PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

OSHA’S 29 CFR 1910.1 MANDATES THAT EMPLOYERS REQUIRE, PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN NECESSARY PPE WHEN HAZARDS ARE PRESENT

Personal Protective Equipment

Personal protective equipment, or PPE, is designed to protect
workers from serious workplace injuries or illnesses resulting
from contact with chemical, radiological, physical, electrical,
mechanical, or other workplace hazards. Besides face shields,

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safety glasses, hard hats, and safety shoes, protective equip-
ment includes a variety of devices and garments such as goggles, REQUIRED
coveralls, gloves, vests, earplugs, and respirators.

CREATE AN EFFECTIVE PPE PROGRAM PPE SIGNAGE

Steps for creating an effective PPE program: Posting PPE signage is essential for workplace safety:
1 Write a PPE policy Using personal protective equipment is often essential, but
2 Conduct hazard analysis of job tasks it is generally the last line of defense after engineering
3 Select appropriate PPE for the hazards identified controls, work practices, and administrative controls.
4 Provide written PPE requirements by task
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 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
OSHA’S 29 CFR 1910.1 MANDATES THAT EMPLOYERS REQUIRE, PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN NECESSARY PPE WHEN HAZARDS ARE PRESENT
Employers must assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present that require the use of personal protective equipment. If such hazards are present,
protective equipment must be selected. Workers must then be trained, properly fit, and required to use the selected PPE. Employers must also properly maintain PPE.
PROTECTION FROM HEAD INJURIES
Hard hats can protect workers from head impact,
penetration injuries, and electrical injuries such as those
caused by falling or flying objects, fixed objects, or contact
with electrical conductors. Also, OSHA regulations require
employers to ensure that workers cover and protect long
hair to prevent it from getting caught in machine parts such
as belts and chains.
HARD HATS
PROTECTION FROM HAND INJURIES
Workers exposed to harmful substances through skin
absorption, severe cuts or lacerations, severe abrasions,
chemical burns, thermal burns, and harmful temperature-
extremes will benefit from hand protection.
GLOVES
PROTECTION FROM EYE & FACE INJURIES
Besides spectacles and goggles, personal protective
equipment such as special helmets or shields, spectacles
with side shields, and faceshields can protect workers
from the hazards of flying fragments, large chips, hot
sparks, optical radiation, splashes from molten metals, as
well as objects, particles, sand, dirt, mists, dusts, and
SAFETY GLASSES glare.
OTHER TYPES OF MANDATORY EYE & FACE PROTECTION
SAFETY GOGGLES FACE SHIELD WELDER’S MASK
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
When engineering controls are not feasible, workers must
use appropriate respirators to protect against adverse health
effects caused by breathing air contaminated with harmful
dusts, fogs, fumes, mists, gases, smokes, sprays, or vapors.
Respirators generally cover the nose and mouth or the entire
face or head and help prevent illness and injury. A proper fit
is essential for respirators to be effective.
RESPIRATOR Required respirators must be NIOSH-ap-
proved and medical evaluation and training
must be provided before use.
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PROTECTION FROM FOOT & LEG INJURIES
In addition to foot guards and safety shoes, leggings
(e.g., leather, aluminized rayon, or other appropriate
material) can help prevent injuries by protecting workers
from hazards such as falling or rolling objects, sharp
objects, wet and slippery surfaces, molten metals, hot
surfaces, and electrical hazards.
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PROTECTION FROM HEARING LOSS
Wearing earplugs or earmuffs can help prevent damage
to hearing. Exposure to high noise levels can cause
irreversible hearing loss or impairment as well as physical
and psychological stress. Earplugs made from foam,
waxed cotton, or fiberglass wool are self-forming and
usually fit well. A professional should fit your workers
individually for molded or preformed earplugs. Clean
EAR PROTECTION earplugs regularly, and replace those you cannot clean.
PROTECTION FROM BODY INJURY
In some cases, workers must shield most or all of their
bodies against hazards in the workplace, such as
exposure to heat and radiation as well as hot metals,
scalding liquids, body fluids, hazardous materials or
waste, and other hazards. In addition to fire-retardant
wool and fire retardant cotton, materials used in
whole-body personal protective equipment include
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING rubber, leather, synthetics, and plastic.
OTHER TYPES OF MANDATORY BODY PROTECTION
SAFETY SUIT APRON SAFETY HARNESS VISIBILTY VEST
Each PPE symbol is a general requirement. There are different
levels of PPE required for individual work tasks. For instance,
there are Type 1 and Type 2 hard hats, as well as electrical classes
G, C and E. Employers must specify the required type of PPE to
be used. Symbols and signage serve as reminders and warnings
for each piece of PPE, but employees must be trained on the
proper use, limitations, fit and maintenance of PPE.
References: Some excerpts are taken directly from OSHA Standards 29 CFR 1910.1 & the OSHA
PPE Fact Sheet. This guide is for general information purposes only. It is not a substitute for review
of applicable laws and standards. For complete PPE requirements, please visit www.OSHA.gov.
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