Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
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How.to.properly.take.off.PPE.
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The.limitations.of.the.PPE.
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How.to.properly.care.for.and.store.PPE.
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4.. Identify.how.you.will.assess.employee.understanding.of.PPE.training.
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5.. Identify.how.you.will.enforce.proper.PPE.use.
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6.. Identify.how.you.will.provide.for.any.required.medical.examinations.
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7.. Identify.how.and.when.to.evaluate.the.PPE.program.
hAzArd Assessment
Recent. regulatory. requirements. make. hazard. analysis. part. of. the. PPE. selection.
.process..Hazard.analysis.procedures.should.be.used.to.assess.the.workplace.to.deter-
mine.if.hazards.are.present,.or.are.likely.to.be.present,.which.may.necessitate.the.
use. of. PPE.. As. part. of. this. assessment,. the. employees'. work. environment. should.
be.examined.for.potential.hazards.that.are.likely.to.present.a.danger.to.any.part.of.
their.bodies..If.it.is.not.possible.to.eliminate.workers'.exposure.or.potential.expo-
sure.to.the.hazard.through.the.efforts.of.engineering.controls,.work.practices,.and.
administrative.controls,.then.the.proper.PPE.must.be.selected,.issued,.and.worn..The.
checklist.found.in.Figure 24.3.may.be.of.assistance.in.conducting.a.hazard.analysis.
eye And FAce ProtectIon
Workers.must.be.provided.with.eye.protection.whenever.they.are.exposed.to.poten-
tial.eye.injuries.during.their.work.if.work.practices.or.engineering.controls.do.not.
eliminate.the.risk.of.injury..Some.causes.of.eye.injuries.include.the.following:
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1.. Dust.and.other.lying.particles,.such.as.metal.shavings.or.wool.ibers
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2.. Molten.metal.that.might.splash
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3.. Acids.and.other.caustic.liquid.chemicals.that.might.splash
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4..Blood. and. other. potentially. infectious. body. luids. that. might. splash,.
spray,.or.splatter
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5.. Intense.light.such.as.that.created.by.welding.arcs.and.lasers
Eye.protection.must.shield.against.the.speciic.hazard(s).encountered.in.the.work-
place.. It. must. be. reasonably. comfortable. to. wear.. Eye. protection. must. not. restrict.
vision. or. movement.. It. must. be. durable,. easy. to. clean. and. disinfect,. and. must. not.
interfere.with.the.function.of.other.required.PPE..In.addition,.the.American.National.
Standards. Institute. (ANSI). has. issued. standard. requirements. for. the. design,. con-
struction,. testing,. and. use. of. protective. devices. for. eyes. and. face.. OSHA. requires.
that.all.protective.eyewear.purchased.for.employees.meets.the.requirements.of.ANSI.
Z87.1-1989.for.devices.purchased.after.July.5,.1994,.and.ANSI.Z87.1-1968.for.devices.
purchased.before.that.date.
Prescription.eyeglasses.designed.for.ordinary.wear.do.not.provide.the.level.of.pro-
tection.necessary.to.protect.against.workplace.hazards..Special.care.must.be.taken.
