PPE MATRIX

ADDITIONAL PPE/
NATURE OF ACTIVITY/OPERATION HAND HEAD EYE EAR FACE FALL FOOT COVERALL FLOATATION RESPIRATORY
COMMENTS
DECK
ON DECK (Eg. CARGO WATCHES, GANGWAY WATCHES, DECK
FULL SLEEVES
ROUNDS, GENERAL WALKING ETC)
ANCHOR STATIONS FULL SLEEVES

CONTAINER LASHING FULL SLEEVES

GENERAL GREASING FULL SLEEVES

HELICOPTER OPERATIONS FULL SLEEVES

HIGH PRESSURE CLEANING FULL SLEEVES RAIN WEAR

MOORING FULL SLEEVES

GANGWAY/ PILOT LADDER RIGGING FULL SLEEVES

WIRE HANDLING FULL SLEEVES

WORKING ALOFT FULL SLEEVES

WORKING OVERSIDE FULL SLEEVES

ENGINE ROOM
IN ENGINE ROOM (Eg. ER ROUNDS , GENERAL WALKING ETC) FULL SLEEVES

ROTATING WORKSHOP MACHINERY – FIXED WELDING APRON

BOILER/EVAPORATOR CHEMICAL TESTS FULL SLEEVES

CLEANING BOILER BURNER SWIRLERS FULL SLEEVES

SCAVENGE SPACE CLEANING AND INSPECTION RUBBER BOOTS FULL SLEEVES

DISPOSIBLE BOILERSUIT / KNEE
PADS
MAIN ENGINE CRANKCASE INSPECTION RUBBER BOOTS FULL SLEEVES DISPOSIBLE BOILERSUIT

ELECTRICAL WORK - LOW VOLTAGE LOW VOLTAGE UV PROTECTED FULL SLEEVES

ELECTRICAL WORK - HIGH VOLTAGE HIGH VOLTAGE UV PROTECTED FULL SLEEVES

GAS CUTTING AND BRAZING WELDING GLOVES WELDING GOGGLES FULL SLEEVES WELDING APRON

HANDLING / DOSING CHEMICALS CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES FULL SLEEVES CHEMICAL RESISTANT APRON

HANDLING STEAM WELDING GLOVES FULL SLEEVES WELDING APRON

HIGH PRESSURE EQUIPMENT (COMPRESSORS ETC) FULL SLEEVES

LEAD ACID BATTERIERS, CHECKING CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES FULL SLEEVES CHEMICAL RESISTANT APRON

WELDING WELDING GLOVES WELDING SHIELD FULL SLEEVES WELDING APRON/SPATS

GALLEY AND ACCOMMODATION

CHOPPING FOOD CHAIN MAIL CHEF'S APRON

HANDLING HOT FOOD OVEN GLOVES CHEF'S APRON

LIGHT DUTY ACCOMMODATION CLEANING

GENERAL
ALL MECHANICAL LIFTING / MANUAL LIFTING OPERATIONS
FULL SLEEVES

SAFETY DRILLS FULL SLEEVES

ENCLOSED OR CONFINED SPACE ENTRY FULL SLEEVES KNEE PADS

HANDLING GARBAGE FULL SLEEVES PVC APRON

HANDLING PAINTS FULL SLEEVES

ENSURE SPACE IS WELL
VENTILATED

PAINTING IN OPEN AREAS FULL SLEEVES

PAINTING IN CLOSED AREAS( STORE ROOMS, COMPARTMENTS, ENSURE SPACE IS WELL

FULL SLEEVES
VOID SPACES ETC) VENTILATED

TANK CLEANING, WATER ONLY FULL SLEEVES RAIN WEAR

TANK CLEANING, WITH CHEMICALS CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES FULL SLEEVES CHEMICAL RESISTANT APRON

USING PORTABLE POWER TOOLS FULL SLEEVES WELDING APRON

MANDATORY
RECOMMENDED

* This matrix shall be used when determining basic minimum PPE requirements for jobs to be carried onboard.
* It has been made taking into consideration health & safety of our crew and basis Injury reports where potential incidents could’ve been prevented had the right PPE been used.
* Prior undertaking any job, it is each individual’s responsibility to assess & ensure compliance with the matrix. Head of Departments shall ensure implementation of the procedure making certain required PPE is readily available onboard.
* The Matrix is to assist in the “SAFE” way of working, helping more of our colleagues ‘GET HOME SAFE’.
Revision no. 11
Date of revision: 15 May 2015