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WORKER SAFETY - Head to Toe Personal Protective Equipment & Fatigue Management

PERSONAL FATIGUE MANAGEMENT Fatigue is a state of physical or mental weariness that results in reduced alertness. It is the result of inadequate quantity or quality of sleep.

PERSONAL FATIGUE MANAGEMENT Being awake for 24 hours or more is equivalent to being legally too drunk to drive (Blood Alcohol Content = 0.10%) Fatigue can have a negative impact on your personal health and family/social life Being fatigued can make you a risk to your own safety, to your co-workers, and to others

PERSONAL FATIGUE MANAGEMENT What can I do to manage fatigue? Adopt Good Sleeping Habits Most people need 7-9 hours of sleep per day. Implement a regular bedtime routine and schedule If your shift changes, adjust your bedtime gradually

PERSONAL FATIGUE MANAGEMENT What can I do to manage fatigue? Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle Avoid dehydration by drinking plenty of fluids; at least 2 litres per day Ensure you are fit for duty by avoiding caffeine and alcohol consumption Eat right (low-fat, highprotein foods can increase alertness)

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) refers to any clothing or equipment that is used by a worker in order to protect them from injury or illness

TYPES OF PPE There are many types of jobs or tasks which require the proper use of PPE. Always wear the appropriate PPE for specific hazards that you encounter on the job (or as required). * Eye Protection * Hearing Protection * Head Protection * Hand & Finger Protection * Foot Protection

HEAD PROTECTION In Construction zones, hard hats are worn because of the potential for head injury. Situations that could cause injury when working: Below other workers or machinery Falling objects Around or under conveyor belts Where there may be overhead obstructions Bumps to the head from fixed objects

EYE PROTECTION In Ontario: * An estimated 90% of eye injuries in the workplace are preventable with proper eyewear * 70% of eye injuries result from flying or falling objects, or sparks striking the eye (most of the objects were smaller than a pin head) Source: Workplace Safety & Prevention Services, Ontario 2011 wsps.ca

EYE PROTECTION Depending upon the hazards of the environment and type of work, you may be required to wear eye protection. If required to wear eye protection, be sure it is the right kind of eye wear for the job task (side shields) and wear it properly.

EYE PROTECTION Types Safety Glasses Safety Goggles Face shields or respirators

EYE PROTECTION Activities associated with the wearing of eye protection: Welding, cutting, and brazing Sawing, Grinding Spray painting Dusty environments Chemical gases, vapours, or liquids Sunlight or Harmful Light

HEARING PROTECTION * HEARING LOSS PREVENTION: You don t know what you ve lost until it s gone! * Sound levels of a jet engine range from 120dB - 140 db! * To get the full benefit of hearing protection, they must be used all of the time when noise hazards are present!

HEARING PROTECTION At the airport, there are specific areas that require hearing protection. Examples include (but not limited to): On Airside Mechanical rooms Generator rooms Wearing your hearing protection in these areas will: Reduce the amount of noise reaching the ears Reduce the risk of premature hearing loss

HAND & FINGER PROTECTION * Gloves can protect hands and forearms from cuts, abrasions, burns, puncture wounds, contact with hazardous chemicals, some electric shocks, and bloodborne pathogen diseases.

HAND & FINGER PROTECTION * If the job or task requires wearing gloves, wear the right glove to protect from the hazard! * Specific gloves have specific protection properties. Ensure that you match the glove to the hazard!

ALL personnel are required to wear a reflective clothing or a safety vest when on the Movement Area. This requirement applies to: * All persons on foot in the Movement Area * Drivers/passengers in vehicles or equipment open to the elements, such as tractors and belt loaders

FOOT PROTECTION Safety-toed footwear is worn to prevent crushed toes when working around heavy equipment or potential falling objects Safety footwear must be CSA certified (green patch) Safety boots also provide protection from stepping on sharp objects Safety boots provide some di-electric protection

FOOT PROTECTION Depending upon the requirements of the environment and type of work, wear slip-resistant safety shoes or boots to prevent slipping! Inclement weather can create slipping hazards, so be safety conscious when choosing footwear.

REMINDER: General Safety Reporting Methods Proactive Concerns: report_it@gtaa.com

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