Clothing Safety

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Clothing Safety
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Agenda

• Introduction of the topic and why safety is a
  concern
• OSHA Regulations Pertaining to Clothes
• Example of What to wear on a Jobsite
• Safety Tips and Procedures
• More Photos

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Introduction

• Safety Clothing Can Pertain to the following
• Eye Protection
• Face Protection
• Head Protection
• Protection for Extremities
• Respiratory Devices

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OSHA Regulations

• 1926.28a
• The employer is responsible for requiring the
  wearing of appropriate personal protective
  equipment in all operations where there is an
  exposure to hazardous conditions or where this
  part indicates the need for using such equipment
  to reduce the hazards to the employees.

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OSHA Regulations

• 1926.95a
• Protective equipment, including personal
  protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and
  extremities, protective clothing, respiratory
  devices, and protective shields and barriers,
  shall be provided, used, and maintained in a
  sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is
  necessary by reason of hazards of process or
  environment, chemical hazards, radiological
  hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a
  manner capable of causing injury or impairment in
  the function of any part of the body through
  absorption, inhalation or physical contact.

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Todays Presentation

• For Purposes of this Presentation, Protective
  Clothing will pertain to the following
• Protective Shirts/Bibs/Aprons
• Protective Pants
• Reflective Vests

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Minimum Clothing Requirements on a Construction
Site

• Shirt with sleeves (preferably long)
• Jeans or long pants
• Hard Hat
• Eye Protection
• Close Toed Shoes (preferably boots)

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Applications that Warrant Safety Clothing

• Safety Clothing Should be Worn at all times on a
  Construction Job Site. However, some activities
  warrant heavier more durable Protective wear.
• When Dealing with Chemical Hazards
• Radiological Hazards
• Mechanical Irritants
• Cutting, Welding, and Heating
• Heavy Weather Conditions (Rain)
• Dark Conditions

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Protective Welding Clothing

• Leather Bib
• Leather Sleeves
• Protect Against
• Cuts
• Sparks
• Slag

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More Protective Clothing
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Protective Rain Wear

• High Visibility PVC Material
• Bibs Should Extend Above Waist
• Should Include reflectors on material.

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Construction Safety Vests

• To be worn at night or at dusk
• Can be Vests or full body
• It is still important to be aware of your
  surroundings

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Miscellaneous

• Its important to wear long sleeves and collars
  on a construction site to protect yourself from
  the sun
• Make sure your clothes fit. Baggy clothes can
  get in the way and be hazardous

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