EOHS 01-011 Persnal Prtective Equipment Intrductin Purpse In sme wrk envirnments Persnal Prtective Equipment (PPE) must be prvided and used t prtect persnnel against hazards capable f causing injury, illness, r impairment. It is the plicy f UWI Mna t prvide apprpriate PPE t emplyees wh may be subjected t a hazardus envirnmental cnditin. Persnal Prtective Equipment (PPE) shall be selected, cnstructed, used and maintained in accrdance with the requirements cntained in r incrprated by reference in this chapter. Whenever feasible, hazards must be eliminated thrugh engineering r supervisry cntrls, prir t resrting t the use f PPE. Persnal prtective equipment (PPE) is used t prtect an individual frm hazards assciated with his/her wrk tasks r envirnment. Specific types f persnal prtective equipment include prtective clthing, eyewear, respiratry devices, prtective shields, glves, and hearing prtectin. Persnal prtective equipment is nt a substitute fr engineering cntrls such as chemical fume hds and bisafety cabinets, r fr administrative cntrls and gd wrk practices. PPE is used in cnjunctin with these cntrls t prvide safety and maintain health. The EOHS ffice is available t assess areas r tasks t identify hazards, t select r advise n the apprpriate PPE fr identified hazards, and t prvide training in the prper care, maintenance, use, and dispsal f PPE. Definitins Respnsibilities 1. Respnsibilities Regarding Persnal Prtective Equipment 1.1 The University thrugh faculty and supervisrs is respnsible fr: Selecting PPE that fits each affected faculty, staff and student; Supplying PPE during the executin f jb duties and experimentatin that have been pre-determined t have ptential hazards; Assuring the adequacy f any emplyee-wned PPE; Prviding training t each PPE user n hazards and required PPE. 1.2 The EOHS ffice is respnsible fr: Assessing wrk areas t identify hazards which necessitate the use f PPE Maintaining recrds f all hazard assessments Assisting in training n the prper use, care, and maintenance f apprved PPE EOHS01-011: Persnal Prtective Equipment Page 1 f 10
Prviding guidance n the selectin f PPE Evaluating the verall effectiveness f the PPE 1.3 Supervisrs are directly respnsible fr: Ensuring that the affected faculty, staff and students wrking in their respective areas receive the apprpriate PPE; Ensuring that the affected faculty, staff and students wrking in their respective areas receive apprpriate training fr the use, care, and maintenance f PPE; Ensuring that the affected faculty, staff and students wrking in their respective areas use PPE prperly during their activities; Seeking assistance frm EOHS t evaluate and identify wrkplace hazards and t select apprpriate PPE; Ntifying EOHS when new hazards are intrduced int wrk areas r when hazardus prcesses are added r altered; Ensuring defective r damaged PPE is immediately replaced r repaired. 1.4 PPE users are respnsible fr: Attending training fr the prper use f PPE; Maintaining PPE in a sanitary and reliable cnditin; Using PPE prperly; Infrming their supervisr r advisr f the need t re-evaluate PPE. Prcedures 2. Care and Maintenance f PPE PPE must nt be shared between users unless it has been prperly sanitized. It is als imprtant t ensure that used r cntaminated PPE that cannt be prperly decntaminated is dispsed accrding t University waste dispsal prcedures. Dispsable r single use PPE must never be re-used withut apprval f EOHS. 3. Hand Prtectin Faculty, staff and students are required t use apprpriate hand prtectin when their hands are expsed t hazards, such as: skin absrptin frm harmful substances; cuts, laceratins r abrasins; chemical expsure; thermal burns and/r temperature extremes ptentially infectius material. EOHS01-011: Persnal Prtective Equipment Page 2 f 10
3.1 The selectin f apprpriate hand prtectin shuld be based n the characteristics f the glves relative t the task being perfrmed, the cnditins present, the duratin f use, and the identified ptential hazards. 3.1.1 General Purpse Wrk Glves: Leather r fabric glves used t reduce the effects f using tls ver extended perids f time (generally nt suitable fr prtectin frm liquids r chemicals) 3.1.2 High temperature glves: Leather glves with heat reflective aluminized cating, wl lining, heat resistant acetate lining in cuff; 3.1.3 Lw temperature r refrigeratr glves: Leather glves with, insulated wl lining and knit wrist; 3.1.4 Cut/Puncture/Abrasin Resistant Glves: high strength synthetic fibers 3.1.5 Chemical Resistant Glves 3.1.5.1 Neprene glves prtect against acids, caustics, ils, greases, mst slvents; 3.1.5.2 Vinyl cated glves prvide abrasin resistance and prtectin against slvents, ammnia, alchls, and mst rganic acids. Ideal fr petrchemical peratins; 3.1.5.3 Butyl glves prvide permeatin resistance t mst gas r water vaprs and are ideal fr prtectin against aldehydes, ketnes, esters. They prvide greater prtectin than neprene, nitrile, and natural rubber fr certain classes f chemicals. 3.1.5.4 Latex rubber glves prvide liquid resistance fr fd handling and labratry wrk, and prtectin frm expsure t ptentially infectius material; 3.1.5.5 Nitrile glves prvide prtectin against a wide range f chemicals including armatic, petrleum and chlrinated slvents, and ffers liquid barrier prtectin fr ptentially infectius materials. These are ideal fr faculty, staff and students with a dcumented sensitivity t latex. 3.2 Care and Use f Hand Prtectin 3.2.1 T preserve the useful life f glves, wash chemicals r materials frm reusable glves after each use; 3.2.2 Stre glves away frm the cntaminating area r hazard t reduce deteriratin; 3.2.3 Prperly discard dispsable r cmprmised glves; EOHS01-011: Persnal Prtective Equipment Page 3 f 10
3.2.4 Check glves prir t dnning and peridically fr signs f wear r deteriratin, and replace as necessary; 4. Bdy Prtectin Certain activities require prtective apparel t minimize the ptential fr expsure t skin. This sectin is intended t prvide faculty, staff and students with general guidelines fr identifying activities that require prtective apparel and selecting apprpriate bdy prtectin fr the assciated hazards. 4.1 Chemical Resistant Clthing: Prtective apparel designed t prvide a barrier against a variety f chemical hazards. Chemical resistive clthing may be required fr tasks where chemical splashing is anticipated r large vlume transfers are cnducted. Prir t selectin f chemical resistant clthing, EOHS shuld be cnsulted; 4.2 Labratry Apparel and Scrub Suits: A wide variety f styles and materials are available t prtect emplyees during labratry peratins. The selected type f lab cat r ther apparel is designed t prtect the wearer against accidental splashes r day-t-day handling f chemicals; 4.3 Cleanrm Apparel: Cleanrm apparel is designed and classified t meet OSHA requirements fr the cntrl f airbrne particles. 4.4. Care and Use f Bdy Prtectin: Bdy prtectin is specifically designed and designated as reusable r dispsable. 4.4.1 When using dispsable apparel, a new garment shuld be used fr each peratin, and the used garment shuld be prperly discarded after each use. 4.4.2 When utilizing reusable prtective apparel, it is imprtant t fllw the manufacturer s cleaning instructins. Imprper cleaning may cmprmise the integrity f the garment and reduce it s capability fr bdy prtectin r prtectin f clean rm envirnments. 5. Ear and Hearing Prtectin Ear plugs and muffs are available fr any emplyee ptentially expsed t nise levels at r abve 85 dba 6. Eye and Face Prtectin Apprved eye prtectin must be wrn by all University faculty, staff, students, and visitrs that engage in hazardus activities r are expsed t identified eye hazards within University buildings r n University prperty. Prtective eye wear des nt prvide unlimited prtectin and is nt intended as a substitute fr engineering cntrls, such as equipment shields, and peratinal cntrls. EOHS01-011: Persnal Prtective Equipment Page 4 f 10
6.1 University faculty, staff and students that wear prescriptin eyeglasses while engaged in peratins that invlve eye hazards must wear prtective eye wear that incrprates the prescriptin lens in the design r fits prperly ver the prescriptin eyeglasses; 6.2 Wearers f cntact lenses must wear apprpriate eye and face prtectin devices in hazardus envirnments. 6.3 Safety gggles and/r a face shield must be used when there is a significant hazard frm chemical splashes r frm prjectile hazards such as fragments, chips, r flying particles; 6.4 Equipment fitted with apprpriate filter lenses must be used t prtect against light radiatin. Filter lenses must have a shade number that is apprpriate fr the wrk being perfrmed. See the Laser Safety sectin f this manual fr mre infrmatin. 6.5 All prtective eye and face equipment must cmply with ANSI Z87.1-1989, American Natinal Standard fr Occupatinal and Educatinal Eye and Face Prtectin; 6.6 Care and Use f Eye and Face Prtectin 6.6.1 Clean eyewear after each shift r wrk activity. Use antifgging agents t reduce r eliminate fgging. 6.6.2 Replace scratched r damaged eyewear 6.6.3 Thrughly disinfect eyewear that was used by ther emplyees with warm water and sap r a recmmended disinfectant. 6.6.4 Stre eyewear in a bag, drawer r prtective case t prevent scratching, damage r cntaminatin; EOHS01-011: Persnal Prtective Equipment Page 5 f 10
6.7 Recmmended Types f Eye Prtectin fr Identified Hazards Wrkplace activities Wdwrking, grinding, drilling, any peratin that prduces flying particles. Labratry r chemical handling peratins Medical, clinical, r bilgical labratry peratins Laser peratins Welding peratins (electric arc r gas welding) Identified Hazards t Eye and Face Impact frm flying particles Impact frm brken glassware, splashes frm liquid chemicals Expsure t bihazardus r infectius materials Expsure t direct r reflected laser radiatin Expsure t infrared radiatin and ht sparks Recmmended Eye Prtectin (Listed frm least t mst prtective) Safety glasses with side shields Direct vent gggles Clear face shield ver Safety glasses r impact prtectin gggles Safety glasses with slid side shields Indirect vent gggles Safety glasses with slid side shields Face shield ver Safety glasses Laser prtective eye wear apprpriate fr individual laser Welding gggles, welding helmet r welding shield specific t type f welding peratins EOHS01-011: Persnal Prtective Equipment Page 6 f 10
7. Recmmended Types f Persnal Prtective Equipment (PPE) fr varius types f hazards (Surce: ) HAZARD Heavy impact r falling bject Mderate impact Large flying particles r bjects Small flying particles Dusts Sparks and metal spatter Splashing metal Splashing liquids and chemicals RECOMMENDED PPE Head: hard hat Knees, Legs, and Ankles: fiber metal leggings Feet and Tes: steel te shes r metatarsal guards. Head: hard hat Feet and Tes: steel te shes. Head: hard hat Eyes: gggles r spectacles with side shields Face: plastic face shields Fingers, Hands, and Arms: leather glves r mittens, sleeves Trunk: leather r canvas fiber aprns, cats, r jackets Knees, Legs, and Ankles: leather, fiber metal, r flame-resistant duck pants, knee guards, shin guards, leggings r spats. Eyes: gggles r spectacles with side shields Face: plastic face shields Fingers, Hands, and Arms: leather r duck fabric glves r mittens, sleeves Knees, Legs, and Ankles: lng pants. Eyes: gggles r spectacles with side shields Face: plastic face shields Respiratry: as determined by EOSH. Head: cttn r wl cap (flame retardant treated) Eyes: gggles r spectacles with side shields Face: plastic face shields Fingers, Hands, and Arms: leather flame resistant duck r aluminium fabric glves r mittens, sleeves Trunk: leather aprns, cats, r jackets Knees, Legs, and Ankles: leather, fiber metal, r flameresistant duck pants, knee guards, shin guards, leggings, r spats. Eyes: gggles r spectacles with side shields Face: wire screen shield Fingers, Hands, and Arms: leather flame-resistant duck r aluminium fabric glves r mittens, sleeves Trunk: leather aprns, cats, r jackets Knees, Legs, and Ankles: leather, fiber metal r flame-resistant duck pants, knee guards, shin guards, leggings, r spats Feet and Tes: leather shes, fundry shes. Head: Tyvek r ther chemical-resistant hds Eyes: gggles Face: plastic face shields Fingers, Hands, and Arms: apprpriate chemicalresistant glves, sleeves Trunk: rubber, plastic, r ther chemical-resistant material EOHS01-011: Persnal Prtective Equipment Page 7 f 10
Mists, vapurs, gases, fumes and smke Ht materials Heat Slips and falls Cuts and abrasians Electricity and electric shck Explsives Machinery Knees, Legs, and Ankles: rubber, plastic, r ther chemical resistant material Feet and Tes: nn-skid shes with rubber, neprene, r wd sles, rubber r neprene vershes Whle Bdy: cveralls, veralls, r suit f impervius materials. Eyes: gggles Face: plastic face shields fr mists Respiratry: as determined by EOSH Fingers, Hands, and Arms: apprpriate chemicalresistant glves, sleeves, prtective creams Trunk: rubber, plastic, r ther chemical-resistant material Knees, Legs, and Ankles: rubber, plastic, r ther chemical resistant material Feet and Tes: cnductive shes (fr explsive gases, vapurs, r ther materials). Fingers, Hands, and Arms: leather glves, mittens, hand pads, r finger cts; leather, r flame resistant duck sleeves Trunk: leather aprns, cats, r jackets Knees, Legs, and Ankles: leather, r flame resistant duck pants, knee guards, shin guards, leggings, r spats Feet and Tes: leather r ther apprpriate shes. Head: cttn r wl cap Fingers, Hands, and Arms: leather aluminized fabrics, glass fiber insulated glves, mittens, r hand pads; flameresistant duck r reflective fabric (fr radiant heat) sleeves Trunk: flame-resistant fabrics, aluminized fabrics fr radiant heat Knees, Legs, and Ankles: flame- resistant duck, aluminized fabrics fr radiant heat Feet and Tes: leather r wd sles, thermal insulated shes Whle Bdy: aluminized garments fr radiant heat. Feet and Tes: nn-skid r slip-resistant shes. Head: hard hat Fingers, Hands and Arms: leather, metal mesh, r cttn canvas glves, mittens, hand pads, r finger cts, leather sleeves Trunk: leather r canvas fiber aprns, cats, r jackets Knees, Legs, and Ankles: leather r fiber metal pants, knee guards, shin guards, leggings, r spats Feet and Tes: steel te, wd sles. Refer t the Electrical Safety Plicy Head: cap (flame retardant) Fingers, Hands, and Arms: glves Trunk: pwder unifrm Feet and Tes: cnductive shes. Head: hair net r cttn r wl cap EOHS01-011: Persnal Prtective Equipment Page 8 f 10
Reflected light and glare Welding Radiant energy (intense) X and gamma radiatin Laser radiatin Radiactive Aersls and gases Nise Crygens Fingers, Hands, and Arms: flame- resistant duck sleeves Trunk: rubber, plastic, r canvas fiber aprns, cats, r jackets Knees, Legs, and Ankles: fiber material r flameresistant duck pants, knee guards, shin guards, leggings, r spats Feet and Tes: steel te shes. Eyes: gggles, spectacles with side shields with filter lenses. Head: leather skull cap Eyes: welding gggles and helmets r hand shields with filter lenses Face: helmets r hand shields with filter lenses, face shield Hands: flame prf gauntlet glves. Eyes: helmets (filter lenses with metal r plastic spectacles), hand shields (filter lenses) with metal r plastic spectacles Face: helmets r hand shield with filter lenses. Fingers, Hands, and Arms: leaded rubber r leather glves Trunk: leaded rubber r leather aprn. Eyes: prtective eyewear. Respiratry: as determined by EOSH. Whle Bdy: radiatin expsure suits f plastic r paper Ears: ear plugs, ear muffs, r canal caps. Eyes: gggles r spectacles with side shields Face: plastic face shield Fingers, Hands, and Arms: crygenic glves Whle Bdy: cveralls, crygenic aprns. References Caribbean Fd and Nutritin Institute,(CFNI), Office Safety and Security Manual Cde f Federal Regulatins, Title 29 (OSHA) 1910 Subpart I Persnal Prtective Equipment (1910.132 1910.138) 1910.1200, Hazard Cmmunicatin American Natinal Standards Institute (ANSI) Z87.1, Occupatinal and Educatinal Persnal Eye and Face Prtectin Devices American Natinal Standards Institute (ANSI) Z89.1, Persnal Prtectin Prtective Headwear fr Industrial Wrkers American Natinal Standards Institute (ANSI) Z136.1, Safe Use f Lasers American Sciety fr Testing and Materials (ASTM) F2412, Standard Test Methds fr Ft EOHS01-011: Persnal Prtective Equipment Page 9 f 10
Prtectin American Sciety fr Testing and Materials (ASTM) F2413, Standard Specificatin fr Perfrmance Requirements fr Ft Prtectin EOHS01-011: Persnal Prtective Equipment Page 10 f 10