PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & HAZARD CONTROL COMMITTEES

1. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & HAZARD CONTROL COMMITTEES (Unit-I)

2. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT • Use of appropriate PPE and clothing to provide adequate protection for individuals exposed to unsafe conditions when engineering, administrative, and work practice controls fail. • Consider PPE as all clothing and other work accessories designed to create a hazard protection barrier. • OSHAcan require PPE to protect the eyes, face, head, and extremities include protective clothing, respiratory devices, protective shields and barriers. • When employees provide their own PPE, the employer must ensure its adequacy, including proper maintenance, and sanitation.

3. Continued... • Employers must assess the workplace for PPE hazard assessment for employee to select and use of PPE that will protect from the hazards identified. • OSHA requires the employer to verify completion of the assessment through a written certification that identifies the workplace, certifying person, and assessment date. • Train employees on the proper selection and use of PPE. Provide retraining if needed. • Never permit use of defective or damaged PPE. • Never use PPE as a substitute for engineering, work practice, or administrative controls.

4. Continued... • Using PPE can create hazards such as heat disorders, physical stress, impaired vision, and reduced mobility. • PPE should comply with applicable American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards. • Review PPE policies at least annually. • evaluation of accident and injury data, • current hazard exposures, • training effectiveness, and documentation procedures. • The employer must verify that affected employees get required training through a written certification that contains the name of each employee, dates of training, and topics covered.

5. Continued... • Employers in most situations must provide PPE mandated by OSHA at no cost to employees. • OSHA does not require employers to pay for non speciality safety-toe footwear including steel-toe shoes or boots and non speciality prescription safety eyewear if employees wear them away from job site. • OSHA does not require reimbursement to the employee for that equipment. Employers cannot require employees to provide their own or pay for PPE.

6. Potential hazards • Skin absorption of harmful substances, • Chemical or thermal burns, • Electrical dangers, • Bruises or abrasions, • Cuts or punctures, • Fractures and amputations.

7. Eye and Face Protection • Refer to 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.133 for OSHA standards. • Employers must provide suitable eye protection when flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids liquids, chemical gases, potentially injurious light radiation, exists in the workplace. • Protective eye and face devices must comply with ANSI Z-87, Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection. • Eye protectors must prove adequate against particular hazards with a reasonably comfortable when worn under designated conditions. • Protectors must be durable and fit snugly without interfering with the movements or vision of the wearer. • Keep eye protectors disinfected and in good repair.

8. Head Protection • Refer to 29 CFR 1910.135 for OSHA standards. • Use protective hats to protect against electric shock. Resist penetration and absorb the shock of blows. • Head protection hats to meet the requirement of ANSI Z-89.1, Industrial Head Protection, and Z-89.2, Requirements for Industrial Protective Helmets for Electrical Workers. • Each type and class of head protector must provide protection against specific hazardous conditions.

9. Foot Protection • Refer to 29 CFR 1910.136 for OSHA standards. • Select safety shoes made of sturdy materials with impact-resistant toes. • Some shoes contain metal insoles that protect against puncture wounds. Metatarsal guards can provide additional protection. • Today’s safety shoes come in a variety of styles and materials. Classificationof safety shoes based on ability to meet requirements of compression and impact tests. • Protective footwear must comply with the requirements found in the ANSI Z-41.1 Standard.

10. Arm and Hand Protection • Refer to 29 CFR 1910.137 for OSHA standards. • Protective equipment can include gloves, finger guards, arm coverings, and elbow-length gloves. • The nature of the hazard and the operations involved will affect the selection of gloves. • Require employees to use gloves designed for the specific hazards and tasks.

11. Body and Torso Protection • Certain hazards may require the use of body protection clothing or equipment. • For example, exposure to address biohazards or chemical hazards during the mixing of dangerous drugs • Other hazards - heat sources, hot metal exposures during welding operations, hot liquids, and radiation exposures. • Body protection clothing can vary and could include gowns, vests, jackets, aprons, coveralls, and full bodysuits. • Refer to manufacturer or supplier selection guides for information on the effectiveness of specific materials against specific hazards. • Inspect clothing to ensure proper fit and function.

12. HAZARD CONTROL COMMITTEES • Safety Committees can help review results of inspections, audits, other evaluations& make positive contributions to the success of the hazard control function • An effective committee must work hard to interact with all organizational members to improve their hazard control awareness. • Top management ultimately must take responsibility for committee successes and failures. • Top management provide supporting systems, authority, and necessary resources to help ensure committee success. • Top management that fails to properly assign committee responsibilities and delegate authority will undermine their effectiveness. • Some top management personnel do acknowledge committee existence but ignore their contributions and suggestions.

13. Continued... • Committee membership must include nonsupervisory and hourly personnel with representation from key functions, departments, and divisions. • Committee authority and responsibilities can vary depending on the organization. • Some organizations refrain the term committee and use another term such as advisory panel. • Regardless of the term used, committees, teams, and panels can help improve organizational hazard control efficiency and effectiveness if proactively involved.

14. Basic Safety Committee Duties • Participatein self-inspections and hazard surveys. • Encourage organizational members to work safely. • Assist with the JHA processes & supervisors for initial accident investigations • Provide input for hazard control policies, procedures, and rules. • Promote hazard control efforts at organizational meetings. • Communicateemployee hazard control concerns to management.

15. Hazard Survey Teams • Organizations should establish hazard survey team to supplement the established hazard control committee. • Comprised of screened volunteers with no formal supervisory responsibilities. • Help inspectors conduct walking hazard surveys to identify unsafe conditions and risky behaviors. • Provide the team with a pretour educational session that informs them of tour expectations and procedures. For example, if the survey will target basic electrical hazards, provide them with realistic information about how to recognize and document these hazards. • The team should remember what they learned during the survey & meet to discuss and validate the findings. • The organization can determining corrective actions.