Personal Protective

Equipment
What Employees Need to Know
 Session Objectives
Understand the PPE hazard assessment
process
Understand why different types of PPE
are selected
Know how to properly wear and care
for PPE

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 Prequiz:
How Much Do You Know?
Hazard assessments are conducted
only for job functions that involve
hazardous materials.
Your employer is responsible for
selecting PPE.
PPE should be inspected before
each use.
It is not important to keep your
PPE clean.

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 Hazard Assessment
• Evaluate every job function
• Determine if hazards
are present
• Check for hazards to all
parts of the body
• Determine appropriate PPE

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 Eye and Face Assessment
• Flying particles
• Molten metal
• Hazardous liquids

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 Eye and Face Assessment
(cont.)
• Acid or caustic liquids
• Gases or vapors
• Light radiation

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 Respiratory Protection
Hazard Assessment
• Airborne dusts or particulates
• Vapors or fumes
• Lack of adequate oxygen

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 Respiratory Protection
Hazard Assessment (cont.)
• Identify the specific
source(s)
• Review the work
processes
• Monitor the exposure

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 Hearing Hazard Assessment
• Conduct a noise survey
• Monitor impacted
employees
• Repeat monitoring

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 Head Hazard Assessment
• Falling objects
• Exposed electrical conductors
• Low-hanging obstructions

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 Foot Hazard Assessment
• Falling, rolling, or sharp objects
• Electrical hazards
• Slippery walking surfaces
• Hazardous materials
• Cold weather conditions

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 Hand Hazard Assessment
• Skin absorption of
harmful substances
• Severe cuts or
lacerations
• Severe abrasions

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 Hand Hazard Assessment (cont.)
• Punctures
• Chemical burns
• Thermal burns
• Frostbite

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 Clothing Assessment
• Hot or cold
materials or objects
• Hazardous materials
• Welding hazards
• Heavy, sharp, or
rough materials
• Moving machinery

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 Fill in the Blanks
1. ______
Flying ________cause
particles the majority of
eye injuries in the workplace.
2. Lack of adequate oxygen
______ is a respiratory
hazard usually found in jobs in confined
spaces.
foot hazard.
3. A slippery floor is considered a ____
4. Loose
_____ clothing should not be worn
while working around moving machinery.

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 PPE Hazard Assessment—
Any Questions?
Do you understand:
• How a hazard
assessment is
conducted?
• How hazards are
evaluated in regards to
each part of the body?

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 Selecting Eye and
Face Protection
• Safety glasses
• Goggles
• Face shields
• Shaded filter lenses
• Prescription eyewear
• ANSI Z87

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 Wear and Care of
Eye Protection
• Fits comfortably
• Does not distort
or block vision
• Put on before
exposure
• Clean regularly
• Dispose when
damaged

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 Selecting Respiratory
Protection
• Filtering face piece
(dust mask)
• Air purifying respirator
• Cartridge type

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 Selecting Respiratory
Protection (cont.)
• Air-supplied respirator
• Self-Contained
Breathing Apparatus
(SCBA)
• NIOSH-approved

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 Wear and Care of
Respiratory Protection
• Medical approval
• Conduct a fit test
• Inspect before
each use

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 Wear and Care of
Respiratory Protection (cont.)
• Check the seal
• Clean regularly
• Store properly

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 Hearing Protection
• Earplugs
• Canal caps
• Earmuffs

Image courtesy of Elvex Corporation

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 Selecting Head Protection
• Hard hats
• Electrical insulation
hard hats
• Bump caps
• ANSI Z89

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 Wear and Care of
Head Protection
• Fit properly
• Inspect before
each use
• Clean regularly
• Used only to protect
the head

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 Selecting Foot Protection
• Steel-toed boots
• Metatarsal protection
• Puncture- or slip-resistant soles
• Chemical resistance
• Waterproof and cold-weather footwear
• ANSI Z41

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 Wear and Care
Of Foot Protection

• Fit comfortably
• Inspected before
each use
• No cracks or holes
in chemical or
waterproof boots
• Check soles for
excessive wear
• Keep clean

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 Selecting Hand Protection
• Chemical-resistant gloves
• Kevlar®, metal mesh,
cut-resistant gloves
• Leather work gloves
• Extreme temperature gloves
• Electrical work gloves

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 Wear and Care of
Hand Protection

• Comfortable fit
• Inspect before
each use
• Keep clean and dry
• Discard if damaged
or contaminated

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 Selecting General
Work Clothing
• Long-sleeve shirts
and long pants
• Flame-retardant
clothing
• No loose clothing
or jewelry
• Chemical-resistant
clothing

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 Match the PPE protection with the type of hazard

Shaded filter lenses Rolling and falling objects

Bump cap Hazardous materials

Steel-toed footwear Sparks

Flame-retardant clothing Harmful light radiation

Chemical-resistant Low hanging objects
gloves

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 Selecting PPE—
Any Questions?
Do you understand:
• How the appropriate
PPE is selected?
• What the
limitations are?
• How to properly wear
and care for PPE?

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 Key Things to Remember
Every job function in every department
is assessed for hazards.
Each part of the body is taken into
consideration during assessments.
PPE is selected in response to specific
hazards.
Proper wear and care of PPE is necessary
to provide effective protection.

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