Hearing Conservation Training; 29 CFR 1910.94

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Personal Protective Equipment
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Personal Protective Equipment

• Provides protection to your eyes, face, head, and
  extremities, hearing, respiratory tract, and
  body.
• Types of Hazards
• Impact head, foot, eye, body.
• Penetration foot, hand or body.
• Compression (roll-over) foot or body.
• Chemical splashes to eyes, face, body, and
  exposure to hands.
• Heat burns to skin or eyes.
• Harmful dust eye and lung damage.
• Loud noise.

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Potential Hazard Sources

• Sources of motion.
• Temperature extremes (hot or cold).
• Chemical exposures.
• Sources of harmful dust.
• Falling, sharp or rolling objects.
• Workplace layout.
• Electrical hazards.
• Loud noise from equipment or process.

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Personal Protective Equipment (P.P.E.)
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What are some of the causes of eye injuries?

• Dust and other flying particles, such as metal
  shavings or sawdust
• Molten metal that might splash from welding
  operations
• Acids and other caustic liquid chemicals that
  might splash
• Struck by hazards (especially during tool use)

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EYE PROTECTION
The major types of accidents that cause blindness
include - Objects striking the eye

• Contact with chemicals and other hazardous
  materials
• Being struck by swinging objects such as chains
  and ropes and
• Viewing radiant energy sources such as welding
  operations.

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Potential Hazards

• Flying Objects or Particles
• Grinding, chiseling, sanding, and hammering or
  the use rotary or pneumatic tool, or subject to
  dust of the environment with charging of
  batteries, hoists, or other hazards in the area.

Require Protection
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SAFETY GLASSES

Must have side shields and Must be ANSI
approved. Your safety glasses must have the Z87
stamp on the frame or lens.
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Why is the ANSI designation important?
This lens not ANSI rated and therefore not impact
and puncture resistant.
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Face Protection

• Face shield must be worn in conjunction with
  protective eye wear during
• Grinding operations, Battery Charging, and other
  operations such as electrical work, chemical
  handling, and any other face hazards or severe
  eye hazards.

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Care of Eye Protection Equipment

• Clean your eye protection equipment. You can
    usually use mild soap and water. You may also
  use special wipes that are designed for cleaning
  protective eye equipment. Never use abrasive
  soaps, rough paper, or cloth towels.   These
  items will scratch and damage your   equipment.
• Always keep your eye protection equipment in good
  working condition. If it is damaged, have it
  repaired or replaced.
• Store your eye protection equipment in
  a sanitary, cool, dry area away from moisture.

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Hand Protection
There are many type of gloves that are designed
to protect your hands.

• Rubber gloves protect you when working around
  electricity.

• Metal mesh gloves resist sharp edges and prevent
  cuts.

Leather gloves shield your hands from rough
surfaces.
Vinyl and neoprene gloves protect your hands
against toxic chemicals.
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Hand Protection
There are many type of gloves that are designed
to protect your hands.
Padded cloth gloves protect your hands from sharp
edges, slivers, dirt, and vibration.
Latex disposable gloves are used to protect your
hands from germs and bacteria.
Heat resistant gloves protect your hands from
heat and flames.
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When Must Hand Protection be Provided?
When the potential for any of these are present

• Burns
• Bruises
• Abrasions
• Cuts
• Punctures
• Fractures
• Chemical Exposures
• Pinch Points

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Foot Protection
Steel-toed boots are required for all shop and
field tech personnel.
Must be ANSI approved
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• If you have any questions on PPE, contact your
  supervisor or submit using the ASK THE EXPERT
  menu selection on this website.