1. Personal Protective Equipment Continuing Education Second Quarter 2017-Session 1

2. Objectives Upon completion of this module you should be able to:
Describe the hierarchy of controls
Explain employer responsibilities regarding PPE 
Explain employee responsibilities regarding PPE
Explain workplace hazard that may require PPE
Explain how to identify PPE
Explain how to field test rubber insulating gloves
Explain hazards of arc flash and the benefits of protective clothing 

3. Employers Must
Use all feasible engineering and work practice controls to eliminate and reduce hazards
Use personal protective equipment if the controls don’t eliminate the hazards
Identify which PPE items are the last level of control!

5. Training Requirements
Why PPE is necessary?
How it will protect you?
What are its limitations?
Why do you need a proper fit?
Why identify signs of wear?
How to clean and disinfect?
Useful life?

6. Engineering Controls
If The work environment can be physically changed to prevent employee exposure to the potential hazard
Then the hazard can be eliminated with an engineering control 6

7. Administrative/Work Practice Controls
If employees can change the way they do their jobs and the exposure to the potential hazard is removed,
Then the hazard can be eliminated with a work practice control 7

8. These are examples of Administrative and Work Practice Controls
Hazards
Job Rotation
These are examples of Administrative and Work Practice Controls
Heat – Cold
Wet Method
Dust
Housekeeping
Slips, Trips, Falls
Hygiene
Illness 8

9. Responsibilities Employer Assess workplace for hazards Provide PPE
Determine when to use
Provide PPE training for employees and instruction in proper use 9

10. Responsibilities Employee
Use PPE according to training received and other instructions
Inspect daily and maintain in a clean and reliable condition 10

11. Personal Protective Equipment Continuing Education Second Quarter 2017-Session 2

12. Eye Protection Safety glasses must be marked Z87.1 Continued
Employees that use corrective lenses shall be protected by goggles or spectacles of one of the following types:
Spectacles whose protective lenses provide optical correction;
Goggles that can be worn over corrective spectacles without disturbing the adjustment of the spectacles;
Goggles that incorporate corrective lenses mounted behind the protective lenses. 12 74 74 74 74 74 74 74

13. Head Injuries Falling objects such as tools
Bumping head against objects, such as pipes or beams
Contact with exposed electrical wiring or components 13

14. The Correct Hard Hat (ANSI Z89.1)
Class G
Construction – Rated at 2 kV
Good impact protection but limited voltage protection
Class E
Electrical / Utility work – Rated at 20 kV
Protects against falling objects and high-voltage shock
Class C
General use. Offers limited protection
Protects against bumps from fixed objects, but does not protect against falling objects
No electrical rating 14

15. Two Types Type I Type II Top impact protection
Top and Side impact protection 15

16. Hearing Protection (ANSI S12.6)
If we cannot reduce the noise or its duration
Use ear protective devices
Fit is critical 16

17. Respiratory Protection (ANSI Z88.2)
Respirators are an effective method of protection against designated hazards when properly selected and worn
A respirator that is used improperly or not kept clean can become a hazard to the worker
Silica exposure may require the use of a respirator if the exposure cannot be eliminated
Respirator use is encouraged, even when exposures are below the exposure limit, to provide an additional level of comfort and protection for workers. However, if a respirator is used improperly or not kept clean, the respirator itself can become a hazard to the worker. Sometimes, workers may wear respirators to avoid exposures to hazards, even if the amount of hazardous substance does not exceed the limits set by OSHA standards. If your employer provides respirators for your voluntary use, or if you provide your own respirator, you need to take certain precautions to be sure that the respirator itself does not present a hazard.  You should do the following:  1. Read and heed all instructions provided by the manufacturer on use, maintenance, cleaning and care, and warnings regarding the respirators limitations.  2. Choose respirators certified for use to protect against the contaminant of concern. NIOSH, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, certifies respirators. A label or statement of certification should appear on the respirator or respirator packaging. It will tell you what the respirator is designed for and how much it will protect you.  3. Do not wear your respirator into atmospheres containing contaminants for which your respirator is not designed to protect against. For example, a respirator designed to filter dust particles will not protect you against gases, vapors, or very small solid particles of fumes or smoke.  4. Keep track of your respirator so that you do not mistakenly use someone else's respirator.[63 FR 1152, Jan. 8, 1998; 63 FR 20098, April 23, 1998] 17

18. Respiratory Protection (ANSI Z88.2)
Silica:
Basic component of soil, sand, granite, and most other types of rock
Effects:
Lung cancer
Bronchitis
Tuberculosis
Scleroderma 18

19. Respiratory Protection
Sources of Exposure:
Sandblasting
Drilling rock & concrete
Masonry
Mining
Preventing Silicosis:
Wet methods for cutting, chipping, drilling, sawing, grinding
Respirators
Do not eat, drink or smoke near silica dust
Wash hands and face before eating, drinking or smoking 19

20. Foot Protection (ANSI Z41.1)
Heavy objects that may roll onto or fall on worker’s feet
Sharp objects that might pierce ordinary shoes
Molten metal that might splash on feet
Hot or wet surfaces
Slippery surfaces 20

21. Rubber Insulating Gloves & Sleeves21

22. Inspection Methods Rolling Inflation Water Gently roll between hands
Check outside and inside surfaces
Inflation
Listen for leaks
Water
Fill glove with water then roll rest 22