Personal Protective Equipment for Construction

1. Wisconsin Water Well Association Continuing Education Program Waukesha, Wisconsin February 27, 2019 Personal Protective Equipment for Construction Leslie Ptak Compliance Assistance SpecialistOccupational Safety and Health Administration

2. Wisconsin OSHA Offices Leslie Ptak Madison OSHA Office Ptak.leslie@dol.gov 608-441-5388 x124

3. Disclaimer This information has been developed by an OSHA Compliance Assistance Specialist and is intended to assist employers, workers, and others as they strive to improve workplace health and safety. While we attempt to thoroughly address specific topics [or hazards], it is not possible to include discussion of everything necessary to ensure a healthy and safe working environment in a presentation of this nature. Thus, this information must be understood as a tool for addressing workplace hazards, rather than an exhaustive statement of an employer's legal obligations, which are defined by statute, regulations, and standards.Likewise, to the extent that this information references practices or procedures that may enhance health or safety, but which are not required by a statute, regulation, or standard, it cannot, and does not, create additional legal obligations. Finally, over time, OSHA may modify rules and interpretations in light of new technology, information, or circumstances; to keep apprised of such developments, or to review information on a wide range of occupational safety and health topics, you can visit OSHA's website at www.osha.gov.

4. Agenda today • Employer’s OSHA responsibilities • Hierarchy of controls • Personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements • Knowledge check osha.gov/SLTC/personalprotectiveequipment/index.html

5. Employer responsibilities • Assess hazards • Select appropriate PPE and determine when to use • Provide some PPE at no cost to employee • Make sure that employee-owned PPE is adequate, properly maintained and sanitary • Train employees/enforce use of PPE

6. 1910.132(h) - Payment for PPE PPE shall be provided by the employer at no cost to employees. • The employer must pay for the replacement of PPE used to comply with OSHA standards • If an employee has lost or intentionally damaged their PPE, an employer is not required to pay for its replacement.

9. Hierarchy of controls • Elimination • Removes the exposure before it can occur • Engineering controls • Requires a physical change to workplace • Work practices • Requires worker or employer to do something • Personal protective equipment

10. Types of PPE Source of photos: OSHA

11. Some considerations • Does OSHA require that the PPE meet an ANSI standard? • Does the PPE come in different sizes? • Will the PPE be worn with other gear? • Will the PPE need to be cleaned? • Will the PPE need to be shared between employees? • How often will it need to be replaced?

12. Head Protection • Head striking object • Object striking head • Contact with exposed, energized electrical conductors Source: OSHA

13. Classes of Hard Hats • Class G (General) • General service (e.g., building construction, shipbuilding, lumbering, and manufacturing) • Good impact protection • Limited voltage protection(proof-tested at 2,200 volts) • ANSI Z89.1

14. Classes of Hard Hats • Class E (Electrical) • Electrical work • Protect against falling objects • Protect against high-voltage shock/burns (proof-tested at 20,000 volts) • ANSI Z89.1

15. Classes of Hard Hats • Class C (Conductive) • Designed for comfort, offers limited protection • Protects heads that may bump against fixed objects • Does not protect against falling objects or electrical hazards • ANSI Z89.1

16. Protection against electrical hazards

17. Eye and Face Protection • Common Causes of Eye Injuries • Dust • Flying particles or objects • Harmful chemicals • Intense light • Welding • Lasers

18. Safety Glasses • Selecting eye and face protection: • Meet requirements of ANSI Z87.1 • Elements to consider • Ability to protect • Fit and comfort • Vision and movement not restricted • Durable and cleanable • Other PPE not restricted

19. Safety Glasses • Protect against: • Flying particles from wood, metal, cement, plastics, or other materials • Airborne particulates such as ashes, dust, embers, sand blast, grit, paint, or other materials

20. Goggles • Protect eyes, eye sockets and facial area around eyes from impact, dust, & splashes • Goggles or other eye protection • may fit over corrective lenses • may not interfere with the function of the glasses • ANSI Z89.1

21. Welding Shields • Protect eyes from burns • Infrared light • intense radiant light • Protect face and eyes from • flying sparks • metal spatter slag • Welding operations • Table E-1 in 1926.102 • Laser use • Table E-2 in 1926.102

22. Face Shields • Protect face from nuisance dusts and potential splashes or sprays of hazardous liquids • Shields do not protect from impact hazards unless so rated • Shields are for face protection, not eye protection. To protect the eyes, wear safety glasses with side shields under the face shield. • ANSI Z89.1

23. Corrective Lenses • Workers who wear prescription glasses must also wear required eye protection.

24. Air Purifying Respirators

25. Air Purifying Respirators • Voluntary use of filtering facepieces • No significant exposures • Employees signs off on Appendix D of 1910.134 • Voluntary use of elastomeric • Need medical evaluations

26. Air Purifying Respirators • Required if employee exposure is above permissible limits • Tested and Certified by NIOSH • Need to follow all of 1910.134

27. Labeled Respirator Cartridges plus equals

29. https://www.osha.gov/Publications/3384small-entity-for-respiratory-protection-standard-rev.pdfhttps://www.osha.gov/Publications/3384small-entity-for-respiratory-protection-standard-rev.pdf https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3902.pdf

30. Hearing Protection • Exposure to over 85 dB can cause hearing loss • Hearing protection required at 90 dB • Effective Hearing Conservation Program

33. NRR minus 7 = “real” protection

34. Hand and Arm Protection • Employers must provide hand protection when employees are exposed to hazards • Skin absorption of harmful substances • Severe cuts, lacerations or abrasions • Punctures • Chemical and thermal burns • Harmful temperature extremes

35. Cut resistant gloves Two voluntary, but important, standards • North American Standard (ANSI/ISEA 105-2016) • European Standard (EN 388)

37. Types of Protection Cut Resistant Anti-vibration Heat Resistant Permeation Resistant Chemical resistant

38. Foot and Leg Protection • Causes of foot or leg injuries • Heavy objects • Sharp objects • Molten metal • Hot surfaces • Slippery or wet surfaces • Electrical hazards

39. Foot and Leg Protection • Impact-resistant toe and/or instep • Steel or composite • ANSI Z41.1 • Heat-resistant soles • Metal shanks • Specialty footwear may be needed • Metatarsal guards • Liquid or chemical resistant • Conductive or nonconductive

40. Body Protection • Causes of bodily injuries • Intense heat • Splashes of hot metals or hot liquids • Impacts from tools, machinery, or materials • Sharp objects • Hazardous chemicals • Contact with potentially infectious materials • Radiation

41. Body Protection Subpart M of 1926 NFPA standards NFPA 2112 MUTCD – Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices

42. Training must include: • Why PPE is necessary • How PPE will protect the employee • What PPEcan and cannot do • When and how to wear PPE • How to identify signs of wear and tear • How to clean and disinfect PPE • When PPE is worn out and how to properly dispose of PPE

43. Employee responsibilities • Actively participate in training • Consistently use PPE as prescribed • Properly maintain, inspect, clean, and store PPE • Immediately replace damaged PPE

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