Personal Protective Equipment Head Protection

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Personal Protective EquipmentHead Protection
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Hazard mitigation

• Head injuries are caused by
• falling or flying objects
• bumping your head against a fixed object
• electrical shock and burns

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Hazard mitigation

• Hard hats
• resist penetration
• absorb the shock of a blow
• lessen injury

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Types of head protection

• Hard hats fall into two types and three classes
• Types include
• Type 1 - full brim
• Type 2 - no brim, peak extending forward

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Types of head protection

• Classes include
• Class A - general service - limited voltage
  protection
• Class B - utility service high voltage
  protection
• Class C - special service - no voltage protection

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Types of head protection

• Class A hats protect against impact hazards (and
  have limited voltage protection)
• mining
• building construction
• tunneling
• lumbering

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Types of head protection

• Class B hats protect the head from
• impact
• penetration from falling and flying objects
• shock and burns
• mainly used in electrical work

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Types of head protection

• Class C hats are designed for lightweight comfort
  and impact protection
• used where there is no danger from electrical
  hazards

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Proper care of hard hats

• Check hats daily for dents, cracks, or
  penetration
• Inspect the
• shell
• suspension
• headband
• sweatband

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Proper care of hard hats

• Keep hats out of the rear-window shelf of cars
• Clean the hats once a month in warm, soapy
  water
• Avoid getting paint on the hard hat

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Affected employees

• Employees who are exposed to hazards that require
  PPE
• construction workers
• tree trimmers
• loggers
• electrical utility workers
• shipbuilders
• miners
• petroleum/chemical workers

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