1.0 PURPOSE 1.1 To define the procedures in identifying proper personal protective equipment 1.2 To indicate the key elements for the implementation of PPE program. 2.0 INTERPRETATION 2.1 Personal protective equipment (PPE) programme are devised to provide adequate PPE to employees where, residual risk exposed to workers after engineering methods of control have been taken (elimination/isolation, substitution and reduction), and no immediate feasible solution to control the hazard. 3.0 GENERAL 3.1 Personal protective equipment should be considered as a last resort when all other measures have failed, or barely as an interim form of protection until the hazard can be eliminated at source or by a form of safe place strategy. 4.0 RESPONSIBILITY 4.1 Project Manager is responsible for arranging the purchase of suitable and sufficient PPE. issuing necessary PPE to their subordinates whenever they cannot provide their owns. monitoring the proper use of PPE on site. 4.2 HSE Officer is responsible for identifying the need of the use of PPE, based on the register of risk assessment. informing Project Manager the need of PPE. selecting the suitable PPE based on the considerations of type, legal requirements and standards, intended use, acceptability and compatibility. Issue No. 2 Revision No. 0 Issue / Revision Date: 2008/6/30 Page No. 1 of 7
(d) (e) inspecting the conditions of PPE used by workers. ensuring training are provided for workers in relating to the use of PPE. 4.3 Subcontractors are responsible for (d) providing sufficient and proper PPE for their own workers according to subcontract. ensuring the use of adequate PPE for general and specific works. maintaining PPE in good condition. attending training provided by HSE Officer. 5.0 PROCEDURE 5.1 Selection of PPE When considering the type and form of equipment to be provided, the following factors are relevant: the needs of the employee in terms of comfort, ease of movement, convenience in wearing and usage, and individual suitability; the number of personnel exposed to a particular hazard; the type of hazard; the scale of hazard; specific job restrictions or requirements, e.g. work in confined spaces, working at height; the required standards and specific regulations; sanitation, maintenance and durability of equipment and/or its components parts Use of PPE Employees shall be educated with the reasons for personal protection, the nature of the protection provided and the correct way to wear the equipment. Issue No. 2 Revision No. 0 Issue / Revision Date: 2008/6/30 Page No. 2 of 7
all levels of employees shall wear suitable PPE upon entering the construction site area. all employees must wear appropriate PPE when working on site. safety promotion, displays and demonstrations of the equipment shall be used to enhance the usage of PPE. Issue of PPE Site Administrative Officer shall coordinate the issue of PPE to relevant personnel as follows, Subcontractors shall provide all necessary type of PPE to their workers. In case of running out of stock, workers shall be informed to collect PPE from the Site Administrative Officer. Upon receiving the PPE, all employees shall acknowledge receipt by signing. Records of all issued PPE should be maintained in the site office for verification. (d) Maintenance of PPE All employees shall report any defect or damage of PPE to Site Administrative Officer or the HSE Officer. Damaged or defective PPE must be replaced as soon as discovered. Supervisor and foreman shall inspect the issued PPE daily and record down any ineffective equipment found. Site Administrative Officer shall designate PPE storage area. The stock of PPE should be maintained and checked regularly to ensure enough equipment are prepared to be used. Purchasing of approved PPE shall be coordinated by Administration Department. 6.0 RECORDS AND FORMS 6.1 Personal Protective Equipment Issuing Record (HS08-PPEI) Issue No. 2 Revision No. 0 Issue / Revision Date: 2008/6/30 Page No. 3 of 7
6.2 Blank forms and records are centralized in the Register of Forms. Filled forms and records are maintained according to CHSP 11 (Records). 7.0 ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS 7.1 List of Personal Protective Equipment (Appendix A) 7.2 Health and Safety Policy 7.3 Relevant legislation and requirements 7.4 Relevant Practice Notes and Code of Practices 7.5 CHSP 11 (Records) Issue No. 2 Revision No. 0 Issue / Revision Date: 2008/6/30 Page No. 4 of 7
Appendix A Types of Personal Protective Equipment Head protection Helmets - No person should enter the works area unless he is wearing a safety helmet. Exceptional case will be given to those who stay within the site office area. Individual head protection should be identified by means the use of trade tabs on helmets. Safety helmets must be worn on site unless there is no foreseeable risk of head injury. All helmets should meet the British Standard BS5240 or other equivalent standard acceptable to the Factory Inspectorate. Face protection Face shields - Shields must be worn to protect the area from the forehead to the neck against flying particles and splashes, i.e. metal dusts and chips, molten metal, glass splinters and chemicals. Eye protection Subcontractors are responsible to provide eye protection for their employees, the type of protection varying according to the circumstances of the job. Eye protection which is damaged, lost or destroyed must be replaced by the subcontractors. All eye protectors provided to comply with the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Protection of Eyes) Regulations must be manufactured in conformity with the appropriate approved specification. Safety spectacles - These may have tough glass or plastic lenses with plastic or metal frames. Lenses should not be removable as they could fall out. Safety Goggles - These are more versatile than spectacles. Cup-type goggles protect against flying particles, welding glare or radiation, whereas wide-vision goggles given protection against flying particles, welding glare, radiation, dust, fumes and splashes. Hearing protection For any person working in the site area where the equivalent continuous sound level (Leq) exceeds 90 dba for an 8-hour working shift should be provided with hearing protection. When selecting proper ear protection, it is important to ensure that the form Issue No. 2 Revision No. 0 Issue / Revision Date: 2008/6/30 Page No. 5 of 7
of such as acoustic wool, ear plugs, ear muffs will porduce the necessary attenuation (sound pressure reduction) at the operator s ear. All hearing protectors provided will comply with British Standard BS6344 or an the equivalent Hong Kong Standard. Ear plugs - These are fitted into the auditory canal. Ear muffs - These cover the whole ear and can reduce exposure by up to 50dBA at certain frequencies. Ear valves - These are inserted into the auditory canel and, theoretically, allow ordinary conversation to continue while preventing harmful noise reaching the ear. Respiratory protection Use of respiratory protection is essential wherever workers are exposed to dangerous concentrations of toxic or dusts or fumes. Subcontractors should decide on the respiratory protection required in individual circumstances. Face masks - These are a simple device for holding filtering media against the nose and mouth to remove nuisance dust particles or non-toxic paint sprays. They should not be used for protection against dangerous or toxic substances. General purpose dust respirators - These take a form of a particulate filter to trap finely divided solids or liquid particles. Gas respirators - The cartridge type respirator is similar to the dust respirator. It was a chemical cartridge filter and is effective against low concentrations of relatively non-toxic gases or vapours. Foot Protection Foot protection should be waterproof, resistant to acids, alkalis, oils and other substances, incorporate steel toecaps and steel sole. Safety harnesses, belts and lanyards Where it is impracticable to provide working platforms that conform to the requirements of regulation 38(A)(B)(L)(M) and (P) of the Construction Sites (Safety) Regulations, contractors will provide personnel at risk of falling from height with suitable fall arrest equipment of their use in accordance with regulation 38(Q). The equipment will comprise of full body harnesses and lanyards, and may include an inertia reel block. Issue No. 2 Revision No. 0 Issue / Revision Date: 2008/6/30 Page No. 6 of 7
All personnel working at height where it is impracticable to provide a working platform will wear a full body harness, secured to an adequate anchor point by a suitable lanyard. Safety harnesses will be manufactured and tested in accordance with British Standard BS1397 or an equivalent Hong Kong Standard acceptable to the Factory Inspectorate. Safety harnesses must incorporate simply fitted quick action buckles and fixed rings positioned in a manner which avoids body contact. Harnesses should be adjustable over the range of body sizes, and should incorporate quickly adjustable straps. Safety belts should only be considered as a safeguard when it is impracticable to wear the full harnesses. Safety lanyards are used when workers may be moving within a fixed area above the ground level. Issue No. 2 Revision No. 0 Issue / Revision Date: 2008/6/30 Page No. 7 of 7