Personal Protective Equipment and Job Hazard Assessment Jim Simmons Environmental Protection Specialist Southern Plains Area USDA/ARS 29 CFR 1910, Subpart

Personal Protective Personal Protective EquipmentEquipment

andandJob Hazard AssessmentJob Hazard Assessment

Jim SimmonsJim SimmonsEnvironmental Protection Environmental Protection SpecialistSpecialistSouthern Plains AreaSouthern Plains AreaUSDA/ARSUSDA/ARS

29 CFR 1910, Subpart I

BackgroundBackground

► Hazards exist in every workplace in many different Hazards exist in every workplace in many different forms:forms:

► Sharp edgesSharp edges

► Falling objectsFalling objects

► SparksSparks

► ChemicalsChemicals

► NoiseNoise

► Many othersMany others

BackgroundBackground

► Mankind has always Mankind has always tried to find a way to tried to find a way to protect itself from protect itself from workplace hazardsworkplace hazards

► Personal Protective Personal Protective Equipment has been Equipment has been used throughout used throughout history and in many history and in many different formsdifferent forms

Hazard ControlHazard Control► Controlling a hazard at it’s Controlling a hazard at it’s

source is the best way to source is the best way to protect employeesprotect employees

Engineering practicesEngineering practices► A barrier between the hazard A barrier between the hazard

and the employeeand the employee► VentilationVentilation► EtcEtc

Administrative practicesAdministrative practices► Changing the way in which Changing the way in which

employees perform their employees perform their workwork

Hazard ControlHazard Control

►When engineering and administrative When engineering and administrative controls are not feasible or effective, controls are not feasible or effective, employers must provide personal employers must provide personal protective equipment to their protective equipment to their employees and ensure its useemployees and ensure its use

►Commonly known as PPECommonly known as PPE

THE LAWTHE LAW

► OSHA regulation 29 CFR OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I, Personal 1910 Subpart I, Personal Protective EquipmentProtective Equipment

Requires Requires employers employers to:to:

► Perform and certify a hazard Perform and certify a hazard assessment of the workplace assessment of the workplace to identify and control to identify and control physical and health hazardsphysical and health hazards

► Identify and provide Identify and provide appropriate PPE for appropriate PPE for employeesemployees

THE LAWTHE LAW

► OSHA regulation 29 OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I, CFR 1910 Subpart I, Personal Protective Personal Protective EquipmentEquipment

Requires Requires employersemployers to: to:

► Train employees in the Train employees in the use and care of PPEuse and care of PPE

► Maintain PPE, including Maintain PPE, including replacing worn or replacing worn or damaged PPEdamaged PPE

THE LAWTHE LAW

► OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1910 Subpart OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I, Personal Protective EquipmentI, Personal Protective Equipment

Requires Requires employeesemployees to: to:

► Properly wear PPEProperly wear PPE► Attend training sessions on PPEAttend training sessions on PPE► Care for, clean and maintain PPECare for, clean and maintain PPE► Maintain PPE, including replacing worn or Maintain PPE, including replacing worn or

damaged PPEdamaged PPE► Inform supervisor of the need to repair or Inform supervisor of the need to repair or

replace PPEreplace PPE

Hazard AssessmentHazard Assessment

► The employer must The employer must perform a hazard perform a hazard assessment of the work assessment of the work place, tasks, and place, tasks, and operations effecting an operations effecting an employeeemployee

Must investigate the workplace Must investigate the workplace and identify hazards or potential and identify hazards or potential hazards that may cause injury or hazards that may cause injury or illness to employees and illness to employees and certify certify in writingin writing that the assessment that the assessment was conductedwas conducted


► The assessment may be The assessment may be conducted of a single conducted of a single employee, a single task or a employee, a single task or a group of employees if all group of employees if all employees perform an identical employees perform an identical tasktask

► The assessment should include The assessment should include an inspection of the worksite an inspection of the worksite and potential hazardous and potential hazardous sourcessources


► Potential Hazard Potential Hazard SourcesSources

High and low temperatureHigh and low temperature

Chemical ExposureChemical Exposure

Harmful dust or particlesHarmful dust or particles

Light radiationLight radiation

Falling or rolling objectsFalling or rolling objects

Light (optical) radiationLight (optical) radiation

Sharp objectsSharp objects

Electrical Electrical

Confined SpaceConfined Space

BiologicalBiological

RadiologicalRadiological

NoiseNoise

OthersOthers

Potential Hazard SourcesPotential Hazard Sources

► High or Low Temperatures that could High or Low Temperatures that could result in:result in:

► BurnsBurns► Eye injuriesEye injuries► IgnitionIgnition► Heat/cold stressHeat/cold stress► Frost biteFrost bite► OthersOthers► Examples: welding, cold rooms,Examples: welding, cold rooms,

extreme weather, chemicalextreme weather, chemical


► Chemical Hazards Chemical Hazards such as:such as:

Acids/basesAcids/bases

SolventsSolvents

Vapors/mistsVapors/mists

ThermalThermal

Fuels/OilsFuels/Oils

OthersOthers


► Harmful Dusts and Harmful Dusts and ParticulatesParticulates

BuffingBuffing

GrindingGrinding

SandblastingSandblasting

Seed CleaningSeed Cleaning

Mill operationsMill operations

OthersOthers


► Light RadiationLight Radiation

► WeldingWelding

► Arc lampsArc lamps

► LasersLasers

► Growth lightsGrowth lights

► OthersOthers


► Falling objectsFalling objects Potential for dropping objectsPotential for dropping objects

► Rolling objectsRolling objects Crush or pinch feetCrush or pinch feet

► Injury from overheadInjury from overhead

► Examples:Examples: Animal handling, tree Animal handling, tree trimming, construction, lifting, fork liftstrimming, construction, lifting, fork lifts


► Sharp objects Sharp objects that may pierce that may pierce or cut skin, or cut skin, hands or other hands or other body partsbody parts

► ExamplesExamples NeedlesNeedles KnivesKnives ScalpelScalpel GlassGlass


► Electrical HazardElectrical Hazard

Energized EquipmentEnergized Equipment

Energized LinesEnergized Lines

OthersOthers

Potential Hazard SourcesPotential Hazard Sources► NoiseNoise

Mowers, generators, farm Mowers, generators, farm equipment, wind tunnels, etcequipment, wind tunnels, etc

► Confined SpaceConfined Space Manhole systems, grain bins, Manhole systems, grain bins,

etcetc

► BiologicalBiological Agents that cause disease or Agents that cause disease or

illnessillness► Insect scales, viruses, bacteria, etcInsect scales, viruses, bacteria, etc

► RadiologicalRadiological X-Rays, H-3, C-14, etcX-Rays, H-3, C-14, etc

► OthersOthers SnakesSnakes etcetc


► The employer The employer must:must:

Provide personal Provide personal protective equipment protective equipment (PPE) for protection (PPE) for protection against hazards against hazards identified during the identified during the assessment where other assessment where other controls are not sufficientcontrols are not sufficient


► Personal Personal Protective Protective Equipment (PPE)Equipment (PPE) Clothing, work Clothing, work

accessories, and accessories, and devices to protect devices to protect employees against employees against hazards in the hazards in the environment. environment. Examples – Safety Examples – Safety glasses, goggles, hard glasses, goggles, hard hats, gloves, etchats, gloves, etc


► PPE will be provided by the employerPPE will be provided by the employer

Must be selected to provide protection from Must be selected to provide protection from hazards identified in the hazard assessmenthazards identified in the hazard assessment

Must be selected based upon the hazard’s Must be selected based upon the hazard’s characteristicscharacteristics

► PPE selection criteria will be documented and kept on file PPE selection criteria will be documented and kept on file

Must fit the employeeMust fit the employee


►PPE will be utilized as the PPE will be utilized as the LAST LAST means of protectionmeans of protection

Engineering and administrative controls Engineering and administrative controls must be utilized first to minimize or must be utilized first to minimize or eliminate the hazardeliminate the hazard

TrainingTraining► Supervisors must provide Supervisors must provide

employee training to employee training to includeinclude::

Contents of 29 CFR 1910.132Contents of 29 CFR 1910.132

Contents of Location PPE Contents of Location PPE ProgramProgram

Hazards within the work placeHazards within the work place

When PPE is necessaryWhen PPE is necessary

What type of PPE is necessaryWhat type of PPE is necessary

How PPE is to be wornHow PPE is to be worn

Limitations of the PPELimitations of the PPE

Proper care, maintenance, life Proper care, maintenance, life and disposal of PPEand disposal of PPE

TrainingTraining

► Training must be conducted initially Training must be conducted initially and annually thereafterand annually thereafter

► Refresher training must be provided Refresher training must be provided whenwhen:: Changes occur in the work placeChanges occur in the work place Changes occur in the types of PPEChanges occur in the types of PPE Inadequacies in a employee’s knowledge indicate Inadequacies in a employee’s knowledge indicate

that the employee has not retained the that the employee has not retained the understanding or skillunderstanding or skill

PPEPPEWHY THE NEED?WHY THE NEED?

Documents

Personal Protective Equipment and Job Hazard Assessment Jim Simmons Environmental Protection Specialist Southern Plains Area USDA/ARS 29 CFR 1910, Subpart