04-09-2012, 03:59 PM
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT PROGRAM
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INTRODUCTION
NEARLY TWO MILLION PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE DISABLING WORK-RELATED INJURIES THIS YEAR
MORE THAN ONE-FOURTH OF THESE INJURIES WILL INVOLVE THE HEAD, EYES, HANDS, OR FEET
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DESIGN:
PPE IS DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE WORKER FROM HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARDS THAT CANNOT BE REMOVED OR ENGINEERED OUT OF THE WORK ENVIRONMENT
BASIC PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
ACTIVITIES SHALL COMPLETE A JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS OF WORK AREAS TO DETERMINE HAZARDS WHICH NECESSITATE THE USE OF PPE
SELECT, AND HAVE EACH AFFECTED EMPLOYEE USE THE TYPES REQUIRED
EYE AND FACE ROTECTION
APPROVED EYE AND FACE PROTECTION SHALL BE WORN WHEN THERE IS REASONABLE PROBABILITY THAT AN INJURY CAN BE PREVENTED OR REDUCED BY WEARING SUCH EQUIPMENT
TINTED OR SHADED LENSES MAY BE NEEDED FOR PROTECTION AGAINST GLARE
TINTED OR SHADED LENSES MAY LIMIT YOUR VISION WHEN MOVING FROM BRIGHT TO DIM AREAS
SPECIALLY NUMBERED LENS ARE PROVIDED FOR PROTECTION OF RADIANT ENERGY( WELDING ETC.)
HEAD PROTECTION:
HELMETS AND HATS FOR THE PROTECTION OF DOC EMPLOYEES FROM THE IMPACT OF FALLING AND FLYING OBJECTS AND FROM LIMITED ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND BURN SHALL MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS OF ANSI Z89.1 HEAD PROTECTION
SHELL IS DESIGNED TO ABSORB SOME IMPACT
SUSPENSION MUST BE ADJUSTED SO SHELL IS 1.5 INCHES ABOVE THE HEAD
HARD HATS ARE TESTED TO WITHSTAND IMPACT OF 8 LB WEIGHT DROPPED FROM 5 FT
HARD HATS MUST ALSO MEET WEIGHT, FLAMMABILITY AND ELECTRICAL INSULATION STANDARDS