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Personal Protective Equipment INSY 3020/ENH670 Spring 2007 Why do PPE Assessments? Required by OSHA Standard 1910.132 The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present or likely to be present Employer shall verify that the required hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification. Hazards are typically present! Objectives of a PPE Assessment Discover hazards in the workplace Determine who is at risk Provide appropriate PPE recommendations When to use PPE? When engineering or administrative controls can not control hazards. Types of hazards may include: Sources of Hazards Sources of Motion (machinery, vehicles) Sources of Temperature Extremes Chemical Exposure (splashing) Sources of Harmful Dust (sand blasting) Sources of Light Radiation (welding) Sources of Falling Objects (construction) Sources of Sharps Objects (tools) Sources of Rolling or Pinching Objects (tools) Regulatory Other Standards OSHA Standard - 1910.132 The Employer shall provide PPE wherever needed when hazards are present which may cause injury. Eye and Face Protection OSHA 1910.133 Respiratory Protection OSHA 1910.134 Head Protection OSHA 1910.135 Foot Protection OSHA 1910.136 Hand Protection OSHA 1910.138 Regulatory Other Standards ANSI Standards for PPE, equipment must had ANSI rating Eye and Face Protection (ANSI Z87.1-1989) Head Protection (ANSI Z89.1-1986) Foot Protection (ANSI Z41.1-1991) Gloves (None) Types of PPE Covered by a PPE Assessment Arm and Hand Protection Body Protection Eye and Face Protection Foot Protection Head Protection Hazards usually not addressed in a general PPE assessment Noise Blood-borne pathogens Respiratory Protection Needs Confined Spaces Hazard Waste/Emergency Response Examples of Healthcare Related PPE Findings Hand Protection Hand PPE Appropriate protection shall be used to protect from: Absorption of harmful substanc