Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment for Construction

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Personal Protective and Lifesaving Equipment for
Construction
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PPE

• Hazardfree environment
• Protected against potential hazards
• Purpose of PPE

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Who pays for PPE?

• Employer pays and provides
• If employees provide PPE

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Correct use of PPE

• Implement engineering controls
• Used with other protective methods
• Significant worker hazards

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Hazards of PPE

• Heat stress
• Physical stress
• Psychological stress

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Impaired

• Vision
• Mobility
• Communication

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Adequate protection

• Overprotection
• Underprotection
• Improper use

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Written PPE program

• Protect the wearer
• Prevent injury

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Comprehensive PPE program

• Hazard identification
• Medical monitoring
• Environmental surveillance
• Selection

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Comprehensive PPE program

• Use
• Maintenance
• Decontamination
• Training

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PPE program review and evaluation

• Reviewed at least annually

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What is PPE?

• Clothing and accessories
• Create a barrier
• Head protection
• Eye and face protective

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What is PPE?

• Hearing protection
• Hand protection
• Foot protection
• Respiratory protection

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Head injuries

• Falling or flying objects
• Bumping the head

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Head protection

• Resist penetration
• Absorb the shock of a blow
• ANSI standards
• Z89.11969
• Z89.21971

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Protective hat types

• Type 1
• Type 2
• Three classes
• Class G
• Class E
• Class C

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Helmets construction

• Waterresistant
• Slow burning
• Shell and suspension
• Adjustable headbands

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Helmet inspection and maintenance

• Cleaning helmets
• Inspect daily
• Exposure to unusual conditions
• Storage

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Eye and face protection

• When to use
• Suitable for the work
• Who does it apply to?

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Eye hazards

• Flying objects
• Glare
• Liquids
• Injurious radiation
• Combination

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Minimum requirements

• Provide adequate protection
• Comfortable
• Fit snugly

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Minimum requirements

• Durable
• Can be disinfected
• Cleanable
• Easily maintained

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Proper selection

• Kind and degree of hazard
• Worker comfort

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Corrective glasses and eye protection

• Spectacles with protective lenses
• Goggles worn over corrective spectacles
• Goggles that incorporate corrective lenses

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Eye protection fit

• Goggles and safety spectacles
• Prescription safety spectacles

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Inspection/maintenance of eye protection

• Keep lenses clean
• Daily inspection and cleaning
• Replace pitted lenses, like dirty lenses, can be
  a source of reduced vision
• Headbands
• Storage

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Disinfect eye protection

• Disassemble
• Clean all parts
• Rinse
• Immerse in germicidal fungicide
• Protect them until reissue

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Hearing protection/earplugs

• Preformed or molded earplugs
• Waxed cotton, foam, or fiberglass wool
• Disposable earplugs
• Perfect seal around the ear
• Reduction in protection

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Earmuffs and earplugs

• Extremely noisy situations
• Change the nature of sounds

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Why use hand protection?

• Burns
• Cuts
• Electrical shock
• Amputation
• Absorption of chemicals

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Types of hand protection

• Gloves
• Hand pads
• Sleeves
• Wristlets

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Why foot protection?

• Falling or rolling objects
• Sharp objects
• Molten metal
• Hot surfaces
• Wet slippery surf

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Types of foot protection

• Types of foot protection
• Safety shoes
• Boots
• Leggings

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Requirements for safety shoes

• Sturdy
• Impactresistant toe
• ANSI Z41.11967

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Options for safety shoes

• Metal insoles
• Metatarsal guards

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Respiratory protection

• Identical to 29 CFR 1910.134

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Fall protection equipment

• Lifelines
• Safety harness
• Lanyards

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Safety nets

• 25 foot rule
• Place and test before beginning operations
• Extend 8 feet
• No more than 25 below
• 6 inches by 6 inches

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Other hazards

• Life jackets and drowning
• Moving vehicles
• Warning garments

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