Personal Protective Equipment-Ppe: Jindal Saw Limited Bellary by J V Shivaraju-Ehs
Personal Protective Equipment-Ppe: Jindal Saw Limited Bellary by J V Shivaraju-Ehs
Personal Protective Equipment-Ppe: Jindal Saw Limited Bellary by J V Shivaraju-Ehs
PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT-PPE
JINDAL SAW LIMITED BELLARY
By J V SHIVARAJU-EHS
Personal
Protective
Equipment
PPE-What is Personal Protective Equipment?
Personal protective equipment, or PPE, is designed to protect employees from
serious workplace injuries or illnesses resulting from contact with chemical,
radiological, physical, electrical, mechanical, or other workplace hazards.
• Eye and Face Injuries
• Thousands of people are blinded each year from work-related eye injuries that could have been prevented with the
proper selection and use of eye and face protection. Eye injuries alone cost more than $300 million per year in lost
production time, medical expenses, and worker compensation. Safety glasses, goggles, helmets, and face shields can
protect employees from the hazards of flying fragments, large chips, hot sparks, and splashes, as well as objects,
particles, sand, dirt, mists, dusts, and glare. The type of eye or face protection required depends on the hazard.
• Safety Glasses
• Safety glasses effectively protect the eye from solid materials (dust and flying objects), but are less effective at
protecting the eyes from chemical splashes.
• Use safety glasses for general working conditions where there may be minor dust, chips, or flying particles.
• Use safety glasses with side protection such as side shields or wraparound style where there is a potential of being
struck by projectile flying objects such as:
• Chiseling
• Drilling
• Machining
• Milling
• Fastening (e.g., staple guns)
• Grinding or abrasive wheels
• Cutting (e.g., power saws)
• Turning
• Use safety glasses treated for anti-fog.
• Use an eyewear retainer to keep the glasses tight to the face or hanging from the neck if not in use.
• Departments are required to provide eye protection for employees engaged in activities that produce objects which may
enter the eye. While departments are not required to purchase prescription safety glasses, there is a policy for providing
such eyewear. Contact your supervisor for details. Also, the department may provide an alternate type of eye protection
(e.g., goggles) instead of purchasing prescription safety glasses.
• Goggles
• Goggles should be worn in situations where there is potential for chemical fumes, splashes, mists, sprays, or dust exposure
to the eyes. Chemical goggles form a liquid-proof seal around the eyes, protecting them from splashes.
• Goggles for splash or fine dust protection should have indirect venting. Use direct vented goggles for less fogging when
working with large particles.
• Safety goggles designed after ski type goggles with high air flow minimize fogging while providing better particle and splash
protection.
• Face Shields
• Goggles with a face shield are required when handling highly reactive substances or large quantities of hazardous
chemicals, corrosives, poisons and hot chemicals, projectiles, or radiant energy. Face shields are not a substitute for eye
protection. Always wear safety glasses or goggles under a face shield.
• Use face shields for highest impact, full face protection for spraying, chipping, grinding, and critical chemical or biohazards.
• Face shields may be tinted or metal coated for heat and splatter protection.
• The curve of the face shield will direct particles or chemicals coming from the side into the eyes.
• Filtered Lenses
• Eye and face protection with filter lenses are required where there is a potential of being exposed to injurious light radiation,
such as welding and work with lasers.
• Fit, Care and Maintenance
• Ensure your eye protection fits properly. Eye size, bridge size, and temple length all vary. Safety glasses should be
individually assigned and fitted.
• Wear safety glasses so that the temples fit comfortably over the ears. The frame should be as close to the face as possible
and adequately supported by the bridge of the nose.
• Clean eye protection daily according to the manufacturer's instructions. Avoid rough handling that can scratch lenses, which
impair vision and weaken lenses.
• Store eye protection in a clean, dry place where they cannot fall or be stepped on. Keep them in a case when they are not
being worn.
• Replace scratched, pitted, broken, bent, or ill-fitting eye protection with identical parts from the original manufacturer to
ensure the same safety rating.
OHSA REQUIREMENTS
PPE must be provided for you.
You must wear the appropriate PPE.
PPE must be stored in a sanitary and reliable condition.
Safety Glasses
Safety Goggles
Welding Helmets
PRESCRIPTION LENSES
Ear Muffs
Ear Bands
Ear Plugs
YOU MUST WEAR HEARING PROTECTION
WHEN YOU WORK ON OR AROUND:
Boiler Room
Fan Rooms
DG
CHEMICAL PROTECTION
Gloves
Aprons
Boots
RESPIRATORY MASKS
Dust and other
Particles
CONGRATULATIONS!
You have now completed the Personal Protective
Equipment Training.