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Fy06 46f6-Ht30 13 Personal Protective Equipment
Fy06 46f6-Ht30 13 Personal Protective Equipment
Protective
equipment = tools to
do the job.
Nearly 2 million
disabling work-
related injuries
expected this year.
More than ¼ will
involve head, eyes,
hands, feet
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PPE Statistics from BLS
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Personal Protective Equipment in
Oil and Gas
What PPE is used in oil and gas?
What injuries or illnesses does it protect
against?
Does it always succeed in protecting
against these injuries or illnesses?
Why or why not?
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1910.132 General Requirements
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1910.132(d) Hazard Assessment
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1910.132(d) Hazard Assessment
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1910.132(f) Training
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1910.132(f) Training
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1910.133
Eye and Face Protection
1910.133 Eye and face protection
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1910.133 Eye and face protection
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1910.133 Eye and face protection
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1910.133 Eye and face protection
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Protective eye and face devices shall comply with ANSI
Z87.1-1989
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1910.134(c)(2) Where respirator
use is not required
If employer permits voluntary use:
Provide information in Appendix D
Implement elements of written program
necessary to ensure
Medical ability to use
Cleaned, stored, maintained to not cause
health hazard
Exception: Voluntary use of dust masks
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1910.134(d) Selection of
respirators
Respirators must be NIOSH-certified
Provide enough variety so user can find
the right fit
Cartridge change schedule for gases
and vapors
IDLH atmosphere = immediately
dangerous to life and health
Specific supplied-air respirators necessary
for IDLH use
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1910.134(e) Medical evaluation
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1910.135
Head Protection
1910.135(a) General requirements
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Classes and Types of Hard Hats
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Classes and Types of Hard Hats
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1910.135(a) General requirements
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1910.135(b) Criteria for protective
helmets
Protective helmets shall comply with
ANSI Z89.1-1986
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1910.136
Foot Protection
1910.136(a) General requirements
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1910.138(b) Selection
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Common Types of Gloves
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1910.95(c) Hearing conservation
program
Required for any employees exceeding
8-hour TWA of 85 dBA or 50% dose
Action level
Monitoring, employee notification
Audiometric testing
Baseline and annual
Evaluated for standard threshold shift
(STS) (change in hearing sensitivity)
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1910.95(i) Hearing protectors
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Other Regulations
API RP 54 section 5
Includes fall protection
Hearing protection includes 12-hour shift
No loose or poorly fitted clothing
Do not work in clothing saturated in
hazardous substance – wash and/or treat
skin and change clothes
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