School Safety Training

Personal Protective Equipment

Hazard Assessment
WAC 296-800-160

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 Goals
 Hazard Assessment
• Engineering
• Administrative Rules
• PPE
 Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE)
• Selection,
• Training,
• Wear, and
• Care
 Summary
 Quiz

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 Hazard Assessment
 Evaluate every job
function in every
department
 Determine if
hazards are present
 Check for hazards to
eyes, respiratory
system, head, feet,
hands
 Determine what PPE
will protect against
identified hazards

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 Regulatory Requirement
 WAC 296-800-16005
 WISHA requires you to perform “hazard
assessments” as part of your Personal
Protective Equipment program

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Three-Step Hazard Abatement
 First determine if the task can be
eliminated—if not, proceed as follows:
 Step 1. Eliminate a spray-painting hazard
through engineering; e.g., provide a paint-
spray booth with ventilation.
 Step 2. Establish administrative (safety)
rules; e.g., only paint under certain
conditions.
 Step 3. Provide PPE; e.g., a respirator,
gloves, coveralls, head covering, etc.

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 Eye and Face Assessment
 Flying particles
 Molten metal
 Liquid chemicals
 Acid or caustic liquids
 Chemical gases
or vapors
 Potentially injurious
light radiation

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 Respiratory Protection
Hazard Assessment
Assess for:
 Inhalation of airborne
dusts or particulates
 Inhalation of chemical
vapors or fumes
 Lack of adequate
oxygen
 Hazardous substances
and exposures

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 Head Hazard Assessment
 Falling objects
 Exposed electrical
conductors
 Low-hanging
obstructions

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 Foot Hazard Assessment

 Falling or rolling objects

 Objects piercing the sole
 Exposure to electrical
hazards
 Slippery walking surfaces
 Wet or muddy conditions
 Hazardous chemicals
 Cold weather conditions

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 Hand Hazard Assessment
 Skin absorption of
harmful substances
 Severe cuts or
lacerations
 Severe abrasions
 Punctures
 Chemical burns
 Thermal burns

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 Assessment Certification
 Identifies the workplace that was evaluated
 Identifies person certifying evaluation
 Identifies date of hazard assessment
 Indicates PPE selected for hazard
 Requires employees to wear PPE

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 General Work Clothing
 Hot or cold
materials or objects
 Chemicals
 Welding hazards
 Heavy, sharp, or
rough materials
 Moving machinery

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 Goals
 Hazard Assessment
• Engineering
• Administrative Rules
• PPE
 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Selection,
• Training,
• Wear, and,
• Care
 Summary
 Quiz

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 Employee Training
 When PPE is necessary
 What PPE is necessary
 How to put on, remove,
adjust, and wear PPE
 Limitations of PPE
 Care, maintenance,
useful life, and disposal
of PPE

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Selecting Eye and Face Protection
 Safety glasses
 Goggles
 Face shield
 Shaded filter lenses
 Prescription eyewear
 Z87

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Wear and Care of Eye Protection
 Fits comfortably
 Does not distort or block vision
 Put on before exposure to the hazard
 Clean with soap and water
 Dispose of when scratched or damaged

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Selecting Respiratory Protection
 Filtering facepiece
 Air purifying respirator
 Different types of cartridges
 Air-supplied respirator
 Self Contained Breathing
Apparatus (SCBA)
 NIOSH approved

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 Wear and Care of
Respiratory Protection
 Medical approval
 Fit test
 Inspection
before each use
 Seal check
 Cleaned regularly
 Stored properly

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 Selecting Head Protection

 Protective
hard hats
 Electrical
insulation
hard hats
 Bump caps
 Z89

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Wear and Care of Head Protection

 Fit comfortably
 Inspection before each use
 Cleaned regularly
 Used only to protect the head

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 Selecting Foot Protection
 Steel toes
 Metatarsal protection
 Puncture or slip-
resistant soles
 Chemical resistance
 Waterproof boots
 Cold weather foot
wear

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Wear and Care of Foot Protection

 Should be comfortable
 Inspected before each use
 No cracks or holes in chemical or
waterproof boots
 Soles checked for excessive wear
 Kept clean

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 Selecting Hand Protection
 Chemical-
resistant gloves
 Kevlar, metal mesh,
cut-resistant gloves
 Leather work gloves
 Extreme
temperature gloves
 Electrical work
gloves

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Wear and Care of Hand Protection

 Comfortable fit
 Inspect gloves before each use
 Keep clean and dry
 Discard if damaged or contaminated

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Selecting General Work Clothing
 Long-sleeve shirts
and long pants
 Flame-retardant clothing
 No loose clothing or jewelry
 Chemical-resistant clothing

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 Goals

 Hazard Assessment
• Engineering
• Administrative Rules
• PPE
 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Selection,
• Training,
• Wear, and,
• Care
 Summary
 Quiz

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 Summary
 Develop a PPE hazard assessment checklist
 Conduct and certify the hazard-assessment
for each job
 Select the appropriate PPE for the hazard(s)
identified
 Train employees how to wear and care
for the PPE

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 Quiz
1. Name one of the eye and face hazards that
WISHA wants employers to look for.
2. What type of footwear should be worn to
protect against the hazard of falling objects?
3. What should you always do before putting
on a respirator?
4. When is it time to dispose of eye and face
protection?
5. Employees need to be trained on the
limitations
of their PPE. True or False

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 Quiz (cont.)
6. Name one of the hand hazards that WISHA
wants employers to look for.
7. What type of eyewear should be selected to
protect against a dusty environment?
8. Name a type of glove that can protect against
cuts or lacerations.
9. Employees are more likely to wear PPE that is
comfortable. True or False
10.Eye protection that is approved for use in
the workplace will be marked with what code?

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 Quiz Answers

1. Flying particles, molten metal, chemical liquids

or gases, light radiation
2. Shoes with steel toes and metatarsal
protection
3. Inspect the respirator before each use
4. Scratched or damaged so they don’t fit
properly
5. True
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 Quiz Answers (cont.)

6. Skin absorption of harmful substance, cuts,

abrasions, punctures, chemical or thermal
burns
7. Goggles designed for dust
8. Kevlar or metal-mesh gloves
9. True
10. Z87

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