1. Sanitation … It Is Serious Business Personal Protective Equipment
“Get it right the first time and prevent accidental Exposure.”
Madison Chemical Co., Inc.

2. 5 General Rules When Handling Chemicals
READ - all warnings presented (labels/SDSs).
HEED - those warnings.
WEAR - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
ACID and CHLORINE - reactives; no mixing.
WATER - cure for chemical contact (always flush with cool water for 15 minutes).

3. Protecting Employees from Workplace Hazards
Employers must protect employees from workplace hazards such as machines, hazardous substances, and dangerous work procedures that can cause injury
Employers must:
Use all feasible engineering and work practice controls to eliminate and reduce hazards
Then use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) if these controls do not eliminate the hazards.
Remember, PPE is the last level of control!

4. Engineering Controls 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 an engineering control.

5. Engineering Controls (cont’d)
Examples . . .
Initial design specifications
Substitute less harmful material
Change process
Enclose process
Isolate process
Ventilation

6. Work Practice Controls
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 a work practice control.

7. Work Practice Controls (cont’d)
Examples . . .
Lock-Out/ Tag- Out Devices
Use of wet methods to suppress dust
Personal hygiene
Housekeeping and maintenance
Job rotation of workers

8. Examples of PPE Eye - safety glasses, goggles Face - face shields
Head - hard hats, hooded chemical suites
Feet - safety shoes, rubber boots
Hands and Arms – gloves, chemical suits
Bodies – vests, aprons, chemical suits
Hearing - earplugs, earmuff

9. Establishing a PPE Program
Develop procedures for selecting, providing and using PPE as part of an employer’s routine operation
First - assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of PPE
Once the proper PPE has been selected, the employer must provide training to each employee who is required to use PPE

10. Know What PPE To Wear

11. Know What PPE To Wear For Chemical Handling and Application
Know the Chemical:
Know Where the SDS Book is and find it.
Find the PPE Required Section on the SDS for the chemical you plan to use.

12. Know What PPE To Wear- SDS
Madison Chemical’s SDS Sheet.
See Section 8 for PPE suggestions.

13. Know What PPE To Wear- Label
Just by looking at this label, you know you minimally need:
goggles
gloves
apron
Boots

14. PPE Training
Employees required to use PPE must be trained to know at least the following:
When PPE is necessary
What type of PPE is necessary
How to properly put on, take off, adjust, and wear
Limitations of the PPE
Proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal.

15. PPE Training
In this training, we are going to focus on the PPE needed for Industrial Chemical applications.
To be more specific ‘Manually Cleaning in a Food Plant Setting’.
Food Plant Sanitation Employees will be exposed to Chemical Hazards routinely. Wearing the proper PPE is a must.

16. Eye Protection
Know what type of Eye Protection to wear for the chemical you are using and how you are using it.
Goggles
Face Shield
Double- Up – Goggles & Face Shield

17. Eye Protection- cont.
Goggles: The best type of goggles to wear for sanitation duties are vented, to reduce fogging up.
There are anti-fog treatments available. Make sure you are able to see.

18. Eye Protection- cont.
Face Shields: These should be worn anytime that you are performing a duty which could cause splashing or dripping onto the face and/ or eyes.

19. Eye Protection- cont. Doubling- Up:
When working with hazardous Chemical Concentrates, like Caustic, you should always double the protection.
In the case of your eyes, use Face Shield over goggles.

20. Head & Face Protection Hard Hats or Bump Caps Hooded Chemical suit
Often you are climbing around equipment
Side Note- Don’t forget Lock-Out/ Tag-Out
You need to protect your head from bumps.
Hooded Chemical suit
If chemical can splash or drip on you, you need to have a hooded Chemical suit. This will protect your head and face from accidental contact.

21. Head & Face Protection- cont.
Bump Cap
Hard Hat
With Drip edge
Hard Hat with Face Shield
(Optimum Protection)

22. Head & Face Protection- Cont.
Face Shields- Also Protects Eyes, but protects face from accidental contact.
Should be worn when handling and application could expose you to accidental splash or dripping from overhead structures.

23. Head & Face Protection- Cont.
Face Shield Example

24. Head & Face Protection- Cont.
Hooded Chemical Suit Examples

25. Body Protection
Aprons are good to wear when there is no Potential splashing of chemicals involved.
Aprons protect the lower Torso and legs. Wear over top of boot.
(Pants should always be worn on the outside of the boot. This person has failed to do so.)

26. Body Protection- Cont. Chemical Suites protect the full body.
These should be worn in areas where there may be splashing or where application is occurring on overhead structures.

27. Hearing Protection
Industrial Areas are noisy. Make sure to wear the appropriate hearing protection for the area you are working in:
Ear muffs
Ear Plugs
Canal Caps
In Extreme Noise areas, doubling-up with Plugs and Muffs are often required.

28. Breathing Protection
Chemical fumes, dusty conditions and working in Confined spaces will add respiratory devices to your list of PPE.
Dust and Nuisance masks can be worn as needed.
In the event that you need further respiratory protection for fumes or confined space:
You must be fit tested and approved by your employer, prior to use. You must be trained for confined space.
You must have an other co-worker in the same area, watching you, in case the PPE fails and you need emergency assistance.

29. Breathing Protection- Cont.
Examples of Breathing Protection Equipment:
Dust Mask
Fume or small particulate respirator, with proper chemical rating.
Full Face Respirator, including face shield.
Full Face, supplied air Mask for confined Space.

30. Foot Protection
PVC or Neoprene Boots offer the best protection from Chemicals.
Knee-High Boots Preferred.
Boots with a tight, crisscross pattern, non-slip sole, such as shown to the right are best for sanitation.

31. Foot Protection- Cont..
Boots are a very important PPE. Always check them for wear and holes.
Like worn out tires, worn soles can easily add to slip and fall accidents.
Holes in boots can easily add to chemical burn accidents.

32. Foot Protection- Cont.
Boots- make certain that Pant Legs and / or Chemical Suit Pant Legs are always on the outside of the boot. This isn’t a Fashion Show.
This Person could have avoided this accident if boots were worn correctly, with pant legs on the outside. The Caustic material went down their leg and into the boot. They didn’t realize there was a problem until it was too late.

33. Hand & Arm Protection
Hands and Arms get protected from wearing Chemical Proof Gloves, such as PVC, Nitrile or Neoprene.
Long- flock lined gloves are suggested and offer much better protection against chemical and hot water, compared to disposable gloves.

34. Hand & Arm Protection- Cont.
Forearms- Most Long gloves will cover the forearm adequately.
If not, arm gators are not the answer as these do not completely seal your arms and protect them.
Use of other PPE, such as a chemical suit, as needed for optimum Protection.

35. Hand & Arm Protection- Cont.
For sanitation cleaning duties, disposable gloves do not offer enough protection as they can easily tear, have unseen holes and offer no protection for the forearm. Even with a chemical suit, the wrist in not well protected.

36. Hand & Arm Protection- Cont.
As with other PPE, check your gloves regularly for wear or holes. Replace as necessary.
Worn out PPE offers almost no Protection.

37. Caring for your PPE
Sanitation employees will get soils on their PPE and the PPE will get Wet. It will be important to clean your PPE after each use and to get it dried out for the next day.
Turn gloves inside out so they dry. Otherwise they will get mildew, stinky and be wet for your next shift.
Place your boots on a drying rack or keep in a well ventilated area.
Hang aprons and chemical suits up in a well ventilated area.
Check your PPE for tears, holes and wear on a regular basis. Replace as necessary.
Give your supervisor advanced notice of wear, so they can re-order and have in stock when needed.

38. Summary Employers must implement a PPE program where they:
Assess the workplace for hazards
Use engineering and work practice controls to eliminate or reduce hazards before using PPE
Select appropriate PPE to protect employees from hazards that cannot be eliminated
Inform employees why the 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

39. Summary
Now that you have been trained on the proper PPE needed to clean a Food Plant, Let’s review the importance of it. There are several Chemical Hazards and other hazards we have to be aware of every day. You need to know the environment you will be working in and wear the appropriate PPE.

40. Summary
This person was handling full strength caustic and pouring it. He expected splashes and spills.
Did He wear the correct PPE?
YES! He has doubled his PPE. Face, Eyes, and body are well protected.

41. Summary
This person did not wear his PPE. He should have worn a full Chemical Suit with a Hood.
He will be spending his weekend in the hospital!

42. Summary ‘CHEMICAL BURNS CAN BE SEVERE AND DEEP…’
“…PPE BLOCKS THE ROUTES OF ENTRY.’
This is a very bad caustic burn. This person did not wear gloves.

43. Discussion Point:
What’s wrong Here?

44. Summary
NO PPE AT ALL !
Pants should be over boots, for boots to be fully effective.
No Goggles or Face Shield
No apron or Chemical Suit
No Hard Hat/ Bump Cap
No Gloves
No Earplugs
Not to mention that he is wearing a watch and has no Hairnet on.
This guy will be visiting the emergency room!

45. Poor Examples of PPE Usage
Although some PPE is worn, only minimal protection has been gained.

46. Examples of Proper PPE Usage

47. A Few Last Key Points PPE is only effective if it is worn.
Take the few extra seconds to know what you need to do before starting work. Get your PPE and do the job safely.
When PPE Fails, and it can happen, water is the cure for chemical contact. Quickly flush area for 15 minutes with cool, Fresh Water. Seek Medical care immediately when needed.
Take care of your PPE and it will take care of you.

48. NOTHING WE DO IS SO IMPORTANT THAT WE RISK SAFETY AND GET HURT.
Work Safely!

49. The End
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