Ppe Training

A powerpoint presentation designed to cover the basics of Personal Protective Equipment including gloves, respiratory, earplugs, etc... Can be used in training employees. Made available free from www.nationalsafetyinc.com

1. Personal Protective Equipment -
What’s it all about?
Written by: Gene Herbest
Made available by
www.nationalsafetyinc.com

2. REFERENCES
•AR 385 Series
•AR 11-34
•TB Med Series
•DA Pam 385-1
•29 CFR 1910
•ANSI Z41-1991

3. Personal Protective Equipment
•Definition: Devices used to protect workers from
injury or illness resulting from contact with
chemical , radiological, physical, electrical,
mechanical, or other workplace hazards (AR 385
Series & OSHA)
•The need for PPE and the type of PPE used is based
on hazard present; each situation “must be”
evaluated independently (Risk Assessment)

4. Some Caveats
•PPE is used as a last resort
•The use of PPE signifies that the hazard
could not be controlled by other methods,
such as:
–administrative controls (i.e., shift rotation)
–engineering or industrial hygiene controls

5. Engineering & IH Controls
•Design (remove hazard from process)
•Substitution (of less hazardous materials)
•Process modification (how and where)
•Isolate the process or the worker
•Wet methods for dust reduction
•Local exhaust ventilation (at source)
•Dilution ventilation (area)
•Good housekeeping

6. Back to the caveats...
•The use of PPE signals that the hazard still
exists in the workplace
•Unprotected workers in the same area will
be exposed
•Failure of PPE means that the worker “will
be” exposed
•PPE can be combined with other controls

7. So, what is it???

8. PPE
•Head protection
•Eye and Face protection
•Hearing protection
•Respiratory protection
•Arm and Hand protection
•Foot and Leg protection
•Protective clothing

9. Head Protection

10. Hard Hats work by dissipating
force

12. Eye Protection

13. Eye Protection
•Common Uses:
–Impact Protection
•Grinding
•Drilling
–Chemical Hazards
•Parts washer
•Spray Painting
–Radiation Protection
•welder’s goggles
•laser goggles
•UV
•Infrared

14. Eye Protection - Selection
•Safety glasses are used to protect the eyes
from flying objects (no face protection)
•Chemical splash goggles protect against
fluids by sealing tightly against the face
•Face shields provide highest level of
protection

15. Face Shield - the highest level of
face protection

16. Hearing Protection

17. Hearing Protection Basics
•Noise induced hearing loss can occur with
exposures >90 dBA
•A hearing conservation program becomes a
requirement at exposures >85dBA
•Higher levels of noise exposure have
shorter allowable exposure times

18. Noise levels versus Duration
Sound Level (dBA)
90
92
95
100
105
110
115
Exposure (hours)
8
6
4
2
1
0.5
0.25

19. Hearing Protection
•Rule of Thumb - if you cannot carry on a
conversation in a normal tone of voice with
someone at arm’s length, you are likely
near 90dBA
•All hearing protection devices should have
a Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) = # of
decibels they will reduce noise levels
•Be conservative when using NRRs

20. A couple examples
•Example 1
–Ear plugs with NRR of 25 dBA
–exposure = 105 dBA
–105 minus 25 = 80 dB therefore okay
•Example 2
–same plugs
–exposure = 125 dBA
–125 minus 25 = 100 dB not acceptable; must be
below 90 dB

21. Hearing Protection - Types
•Ear Plugs - less expensive, disposable, good
ones have fairly high NRRs - sometimes
difficult to tell if workers are wearing them
•Ear Muffs - more expensive, more durable,
typically higher NRRs than plugs, more
obvious
•Can be used together in very high noise
areas

22. Arm and Hand Protection

23. Gloves - Typical Uses
•Chemical protection
•Biohazard protection
•Abrasion protection
•Friction protection
•Protection from extremes of heat and cold

24. Gloves - more caveats
•No glove is good against all hazards
•Gloves have a finite lifespan and must be
periodically replaced
•When donning gloves, examine them for
signs of tears, cracks, holes and dry rot
•Hands should always be washed after
removing gloves

25. Handwashing and gloves

26. Foot and Leg Protection

27. Protective Footwear
•Steel-toed footwear, preferably with metatarsal
guards, is used to protect feet from crushing
injuries caused by heavy objects
•All safety footwear shall comply with ANSI
Z41-1991
•Rubber boots are often used to protect feet from
exposure to liquids
•Chaps or leggings are used in certain
applications (i.e., using a chainsaw)

28. Other Protective Clothing

29. Other Protective Clothing
•Used to protect the work uniform from
hazards in the workplace
•Often hazard specific
•To be considered effective, protective
clothing must prevent the contaminant from
reaching the clothing or skin of the worker!

30. Respiratory Protection

31. Respiratory Protection
•Protects users by removing harmful
materials that may enter the body via the
lungs
•Inhalation is one of the quickest, most
efficient ways to introduce “lethal” levels of
hazardous materials into the body

32. Respiratory System

33. Respirators - types
•Air Purifying Respirators (APR)
–Half-face
–Full Face
•Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPR)
•Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
(SCBA)

34. Respirators
•Does not include:
–surgical masks
–dust masks
•N-95 respirators are a special class of
respiratory protection primarily used in the
health care field

35. Respirators - A Big Caveat!!!
•workers “should not” wear a respirator
unless they have been medically cleared to
do so!
•This clearance may take the form of a
questionnaire, physical examination,
pulmonary function testing, chest X-Ray, or
a combination of the above

36. Why?
•Respirators put additional resistance against
the respiratory system of the wearer
•workers with undiagnosed respiratory
system or cardiovascular problems could
trigger a serious medical problem
(respiratory distress, asthma, heart attack,
etc.) by using a respirator

37. Respirators are incompatible with
facial hair

38. Facial hair…
•The respirator cannot form a tight seal
against the cheeks and chin, resulting in air
leaks which can allow airborne
contaminants to be inhaled
•Specially designed PAPR hoods can be
used for workers with facial hair
•small amounts of facial hair that fit inside of
the respirator facepiece are acceptable

39. PPE Usage
•PPE that is required to safely conduct work
should be purchased/ordered by the work
section and/or unit
•Employers are responsible for ensuring that
PPE is “available and worn”
•workers “are” responsible for wearing &
maintaining PPE, and reporting worn or
defective PPE to their Employer

40. Recap
•PPE is hazard specific; the hazards of each
workplace and task “must be” evaluated
(risk assessment)
•PPE is used as a last resort when the hazard
cannot be controlled by other methods
•Employers “are” responsible to ensure it is
available and worn; workers must wear and
maintain their PPE

41. Recap
•PPE is only considered effective if it prevents
the contaminant from reaching the worker
•Respirators should not be worn by workers
unless they have been medically cleared to do
so

42. Dressed for Success!

43. For additional information on
PPE...
•Contact your Employer
•Or contact National Safety, Inc. directly

44. FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Asking me to overlook a simple safety
violation would be asking me to
compromise my entire attitude toward the
value of “your” life!

45. QUESTIONS?