Personal Protective Equipment

Source of photos: OSHA

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 Introduction
Employers must protect employees:
• Assess the workplace
• Eliminate and reduce the hazards found
using engineering and administrative controls
• Then use appropriate personal protective
equipment
• Remember, Personal Protective
Equipment is the last level of control.

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 PPE controls:
• Requires worker to wear something
• Examples

Source of Photos: OSHA

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 Types of PPE
Head protection:
• Frequent causes of head injuries
– Falling objects from above striking on the head;
– Bump head against fixed objects, such as
exposed pipes or beams; or
– Accidental head contact with electrical hazards.

Source: OSHA

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 Types of PPE
Why head protection is important…

Source: OSHA

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 Types of PPE
Eye and face protection:

Source of images: OSHA

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 Types of PPE
• Safety glasses
– Used to protect against moderate
impacts from particles

Source of graphics: OSHA

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 Types of PPE
• Prescription glasses
– Employees who use
prescription glasses while
performing operations with Source: OSHA

potential eye hazards must use

eye protection that:
• Incorporates the prescription in its
design, or
• Can be used over your prescription
glasses without interfering with the
proper positioning of the prescription
glasses or goggles

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 Types of PPE
• Goggles
– Protect eyes, and the
facial area immediately
surrounding the eyes from
impact, dust, splashes.
– Some can be used over
corrective lenses, if they fit
them.

Source: OSHA

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 Types of PPE
– Goggle types

Direct-ventilated Indirect-ventilated Non-ventilated

• Resist direct passage • Prevents fogging • Does not allow the
of large particles into by allowing air passage of air into the
the goggle circulation goggle
• Prevents fogging by • Protects against • Prevents splash entry
allowing air circulation liquid or chemical
• May fog and require
splash entry
frequent lens cleaning
Source: OSHA.gov

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 Types of PPE
• Face shields
– Protect face from nuisance
dusts and potential splashes
or sprays of hazardous liquids
– Shields do not protect from Source: OSHA

impact hazards unless so rated

– Shields are for face protection,
not eye protection. To protect the
eyes, wear safety glasses with
side shields, or goggles under the
face shield.
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 Types of PPE
• Welding shields
– Protect eyes from
burns caused by:
• Infared light
• Intense radiant light

– Protect eyes and face

from flying sparks,
metal spatter, and
slag chips Source of photos: OSHA

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 Types of PPE
• Laser safety goggles
– Provide protection from hazards:
• physical contact such as flying
particles
• ultraviolet light, laser, and welding

Source: OSHA

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 Types of PPE
• Common causes of eye
injuries
– Chemical splashes
– Blood splashes or sprays
– Intense light
– Dust and other flying particles
– metal splashes

Source: OSHA

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 Types of PPE
• Selecting eye and face protection –
elements to consider:
– Ability to protect against workplace hazards
– Should fit properly
– Should provide unrestricted vision and
movement
– Durable and cleanable
– Allow unrestricted functioning of other PPE

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 Types of PPE

Respiratory protection:

Source of photos: OSHA

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 Types of PPE
• Elimination/substitution or
Engineering controls
– Eliminate toxic material or substitute a
less toxic material
– Enclose or confine operation
– General or local exhaust
ventilation
Source: OSHA

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 Types of PPE
• Types of respirators
– Air-Purifying (APR)
– remove
contaminants from air
• Particulate respirators
• Chemical cartridge/
gas mask respirator
• Powered Air-Purifying
Respirator (PAPR)

Source of photos: OSHA

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 Types of PPE
– Atmosphere-Supplying – provide clean,
breathable air
• Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
• Supplied-Air Respirator (SAR)

Source of photos: OSHA

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 Types of PPE
• Inspecting and cleaning respirators
– Inspect all respirators for wear and tear before
and after each use
– Wash in a detergent solution; then, disinfect by
immersing in a sanitizing solution

Source of photos: Carmen Vazquez

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 Types of PPE
• Storing respirators
– Protect against dust, sunlight, heat, extreme cold,
excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals
– Store in position to retain natural configuration

Source of photos: Carmen Vazquez

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Hearing protection:

Source of photos: OSHA

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• Exposure to noise
levels can cause
hearing loss

Source: OSHA

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 Types of PPE
• Examples of hearing
protection:
– Disposable foam plugs Source of photos: OSHA

– Molded ear plugs

– Noise-cancelling ear plugs
– Ear muffs
• Consider Noise Reduction
Rating (NRR) of devices

NIOSH/John Rekus/elcosh.org

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Hand protection:
• Potential hazards for hands
– Skin absorption of hazardous
substances
– Lacerations or severe cuts
– Punctures or wounds
– Chemical burns
– Thermal burns
– Extreme temperatures

Source of photos: OSHA

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 Types of PPE
• Types of gloves

Anti-vibration
Chemical-resistant Leather Palm

Heat-resistant
Cut-resistant
Permeation-resistant Source of photos: OSHA

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 Types of PPE
Foot and leg protection:
• Causes of foot injuries:
– Falling or rolling of heavy objects
– Crushing or penetrating materials
– Sharp objects that can penetrate
the sole
– Exposure to molten metal
– Working on, or around, hot, wet, or Source: OSHA

slippery surfaces
– Working when electrical
hazards are present.
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 Types of PPE
• Conditions
requiring foot
protection
– Impacts
– Compressions
– Cuts/punctures Source: OSHA

– Chemicals
– Temperatures
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 Types of PPE
• Conditions requiring foot protection
• IMPACTS – loading or handling
materials such as packages,
equipment or heavy objects that
could fall
• COMPRESSIONS – activities involving
vehicles (manual material handling Source: OSHA

carts)

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 Types of PPE
• Conditions requiring foot protection
• CUTS/PUNCTURES – sharp objects
such as nails, wire, tacks, staples,
screws, scrap metal
• CHEMICALS – verify with your
supervisor and/or the SDS (Safety Data
Sheet) for adequate protection Source: OSHA

• TEMPERATURES – extreme hot or cold

work surfaces and/or materials

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 Types of PPE
• Examples of foot and leg protection
– Impact-resistant toe and/or
instep
• Steel
– Heat-resistant soles
– Metal shanks
– Specialty footwear may be
needed Source of photos: OSHA

• Liquid- or chemical-resistant

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 Types of PPE
• Protection from hazards
– Shoes with metal toe-cap
protects against knocks,
falling objects
– Rubber shoes protect
against chemical
materials.

Source of photos: OSHA

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 Types of PPE

Body protection –
protective clothing:

Source of photos: OSHA

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 Types of PPE
• Provide protective clothing
for those parts of the body
exposed to possible injuries
• Types of body protection
– Laboratory coats
– Coveralls
– Vests
– Jackets
– Aprons
– Surgical gowns Source of photos: OSHA

– Full-body suits

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 Types of PPE
• Selection of body protection –
variety of materials effective
against particular hazard
– Paper-like fiber – dust and
splashes
– Treated wool and cotton – fire-
resistant; dust, abrasions,
rough/irritating surfaces
– Duck – cuts, bruises
– Leather – dry heat, flames
– Rubber, rubberized fabrics,
neoprene, and plastics – certain Source of photos: OSHA

chemicals and physical hazards

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 Training
• Each employee who is required to
use PPE must be trained to know:
– When PPE is necessary
– What PPE is necessary
– How to properly put on, take off,
adjust, and wear the PPE
– The limitation of the PPE
– Proper care, maintenance, useful
life, and disposal of PPE

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