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• #2: 1926 Subpart E – Personal Protective and Lifesaving EquipmentThis presentation is designed to assist trainers conducting OSHA 10-hour Construction outreach training for workers. Since workers are the target audience, this presentation emphasizes hazard identification, avoidance, and control – not standards. No attempt has been made to treat the topic exhaustively. It is essential that trainers tailor their presentations to the needs and understanding of their audience.This presentation is not a substitute for any of the provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 or for any standards issued by the U.S. Department of Labor. Mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Labor.
• #3: 29 CFR Part 1926 Subpart EPersonal Protective and Life Saving Equipment (1926.95 to 1926.107) See Personal Protective Equipment Fact Sheet, also in Spanish, at -- www.osha.gov/OshDoc/toc_fact.htmlSee Publications: -- OSHA 3077, Personal Protective Equipment-- OSHA 3151, Assessing the Need for Personal Protective Equipment: A Guide for Small Business EmployersHow do I identify potential hazards in my workplace?Begin with a survey. Observe the work environment. Ask employees how they perform their tasks. Look for sources of potential injury such as:• Objects that might fall from above.• Exposed pipes or beams at work level.• Exposed liquid chemicals.• Sources of heat, intense light, noise, or dust.• Equipment or materials that could produce flying particles.
• #4: Engineering Controls. Engineering controls consist of substitution, isolation, ventilation and equipment modification.
• #6: Administrative Controls. Any procedure which significantly limits daily exposure by control or manipulation of the work schedule or manner in which work is performed. Using PPE is not administrative control. Work Practice Controls. A type of administrative control where the employer modifies the manner in which the employee performs assigned work. The modification may result in a reduction of exposure through such methods as changing work habits, improving sanitation and hygiene practices, or making other changes in the way the employee performs the job.
• #7: Job rotation only reduces exposure – it does not eliminate the hazard.Wet methods suppress dust.Housekeeping and maintenance are essential tools in eliminating hazards such as slips, trips and falls.Personal hygiene is very important when working in areas where toxic substances such as lead or asbestos are present. Good hygiene practices can prevent the spread of toxic materials to your family.
• #8: 1926.95(a), 1926.95(b)Employers must provide PPE for employees if• Their work environment presents a hazard or is likely to present a hazard to any part of their bodies; OR• Their work processes present a hazard or are likely to present a hazard to any part of their bodies; OR• During their work, they might come into contact with hazardous chemicals, radiation, or mechanical irritants; AND• You are unable to eliminate employee exposure or potential exposure to the hazard by engineering, work practice, or administrative controls..
• #9: NOTE: Respirators and electrical protective equipment (gloves, sleeves, blankets, etc.) are also considered PPE. However, because OSHA has specific requirements for them, they are not discussed here.
• #10: If all feasible engineering and work practice controls are in place, but employees are still exposed to potential hazards, PPE must be provided.See Checklist A in OSHA Publication 3151, Assessing the Need for PPE, A Guide for Small Business Employers, to establish a PPE program.* Identify steps taken to assess potential hazards in every employee’s work space and in workplace operating procedures* Identify appropriate PPE selection criteria* Identify how you will train employees on the use of PPE, includingWhat PPE is necessary and when it’s necessary* How to properly inspect PPE for wear or damage and how to care & store itHow to properly put on, adjust the fit, and take off PPEThe limitations of the PPEIdentify how you will assess employee understanding of PPE trainingIdentify how you will enforce proper PPE useIdentify how you will provide for any required medical examinationsIdentify how and when to evaluate the PPE programSee Checklist B to assess the need for PPE.
• #11: Each affected employee must demonstrate an understanding of the required training, and the ability to use PPE properly, before being allowed to perform work requiring the use of PPE.When the employee does not have the required skill and understanding, retraining is required.
• #12: 1926.100, 1926.100(a)Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.
• #13: See Personal Protective Equipment Fact Sheet, also in Spanish, at -- www.osha.gov/OshDoc/toc_fact.htmlHard hats were worn by only 16% of workers sustaining head injuries, although two-fifths were required to wear them for certain tasks at specific locations. *A majority of these workers were injured while performing their normal jobs at regular worksites. Cuts or bruises to the scalp and forehead occurred in 85% of the cases, concussions in 26%. Over a third of the cases resulted from falling objects striking the head. ** U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accidents Involving Head Injuries, Report 605, (Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, July 1980)
• #14: Hard hats require a hard outer shell and a shock-absorbing lining. The lining should incorporate a head band and straps that suspend the shell from 1 to 1-1/4 inches away from the user’s head to provide shock absorption during impact and ventilation during wear. Protective helmets purchased after July 5, 1994, must comply with ANSI Z89.1-1986, whereas those purchased before this date must meet the ANSI Z89.1-1969 standard. Look at the inside of any protective helmet you are considering for your employees, and you should see a label showing the manufacturer’s name, the ANSI standard it meets, and its class. NOTE: Helmets must be worn as designed to be in compliance with ANSI standards. Do not wear helmets backwards.Employers must make sure that hard hats continue to provide sufficient protection to employees by training employees in the proper use and maintenance of hard hats, including daily inspection.Remove hard hats from service if the suspension system shows signs of deterioration or no longer holds the shell away from the employee’s head. Also make sure the brim or shell is not cracked, perforated or deformed or shows signs of exposure to heat, chemicals, or ultraviolet light.Limit use of paints and stickers which can hide signs of deterioration in the hard hat shell. Paints, paint thinners, and some cleaning agents can weaken the shell of the hard hat and may eliminate electrical resistance.
• #15: 1926.102See OSHA Fact Sheet 93-03, Eye Protection in the WorkplaceWHAT CONTRIBUTES TO EYE INJURIES AT WORK?*-- Not wearing eye protection. BLS reports that nearly 3 out of every 5 workers injured were not wearing eye protection at the time of the accident. -- Wearing the wrong kind of eye protection for the job. These workers were most likely wearing protective eyeglasses with no side shields.WHAT CAUSES EYE INJURIES?*-- Flying particles. Almost 70% of the accidents studied resulted from flying or falling objects or sparks striking the eye. -- Contact with chemicals caused one-fifth of the injuries. WHERE DO ACCIDENTS OCCUR MOST OFTEN?*-- More than 40% of injuries occurred among craft workers, like carpenters and plumbers. Over a third of the injured workers were operatives, such as assemblers, sanders, and grinding machine operators. More than 20% of the injured workers were employed in construction. * U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accidents Involving Eye Injuries, Report 597, (Washington, DC, Government Printing Office, April 1980.
• #16: 1926.102(a)(1)Areas of concern include battery charging, installing fiberglass insulation, and compressed air or gas operations.Never use compressed gas to clean equipment or to blow dust off clothes. Among other hazards, a fire hazard can easily be created even if using oxygen because of its accelerant properties.
• #17: 1926.102(a)(2), 1926.102(a)(5)See OSHA Publication 3151, Assessing the Need for Personal Protective Equipment: A Guide for Small Business Employers. Table 1 and Figure 1 – Selection and Recommendation
• #18: 1926.102(a)(3)Prescription lenses must meet specifications of ANSI Z87.1-1968.
• #19: 1926.102(a)(5)See OSHA Publication 3151, Assessing the Need for Personal Protective Equipment: A Guide for Small Business Employers. Table 1 and Figure 1 – Selection and Recommendation
• #20: 1926.102(a)(3)(ii)1926.102(a)(5)Corrective lenses include contacts and glasses.
• #21: 1926.102(b)(2)Regular sunglasses will not meet the standard.
• #22: 1926.102(a)(5)See Personal Protective Equipment Fact Sheet, also in Spanish, at -- www.osha.gov/OshDoc/toc_fact.htmlOnly 1% of approximately 770 workers suffering face injuries were wearing face protection; *A majority of these workers were injured while performing their normal jobs at regular worksites. * U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Accidents Involving Head Injuries, Report 605, (Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, July 1980)
• #23: 1926.102(a)(5), 1926.102(b)(1)Use helmets or hand shields during arc welding or arc cutting operations, except submerged arc welding. Helpers or attendants shall be provided with proper eye protection.Goggles or other suitable eye protection shall be used during all gas welding or oxygen cutting operations. Spectacles without side shields, with suitable filter lenses are permitted for use during gas welding operations on light work, for torch brazing or for inspection.All operators and attendants of resistance welding or resistance brazing equipment shall use transparent face shields or goggles, depending on the particular job, to protect their faces or eyes, as required.
• #24: 1926.101 and 1926.52Determining the need to provide hearing protection is complicated.Employee exposure to excessive noise depends upon several factors:- How loud is the noise as measured in decibels (dBA)?- What is the duration of each employee’s exposure to noise?- Do employees move between separate work areas with different noise levels?- Is noise generated from one source or multiple sources?Generally, the louder the noise, the shorter the exposure time before hearing protection must be provided.Current permissible noise exposure for the Construction industry is 90 dbA for an 8 hour duration.See the OSHA technical links for Noise and Hearing Conservation-- www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC -- www.osha.gov/SLTC/constructionnoise/index.html
• #25: 1926.101(a)1926.101(b)Plain cotton is not acceptable.
• #26: 1926.101(a) and 1926.52
• #27: Employers must implement feasible engineering controls and work practices before resorting to PPE such as earmuffs, earplugs, or canal caps. If engineering and work practice controls do not lower employee noise exposure to acceptable levels, then employers must provide employees with appropriate PPE.
• #28: 1926.96
• #29: Sixty-six percent of injured workers were wearing safety shoes, protective footwear, heavy-duty shoes or boots and 33%, regular street shoes. Of those wearing safety shoes, 85% were injured because the object hit an unprotected part of the shoe or boot.** U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accidents Involving Foot Injuries. Report 626. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office. January 1981. 22 Pp.
• #30: Conductive ShoesElectrically conductive shoes protect against the buildup of static electricity. Essentially, these shoes ground the employees wearing them. Employees working in explosive and hazardous locations such as explosives manufacturing facilities or grain elevators must wear conductive shoes to reduce the risk of static electricity buildup on an employee’s body that could produce a spark and cause an explosion or fire. During training, employees must be instructed not to use foot powder or wear socks made of silk, wool, or nylon with conductive shoes. Foot powder insulates and retards the conductive ability of the shoes. Silk, wool, and nylon produce static electricity.Conductive shoes are not general-purpose shoes and must be removed upon completion of the tasks for which they are required. Employees exposed to electrical hazards must NEVER wear conductive shoes.Safety-Toe ShoesSafety-toe shoes are nonconductive and will prevent an employee’s feet from completing an electrical circuit to ground. They protect employees against open circuits of up to 600 volts in dry conditions. Use the shoes with other insulating equipment and precautions to reduce or eliminate the potential for providing a path for hazardous electrical energy. NOTE: Don’t wear nonconductive footwear in explosive or hazardous locations
• #31: 1926.100See OSHA Publication 3151, Assessing the Need for Personal Protective Equipment: A Guide for Small Business Employers.
• #34: The nature of the hazard(s), the activity, and the length of the activity determines your glove selection. The variety of potential hand injuries may make selecting the appropriate pair of gloves more difficult than choosing other protective equipment. Take care to choose gloves designed for the particular circumstances of your workplace. Glove manufacturers can provide valuable assistance.Material Safety Data Sheets also provide information on PPE.
• #36: 1926.95See OSHA Publication 3151, Assessing the Need for Personal Protective Equipment: A Guide for Small Business Employers. The photo depicts a hazardous waste operation covered under 1926.65 or 1910.120.
• #39: Protective clothing comes in a variety of materials, each suited to particular hazards. Conduct your hazard assessment and identify potential sources of bodily injury. Install feasible engineering controls, and institute work practice controls to eliminate the hazards. If the possibility of bodily injury still exists, provide protective clothing constructed of material that will protect against the specific hazards in your workplace.Different materials will protect against different chemical and physical hazards. When chemical or physical hazards are present, check with the clothing manufacturer to make sure that the material selected will provide protection from the specific chemical or physical hazards in your workplace.
• #40: For more information:-- OSHA Publication 3151, Assessing the Need for Personal Protective Equipment: A Guide for Small Business Employers. It is available at OSHA’s home page (www.osha.gov), or for sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC.