RULE 1080
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND DEVICES
1081: GENERAL PROVISIONS
1081.01: Every employer as defined in 1002
(1) Shall at his own expense furnish his workers with protective equipment for the
eyes, face, hands and feet, protective shields and barriers whenever necessary by
reason of the hazardous nature of the process or environment, chemical or
radiological or other mechanical irritants or hazards capable of causing injury or
impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or
physical contact.
(2) Deduction for the loss or damage of personal protective equipment shall be
governed by
Article 114, Book III, Labor Code of the Philippines, and Section 14, Rule VIII, Book
III, Omnibus Rules Implementing the Labor Code.
1081.02: All personal protective equipment shall be of the approved design and
construction appropriate for the exposure and the work to be performed.
1081.03: The employer shall be responsible for the adequacy and proper maintenance
of personal protective equipment used in his workplace.
1081.04: No person shall be subjected or exposed to a hazardous environmental
condition without protection.
1082: EYE AND FACE PROTECTION
1082.01: Eyes and face protective equipment shall be required where there is
reasonable probability of exposure to such hazards. In such cases, the employer shall
furnish a type of protective equipment suitable for the work to be performed and the
employees shall use such equipment. Eye protection shall be provided where the
processes or operations present hazards of flying objects, liquids, injurious radiation,
glare or a combination of these hazards.
1082.02: Eye and face protective equipment shall conform with the following
minimum requirements
(1) provide adequate protection against the particular hazard for which they are
designed or intended;
(2) be reasonably comfortable to use;
(3) fit snugly and shall not unduly interfere with the movements of the user;
(4) be durable, easily cleaned and capable of being disinfected;
(5) be kept clean and in good condition, and
(6) be of the approved type.
1082.03: Whenever eye protection is needed, persons whose visions require the use of
corrective lenses shall wear goggles or spectacles of any of the following types:
(1) spectacles which provide optical correction;
(2) goggles that can be worn over corrective spectacles without disturbing the
adjustment of
the spectacles; or
(3) goggles that incorporate corrective lenses mounted behind the protective lenses.
1082.04: Limitations and precautions indicated by the manufacturer shall be
transmitted to the user and care shall be taken to ensure that such limitations and
precautions are strictly followed and observed.
1082.05: For purposes of design, construction, testing, use of eye and face
protection, the American National Standards for Occupational Eye and Face
Protection Equipment ANSI z87.1-1968) is adopted.
1083: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
1083.01:
The primary corrective measure in the control of occupational diseases caused by
harmful, dusts, fogs, fumes, mists, gases, smokes, sprays or vapors shall be to
prevent atmospheric contamination. This shall be accomplished through the use or
application of accepted engineering control measures, like enclosure or
confinement of the operation, general and local ventilation and substitution of less
toxic materials or a combination of these. When effective engineering control
measures are not feasible or while they are in process of being instituted,
appropriate respirators shall be used.
1083.02: Appropriate respirators shall be furnished by the employer when such
equipment are necessary to protect the health of the employees.
1083.03: The employee shall use the respiratory protection in accordance with
instruments.
1083.04: Respiratory Protective Program
In order to effectively implement the provisions of Rule 1083, the employer shall
institute a respiratory protective program which shall include the following:
(1) Proper selection of respirators on the basis of the hazards to which the workers
exposed;
(2) Sufficient instruction and training in the proper use and the limitations of
respirators;
(3) When practicable, the assignment of respirators to individual workers for their
exclusive use;
(4) Regular cleaning and disinfecting of the respirators. Respirators issued for the
exclusive use of one worker shall be cleaned after each day’s use or as often as
necessary. Those used by two or more workers shall be thoroughly cleaned and
disinfected after each use;
(5) Appropriate examination and testing of the conditions of the work area in order
to assure that the allowable degree of employee exposure is maintained, and to
determine the effectiveness of the control measures.
1083.05: Selecting of Respirators
(1) For purposes of proper selection, design, construction, testing and use of
respirators, the American National Standards Practices for Respiratory Protection
(ANSI z88.-21059) is adopted.
1083.06: Use of Respirators
Standard procedures shall be developed for the use of respirators. These should
include all information and guidance necessary for their proper selection, use and
care. Possible emergency uses of respirators should be anticipated and planned for.
(1) Written procedures shall be prepared covering safe use of respirators in
dangerous atmospheres that might be encountered in normal operations or in
emergencies. All personnel shall be familiar with these procedures and the
available respirators to use.
a. Workers in enclosed toxic or oxygen-deficient atmosphere shall be
assisted in case of accident by at least one additional worker stationed in an
area unaffected by the incident and provided with proper rescue equipment to
assist the other(s) in case of emergency. Communication (visual, voice or
signal line) shall be maintained among
the individuals present;
b. When self-contained breathing apparatus or hose masks with blowers
are used in atmospheres dangerous to life or health, standby men must be
present with suit-
able rescue equipment;
c. Persons using air line respirators in atmospheres hazardous to life or
health, shall be equipped with safety harnesses and safety lines for lifting or
removing persons from hazardous atmospheres or other equivalent provisions
for the rescue of persons. A standby man or men with suitable self-contained
breathing apparatus shall be at the nearest fresh air base for emergency
rescue.
(2) For the safe use of any respirator, the user shall be properly instructed
in its selection, use and maintenance.
1083.07: Maintenance and Care of Respirators
A program for the maintenance and care of respirators shall be adopted to the type of
plant, working conditions, and hazards involved and shall include the following basic
services:
(1) inspection for defects (including leak check),
(2) cleaning and disinfecting, and
(3) repair and storage.
1084: HEAD PROTECTION
1084.01: Head Protection
(1) Hard hats for the protection of workers from impact penetration from falling
and flying ob- jects, blows, and from limited electric shock and burns shall be
provided where there is reasonable probability of exposure to such hazards.
(2) Hard hats shall be made of non-combustible or slow-burning materials and
when used in electrical environment shall be non-conductor of electricity.
(3) The total weight of complete hard hat should not be more than 0.45 kgs. (16
ounces).
(4) Hard hats shall have a brim all around to provide protection for the head, face
and back of the neck.
(5) Hard hats without brims and low crowns may be allowed only in confined
spaces.
(6) The cradle and sweatband of hard hats shall be detachable and replaceable.
(7) For work in excessive moisture, hard hats shall be water-proof-material.
For the purpose of proper selection, design, construction, testing and use of head
protectors the American National Standards Safety Requirement for Industrial
Head Protection (ANSI z59-1-1969) is adopted.
1084.02: Hair Protection
(1) All persons with long hair employed around machinery shall completely cover
their hair with well fitting caps or other equivalent protection.
(2) Caps shall be of materials not easily flammable and sufficiently durable to
withstand regular laundering, disinfecting and cleaning.
1085: HAND AND ARM PROTECTION
1085.01: When selecting gloves, consideration should be given to the hazards to to
which the wearer may be exposed to and the ease and free movement of the fingers.
1085.02: Gloves shall not be worn by workers operating drills, punch presses or other
ma chinery in which the hand may be caught by moving parts.
1085.03: Gloves, mittens, and leathers or pads for workers handling sharp edged
or abrasive objects shall be made of tough materials and where necessary `
provided with special reinforcement.
1085.04: Gloves, mittens and sleeves for workers handling hot metals shall be made
of suit able heat resisting material.
1085.05: Gloves and sleeves for electrical workers shall be made of rubber or other
suitable materials conforming with the test requirements on dielectric strength.
1085.06: Gauntlets for workers handling corrosive substances, such as acids and
caustics, shall be made of natural rubber, synthetic rubber or pliable plastic
material resistant to corrosion.
1085.07: Gauntlets for protecting workers against the action of toxic, irritating or
infectious substances shall:
(1) cover the forearm as much as possible,
(2) have a close fit at the upper end and
(3) not have the slightest break.
Gloves torn during use shall be replaced immediately.
1086: SAFETY BELTS, LIFE LINES AND SAFETY NETS
1086.01: General Provisions
(1) Workmen working in unguarded surface above open pits or tanks, steep slopes,
moving machinery and similar locations, or working from unguarded surfaces six
(6) meters (20 ft.) or more above water or ground, temporary or permanent floor
platform, scaffold construction or where otherwise exposed to the possibility of falls
hazardous to life or limb, shall be secured by safety belts and life lines. In
situations where safety belts and life lines in guarded platforms and scaffolds or
temporary floors are not feasible, safety nets shall be provided and
installed.Window washers or cleaners working outside buildings six (6) meters (20
ft.) or more above the ground or other surfaces unless protected from falling by
other means, shall use safety belts attached to suitable anchors.
(2) Workmen entering a sewer, flue, duct, or other similarly confined
places shall be provided and required to wear safety belts with life lines
attached and held by another person stationed at the opening ready to
respond to agreed signals.
(3) Workers who are required to climb and work on top of poles six (6)
meters or more shall use safety belts. On top of structures where there is no
place to strap a safety belt, a messenger line shall be installed for strapping
the safety belt or life line.
1086.02: Requirements
(1) Safety belts shall be made of chromed tanned leather, linen or cotton
webbing, or other suit able materials at least 11.5 cm. (4 1/2 in.) wide and
0.65 cm. (1/4 in.) thick and of sufficient strength to support a weight of 114
kgs. (250 lbs.) without breaking.
(2) Hardware used for safety belts should have a strength of approximately
equal to the full strength of the waist band. Buckles shall hold securely
without slippage or other failure. This holding power should be achieved by
only a single insertion of the strap through the buckle in the normal or usual
way.
(3) Belt anchors shall be made of metal machined from bar stock, forged or
heat treated, capable of supporting a pull of 2730 kgs. (6,000 lbs.) without
fracture applied in the direction which the anchor must withstand should a
man fall. All anchors and fastenings shall be provided with means to prevent
turning, backing off or becoming loose. Anchor fittings with single thread
section which is merely screwed into reinforcing plates shall not be used.
Metals recommended for belt anchors are nickel copper alloy and stainless
steel.
(4) Life lines shall be made of good quality manila rope of at least 1.9 cm.
(3/4 in.) diameter or equivalent material such as nylon rope of at least 1.27
cm. (1/2 in.) diameter and shall be of sufficient strength to support a weight
of 1140 kgs. (2,500 lbs.) without breaking.
(5) Safety nets shall not be less than 0.94 cm. (3/8 in.) diameter mesh
ropes and not less than 1.90 cm. (3/4 in.) diameter border ropes (perimeter)
made of manila rope or other materials that can absorb the impact of a falling
body equally as nets fabricated from manila rope of the dimensions specified.
The mesh shall be arranged not to exceed 15.25 cm. (6 in.) on canters
positively and securely attached to avoid wear at each crossing point and at
points of contact with the border.
(6) Safety nets shall be equipped with adequately padded thimbler sockets
or equivalent means of attachments. Supports and anchorages shall be of
sufficient size and strength to catch any falling worker. The nets shall be
attached to sufficient supports outside and beyond the area of possible fall
and supported at sufficient heights to prevent sagging to any solid object
beneath when cushioning the fall of a worker.
(7) Safety belts, life lines and safety nets shall be inspected before use and
at least once each week thereafter. Defective belts, lines or nets shall be
immediately discarded and replaced or repaired before reuse.
1087: USE OF SAFETY SHOES
Workers shall be provided with approved safety shoes and leg protection whenever
necessary as determined by the nature of work.
