Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Assessment

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Personal ProtectiveEquipment (PPE)Assessment
Suzanne Reister/Paula Vanderpool North Central
ESD 171 509-667-7100/7110
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Purpose of Training

• To acquaint you with DOSH PPE
• rules, WAC 296-800-160, as they apply to
• school districts.

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Training Objectives

• Washington Administrative Code (WAC)
• 296-800-160
• Do hazard assessment
• Document hazard assessment
• Select PPE
• Provide PPE
• Train employees on PPE
• Document training
• Require employees use PPE
• Maintain PPE
• Recommendation
• Written Plan

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What is a Hazard

• An existing (or potential) condition or
• work practice that, by itself or in
• combination with other conditions,
• could cause injury, illness, or death to
• workers.

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Purpose of a Hazard Assessment

• To protect the eyes, face, head, body, arms,
  hands, legs, feet, or whole body from hazards
  caused by environmental conditions, biological,
  physical objects/conditions, use of chemicals, or
  hazardous energies such as electrical, physical,
  mechanical, or radiological.

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Hazard Assessment Methods

• Each job must be evaluated for hazards
• Methods of Evaluation
• Hazard Assessment (HA) Checklist
• PPE Hazard Assessment Certification Form
• Hazard Analysis (HA)
• Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
• Job Safety Analysis (JSA)

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Sample JHAs

• Shops
• Laboratory
• Custodial
• Maintenance
• Classrooms/Offices
• Grounds
• Kitchen

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PPE Alternatives

• Regulation requires that prior to implementing
  PPE, reasonable means of reducing hazards must be
  assessed.
• Elimination
• Engineering Controls
• Administrative Controls

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Select PPE Eye Protection

• Hazard Types
• Flying particles
• Splash, spray, splatter
• Intense light
• Vapors and gases
• Puncture
• ANSI Standard or equally effective
• http//www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/eyeandface/ppe/sel
  ection.html

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Select PPE Head Protection

• Hazard Types
• Falling objects
• Propelled objects
• Surrounding equipment
• Crawlspaces
• Attics
• Electrical
• Fire
• Hair Catching
• ANSI Standard or Equally Effective

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Select PPE Feet

• Hazard Types
• Heavy objects
• Sharp objects
• Electrical
• Explosive
• Chemical splashes
• Hot or wet surfaces
• Slippery surfaces
• Cold weather
• ANSI Standard or Equally Effective

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Select PPE Hands

• Hazard Types
• Absorption
• Cuts
• Abrasions
• Puncture
• Vibration
• Burns (Chemical or Thermal)
• Cold weather
• Appropriate Use, Limitations
• http//www.ansellpro.com/download/AnsellDG.pdf

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Select PPE Other Hazards

• Hazard Types
• Water
• Electrical
• WAC 296-46B, WAC 296-150, WAC 296-96
• Respiratory
• Respiratory Hazards WAC 296-841
• Noise
• Hearing Conservation WAC 296-817
• Falls
• Fall Protection WAC 296-155
• Portable Ladders WAC 296-876-400

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Document Hazard Assessment

• Certificate of Hazard Assessment for PPE
• Workplace Name
• Workplace Address
• Who Performed It
• Date Performed
• Statement identifying the document as
  Certification of PPE Hazard Assessment

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Training Employees

• When PPE must be worn
• How to put it on and take it off
• How to know if it fits
• How to inspect PPE
• How to keep PPE clean
• How to keep PPE maintained
• How to store PPE
• Limitations of PPE

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Employee Training

• Upon initial assignment
• Employees must be able to demonstrate they know
  how to use PPE appropriately
• Retraining
• Changes in workplace
• New PPE types
• Employee is not using or using PPE
  inappropriately
• Disciplinary Policy
• Document all training

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Written Plan

• Not required by WAC
• Centralized
• Example plan
• Roles, Responsibilities, Expectations
• Hazard Assessment Certifications
• PPE Types with Care, Maintenance
• Useful Forms
• Training Requirements

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Summary

• Washington Administrative Code (WAC)
• 296-800-160
• Do hazard assessment
• Document hazard assessment
• Select PPE
• Provide PPE
• Train employees on PPE
• Document training
• Require employees use PPE
• Maintain PPE
• Recommendation
• Written Plan

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Questions

• Suzanne Reister, Program Manager
• North Central ESD
• 509-667-7100
• Paula Vanderpool, Program Assistant
• North Central ESD
• 509-667-7110