MARCH CORE REFRESHER HSE TOOL BOX PPE & HAND SAFETY SELECTION OF PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT Once it has been determined that personal protection equipment is to be used; select the protective equipment that ensures a level of protection greater than the minimum required to protect employees. Consideration must be given to the following: Proper fit for the user User aware of the PPE limitations Comfort It is necessary to reassess the workplace hazard situations periodically (JSA s are ideal for this undertaking). PPE TRAINING Instructor note: Hearing and Respiratory protection are each covered in separate sections. Before an employee can perform work that requires PPE, employees must demonstrate their knowledge about PPE following training. Training must verify that each employee has received and understands the requirements of the program through a written certification. EYE AND FACE PROTECTION 1910.133 Eye or face protection shall be used when there is exposure to eye or face hazards. Hazards could be flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids, caustic liquids, chemical gases, vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation. Eye & Face protection must meet the following minimum requirements: Design, construction, testing, and use of devices for eye and face protection must be in accordance with American National Standard for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection, Z87.1-1989. They must provide adequate protection against the particular hazards for which they are designed. They must be reasonably comfortable when worn under the designated conditions. They must fit snugly and must not unduly interfere with the movements of the wearer. They must be durable. They must be capable of being disinfected. They must be easily cleaned. Protectors should be kept clean and in good repair. Approved shade filter lenses must be used when exposed to light radiation. (Example: Welding, Cutting, Brazing Etc.)
HEAD PROTECTION 1910.135 Employees should wear head protection that complies with ANSI Z89.1-1986 when they are working in areas that potentially expose them to falling objects, electrical shock, burn, impact, penetration, or areas where they have the potential to bump into or against fixed objects. Most companies now require the newer standard Type E hardhat which protects from electrical shock up to 20,000 volts (ANSI Z89.1-1997). Type G protects only up to 2,200 volts. FOOT PROTECTION 1910.136 Protective foot wear must be worn to protect against both impact and compression injuries, puncture protection, some work situations may require metatarsal protection, and other special situations include protection from electrical hazards. 1. Safety shoes or boots with impact protection is required for carrying or handling materials such as packages, objects, parts or heavy tools. 2. Compression protection is required for activities involving manual material handling carts, i.e. dolly, pallet truck. 3. Puncture protection is required where sharp objects such as nails, wire tacks, screws, large staples, scrap metal, etc. could be stepped on. CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING A variety of manufactured materials exist which are used to make the fabric for chemical protective clothing. Each of these materials provides skin protection against a range of chemicals. But no one material affords maximum protection against all chemicals. The chemical protective clothing selected must be made from a Chemical Specific Hazard Assessment. For additional information Contact the Chemical Protective Clothing Manufacturer. HAND SAFETY & FIRST AID Sometimes the wrong PPE or faulty equipment, or broken tools or guards, or other engineering problems may be the cause of a hand injury, but the most common cause of hand injuries is human error due to boredom, inattentiveness and/or distractions. Often minor injuries are a signal that you are not paying close enough attention to your work. Remember in Hand Safety: Cut Corners = Cut Hands! About a third (1/3) of all oil and gas industry accidents are hand injuries! Watch BOTH hands - About 90% of the workforce is right-handed, but 50% of the injuries happen to the left hand. To Avoid Hand Injuries: Wear proper PPE especially the right glove for the job Do not use hands as tools get the correct tool for the job; Ex: use magnet sticks to retrieve metal screws from machinery; use pliers to hold small metal objects for grinding Work in the right way position your body, hands and fingers correctly; cut away from the ody Secure your work moving parts can sever fingers and hands or cause your work to shift unexpectedly! LOTO use Lockout/Tagout whenever appropriate Use a Push Stick not your hand when using table & jig saws Beware of Pinch Points and other common hand hazards: Do not wear gloves when working with gears or any machinery that could trap and pull your fingers or hand into the machinery; any rotating device is capable of causing serious hand injuries (rotating machinery) (pinch points); Beware of areas that develop heat because of built-in heaters or machinery parts such as rotating shafts that can cause serious burns (hot spots) Remote controlled equipment or automated equipment may start-up suddenly (automated machinery) Jewelry and loose clothing being caught on or pulled into equipment is a major cause for concern in finger, hand and arm injuries; remove jewelry and tuck in or roll up loose clothing
Beware of other hand hazards such as crushed fingers or hands in door jambs or when pulling a load through a doorway or tight area; loosing control of a lifted load can also cause loads to shift or drop and create hand hazards SIMPLE HAND TOOLS Using the wrong tool for the job, using the right tool in the wrong way, or using an unsafe or broken/dull tool can result in serious hand injury. Choose the right tool for the job. - Wrenches: whenever possible use a box-end wrench vs. an open-end wrench; choose the proper size wrench for the job; always pull on a wrench, never push against it - Screwdrivers: choose the right size and type; vise the object you are working on vs. holding it in your hand - Knives: Blades must always be well-sharpened! Dull blades cause accidents; retractable blades are usually safer than straight blades; do not use knives as screwdrivers; make sure there is space around anyone working with a knife do not work in the close vicinity of someone cutting and always cut away from your body; store knives blade down in an area away from other tools; when carrying a knife be sure that it is sheathed and the knife blade faces back Do not store blades/knives or other sharp tools with other tools keep them in a separate area with blades pointed downwards. - Elevated Work: A safety line should secure any hand tools used at an elevated work location. Do not carry hand tools when climbing BASIC FIRST AID FOR FINGERS, HANDS & ARMS There are two basic categories of hand and finger injuries: Traumatic cuts, punctures, broken bones, amputation Contact skin diseases, burns (temperature or chemical) TRAUMATIC INJURIES Minor cuts, scrapes, punctures and minor burns can be easily treated but they should be treated. Even the smallest cut can become infected. Wash and bandage all small injuries, being sure to bandage even small cuts and scrapes before putting on work gloves. See a medical person for treatment, but if you or a co-worker is hurt immediate First Aid treatments can help: Put direct pressure on any bleeding wound and raise the arm above the head to slow bleeding. MORE SERIOUS TRAUMATIC INJURIES Cuts requiring stitches, broken bones, severe burns and of course, the worse case amputations, will require a doctor s care. Amputated parts should be kept cool (wrapped in clean cloth and in ice water not directly on ice!) whenever possible and sent to the hospital with the victim. Keep victim calm and quiet with injury elevated until help arrives. Don t forget to apply pressure to the injured area to reduce bleeding. CONTACT INJURIES Immediate First Aid for burns of either sort (temperature or chemical) is to run clean, cool water over the affected area for at least 15 minutes to ease the pain and reduce the severity of the burn. Don t use solvents, industrial detergents or other unapproved chemicals to clean hands or gloves.
MARCH - CORE REFRESHER SAFETY MEETING EMPLOYEE NAME (PRINT) : DATE: COMPANY NAME: EMPLOYEE SIGNATURE: MEETING GIVEN BY: 1. Class hardhats offer up to 20,000-volt protection against electricity. A. A B. C C. E D. G 2. Impact goggles can protect the eyes against small solid particles. 3. When wearing a faceshield, goggles or safety glasses must also be worn to protect the eyes. 4. Permeation is when chemicals move through the pores in a protective garment. 5. It is important that you know: A. Which PPE is correct for the job B. How to don all of your PPE C. Where all PPE and emergency equipment is stored D. All of the above 6. Proper PPE for your feet should: A. Be a size larger than your regular shoes B. Have a non-skid sole with 2 heels C. Be appropriate for the job you are doing D. Always be black or brown leather boots 7. Sometimes it is better not to wear your required PPE, especially if the length of the task is shorter than the time it takes to don your PPE. 8. The are the most frequently injured part of the body. A. Toes B. Ears C. Hands D. Eyes 9. Which statement is not true? A. The correct type of glove provides excellent protection. B. As long as they fit well, gloves are suitable for any job done at work. C. About 1/3 of the accidents in our industry are hand related. D. Gloves should be kept clean and in good condition. 10. As a general rule of thumb gloves should not be worn around rotating machinery or equipment.
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