PPE Flashcards
What are the responsibilities of the employer when it comes to PPE?
- assess the hazards of the workplace
- Identify control and provide appropriate PPE if necessary
- Paid by the employer
- Cannot require workers to provide their own PPE
- Not to pay: if intentionally lost, or damaged the PPE
- train employees in the use care of the PPE
- Periodically review, update, and reevaluate the effectiveness
What are some typical PPE’S?
- head protection
- eye/face protection
- Hearing protection
- Foot protection
- Hand protection
- Respirators
- Traffic vests
- Fall protection
- Reference: 29, CFR 1910 subpart I
What is proper head protection?
- wear hardhats, if there is any possibility of;
- Being struck by an object falling from a higher level
- Flying object
- Electrical shock
- Hardhats must comply with ANSI Z 89.1
- Bump caps are not acceptable for construction use, and under these
standards
What are the two types of head protection?
- type one – top impact
- Type two – top and lateral impact
What are the classifications of head protection?
- class G (general) all purpose, general helmet that provides good impact,
penetration protection, limited voltage protection – up to 2200 V - Class E (electric) provides the highest level of protection from high state
shock – up to 20,000 V – suited for electrical work - Class C (conductive) does not protect against electric conductors
What are the different hard hat colors (6) and what do they mean?
- white: engineers, supervisors, and managers
- Yellow: general laborers, and earth, moving operators
- Green: safety officers, and new workers
- Red: fire brigades and emergency responders
- Orange: road workers and people working around moving equipment
- Brown: welders, and other workers involved in high heat applications
What does a white hard hat means?
white: engineers, supervisors, and managers
What does a yellow hard hat mean?
Yellow: general laborers, and earth, moving operators
What does a green hard hat mean?
safety officers, and new workers
What does a red hardhat mean?
fire brigades and emergency responders
What does a orange hardhat mean?
road workers and people working around moving equipment
What does a brown hardhat mean?
welders, and other workers involved in high heat applications
When do you replace hard hats?
it is suggested to replace hardhat based on service life (based on when the hardhat was placed into service, not the manufacture date)
- Suspension at least every 12 months
- Shall at least every 2 to 5 years.
What does foot protection need to comply with?
- safety footwear must comply with a ANSI Z 41
What is foot protection required for?
- Required for:
- any material handling process where something could be dropped on the foot
- Bulk material handling processes
- Work around sharp objects that could penetrate and puncture foot