EYE PROTECTION. Withdrawn Document Uncontrolled When Printed GWEH V403. Issue 2 Revision. Date FEB 93 Page A1. Part A Synopsis

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1 GWEH V403 a 1 Part Synopsis This document specifies the requirements for provision of eye protection equipment EYE PROTECTION pproval and uthorisation Signatures removed from electronic version Submitted by: Nominated Responsible Manager pproved by: Chairman, S&T Engineering Subject Committee uthorised by: Board Member, Engineering r Controlled Copy : 0761/01 This document is the property of the British Railways Board It shall not Copyright 1993 reproduced in whole or in part, nor disclosed to a third party, without the British Railways Board written permission of the Director, Engineering Standards Published by Group Standards Macmillan House Paddington STNDRDS

2 GIUEH V403 2 lssue/revision RECORD TBLE OF CONTENTS This standard vhil be updated when necessary by distribution of a mmplete replacement Section Description mended or additional parts of revised pages will be marked by a vertical black line in an adjacent margin Part 1 ISSUE REVISION DTE COMMENTS 1 Sep 90 Original document 2 Feb 93 Reformat and minor updating This document contains 5 pages RESPONSIBILITIES ND DISTRIBUTION Controlled copies of this standard will be distributed by Group Standards to S&T Engineer InterCity S&T Engineer Regional Railways S8LTEngineer Network SouthEast S&T Engineer Railfreight Distribution S&T Engineer Trainload Freight Engineering Director BRT Ltd Director TQM, Central Services Managing Director, Rail Express Parcels Director, Railways, BR Crossrail Team Engineering Manager, Union Railways Ltd Synopsis 1 pproval and uthorisation l issue/ Record 2 Responsibiiities and Distribution 2 implementation 2 Supply 2 Tabie of Contents 2 Part B B1 1 Purpose 61 2 Scope B1 3 Equipment B1 4 Maintenance S3 Controlled copies of this standard must be made available by the businesses to all the S&T staff who managehupervise engineering work or work requiring the use of eye protection IMPLEMENTTION The provisions of this standard are mandatory and must apply on receipt Staff must be briefed about its contents at the next programmed brief SUPPLY Controlled and uncontrolled copies of this standard may be obtained from the Documentation Manager, Infrastructure Support Group, CP 15, Room E104, Macmillan House, Paddington Station, London W2 1FT Tel NoBR , BT Fax NoBR , BT

3 GK/EH V403 B1 Part B 1 PURPOSE 2 To achise managers and supervisors that eye protection must be issued to, and worn by, staff at risk of injury to their eyes arising from exposure to particle impact, chemicals, dust, molten metal splashes, intense glare and heat It also draws their attention to section (7b) of HSW ct 1974 and to The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (Rags 10&11) ll staff are required to comply with these statutory duties as stated in Rule Book Section Clause 361 The normal S&T functional standard is listed below under GOGGLES SCOPE #::;,,- #P<;; %, %+, :, #P %~ ; + ~:,,:,$@,,:$ This standard applies to all actitivies # =~ - v, -y SFETY SPECTCLES f J; The Safety spectacles listed below give protection t@s,~692 ~rade 2 impact only They may be used for most operations where hand tools are being use$$<g~ammer and chisel They are NOT suitable for protection against chemicals, molten metal spl, glars or heat * -s@ -%=# If, however, the member of staff concerned h~ & If3 dy been issued with Grade 1 protection goggles, these should be used + J OR James North Ltd ES550 Safety Products, rmamax X Protective case for either of above 44/ / / ll the above are supplied in packs of 10 case to protect the spectacles should always be supplied with them 32 GOGGLES 321 The goggles listed below give protection to BS-2092 Grade 1 They are suitable for impact, chemical, dust and molten metal Together with the use of glare filters, where necessaty, they are suitable for all Departmental processes where eye protdlon is required with the exception of Gas welding and cutting where chipping is necessary (see 322) ll goggles, filters and spares in this section are supplied in packs of 10 except where stated OR Safety Products, Vistamax VCB23 44/ Super Coverall P80 44/

4 - GK/EH V403 B2 322 The goggles listed below only give protection BS 2092 Grade 2 impact They are only suitable for carrying out chipping using hand tools while gas burning/welding 33 VISORS Safety Sewices Ltd Itex 220/5/GW, Flipup front with filtered lens to BS 679, Shade No as ordered 44/ These are a multi-protection system for the protectkn o!-ey~, face and head which will accommodate selected items of respiratory and hearing protection$, ~~ - The Visor system can be used with the System I#rn;t:tsee section HED PROTECTION) or, if head protection is not required, the visor can be moun~ed oh%:~rowguard The description is+ -,,, fi~ :$ 2 k$: - :~ Browguard, Protector Safety Ltd ~ iv Part No F408 for attachment of vis~r,- ; (Eye protection dependent on viso fitted~ ~ f qf 44/ range of visors is available as follows:- # ~ Polycarbonate visor I?q: { To BS 2092 Grade 1 impact, c ~Frn# ~ molten metal protection E %%$m+ Clear, 200 mm deep w 44/ Clear, 250 mm deep 44/ >eg&; Clear with chinguard, / r?! Thermoguard visor, top ha r ~~~ green To BS 2092 Grade 2 impact, chemical& molten metal protection Shade 3,200 mm deep Shade 4,200 mm deep Shade 3,250 mm deep Shade 4,250 mm deep Shade 3, with chinguard, 150 mm deep 44/ / / / / Thermoguard visor, fully shaded green To BS 2092 Grade 2 impact, chemical& molten metal protection Shade 3,200 mm deep 44/ Shade 4,200 mm deep 44/ Shade 3,250 mm deep 44/ Shade 4,250 mm deep 44/ Shade 3, with chinguard, 150 mm deep 44/ Forestry visor for use with chain saws is detailed in GIVEHV602 USE OF CHIN SWS Visors should not be relied upon to provide eye protection from particles thrown upwards from ground level - by powered machines, eg Strimmers

5 GIUEH V403 Issue : B3 4 MINTENNCE Eye protectors must be kept clean The suggested method is to use mild detergent and warm water They should be lightly polished with a soft, clean, damp cloth and allowed to dry naturally Care should be taken not to scratch anti-mist coatings --? ~; i Eye protectors which have been lost, destroyed or damaged,,fihst be ieplaced immediately stocks should be held for this to be done 2:: -r,(,,: -:,/ J : <-, ;;~ f ~?,: + # c *->,,: -,, ;, ~, : F:,, -i- J,, - i:,,;, - -%: wd,t +,, c:,, j h * -,{>-~0 ><:LY*, :, % %)? I \: ; *, ~ Sufficient local END