hair

Personal Protective Equipment Hazard Assessment

• Certification of Hazard Assessment– The employer must verify that the required

workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.

Note: This is typically noted in the

form used for the hazard assessment.

Personal Protective Equipment Hazard Assessment

• Training– Employers must ensure that employees are

trained prior to initial assignment and periodically thereafter including the following:

• Changes in the workplace render previous training obsolete.

• Changes in the types of personal protective equipment to be used render previous training obsolete.

• When employee work practices warrant retraining.

Personal Protective Equipment Hazard Assessment

– Training must include the following:

• Required use and limitations of

personal protective equipment.

• Selection criteria and process for

personal protective equipment

• An opportunity for employees to

try on and take off all equipment.

– Records including names of

employees trained, date of training,

and contents of the training must be

maintained.