PPE – For Your Own SafetyPPE – For Your Own Safety

What Is Personal Protective What Is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - ExamplesEquipment (PPE) - Examples

High Visibility ApparelHigh Visibility Apparel Skin Protection EquipmentSkin Protection Equipment Protective ClothingProtective Clothing Protective HeadwearProtective Headwear Protective FootwearProtective Footwear Eye and Face ProtectorEye and Face Protector Respiratory Protective EquipmentRespiratory Protective Equipment

When PPE Should Be UsedWhen PPE Should Be Used

High Visibility Apparel should be worn High Visibility Apparel should be worn when there is a risk from moving when there is a risk from moving vehicles or powered mobile equipment vehicles or powered mobile equipment or due to visibility risks from or due to visibility risks from environmental conditions. Company environmental conditions. Company Name has a zero tolerance policy on Name has a zero tolerance policy on wearing high visibility vests and clothing. wearing high visibility vests and clothing. Anytime an employee is outside of their Anytime an employee is outside of their vehicle, CSA approved high visibility vehicle, CSA approved high visibility vests or clothing needs to be worn.vests or clothing needs to be worn.

When PPE Should Be UsedWhen PPE Should Be Used

Skin Protection Equipment should be Skin Protection Equipment should be used when there is a risk from sparks used when there is a risk from sparks or molten metal. When any type of or molten metal. When any type of welding or grinding is being done the welding or grinding is being done the appropriate PPE needs to worn. This appropriate PPE needs to worn. This would include proper gloves, arms would include proper gloves, arms covered with long sleeves and a covered with long sleeves and a welding coat when applicable. welding coat when applicable.

When PPE Should Be UsedWhen PPE Should Be Used

Protective Clothing should be worn Protective Clothing should be worn any time there is a risk from any time there is a risk from contamination of the workers skin or contamination of the workers skin or clothing by a hazardous substance. clothing by a hazardous substance. A uniform company who launders the A uniform company who launders the employees clothing is always a good employees clothing is always a good option.option.

When PPE Should Be UsedWhen PPE Should Be Used

Protective Headwear is supplied by Protective Headwear is supplied by Company Name and should be in the trucks Company Name and should be in the trucks at all times. CSA approved headwear at all times. CSA approved headwear should be worn any time there are should be worn any time there are overhead hazards and on any construction overhead hazards and on any construction sites. Failure to wear a hardhat on sites. Failure to wear a hardhat on construction sites could result in the loss of construction sites could result in the loss of work for Company due to non compliance of work for Company due to non compliance of the construction projects safety standards.the construction projects safety standards.

When PPE Should Be UsedWhen PPE Should Be Used

Protective Footwear must be worn by Protective Footwear must be worn by all drivers, maintenance employees all drivers, maintenance employees and laborers any time they come to and laborers any time they come to work at Company. CSA approved work at Company. CSA approved steel toed boots are the requirement. steel toed boots are the requirement. Steel toed runners are not Steel toed runners are not acceptable.acceptable.

When PPE Should Be UsedWhen PPE Should Be Used

Eye and Face Protectors should be Eye and Face Protectors should be used any time there is a risk of flying used any time there is a risk of flying objects or particles. Any employee objects or particles. Any employee who is using a grinder should wear who is using a grinder should wear the appropriate CSA approved face the appropriate CSA approved face shield. During welding an shield. During welding an appropriate welding mask should be appropriate welding mask should be worn at all times. worn at all times.

When PPE Should Be UsedWhen PPE Should Be Used

Respiratory protective equipment Respiratory protective equipment should be used when there is a risk should be used when there is a risk of inhaling airborne toxins. Handling of inhaling airborne toxins. Handling the disposal of asbestos would be an the disposal of asbestos would be an example of when a respirator would example of when a respirator would be available for an employee to use be available for an employee to use should there be any airborne should there be any airborne particles.particles.

Employers ResponsibilityEmployers Responsibility

Taking necessary precautions to ensure the safety, Taking necessary precautions to ensure the safety, health and welfare of workershealth and welfare of workers

Supplying any and all safety equipment to ensure Supplying any and all safety equipment to ensure the workers are safe and meeting company and the workers are safe and meeting company and provincial standardsprovincial standards

Providing and maintaining a safe workplace, Providing and maintaining a safe workplace, equipment, tools and systemsequipment, tools and systems

Ensuring all workers and supervisors are aware of Ensuring all workers and supervisors are aware of hazards in the workplace as well as the precautions hazards in the workplace as well as the precautions necessary for their protectionnecessary for their protection

Providing workers with competent supervisionProviding workers with competent supervision Providing the necessary training to protect workers’ Providing the necessary training to protect workers’

safety and health before they begin a new jobsafety and health before they begin a new job

Employees Responsibility Employees Responsibility

Taking reasonable care to protect Taking reasonable care to protect themselves and others who may be themselves and others who may be affected by their actions or omissionsaffected by their actions or omissions

Proper use of safety equipment, Proper use of safety equipment, clothing, and devicesclothing, and devices

Cooperating with the workplace safety Cooperating with the workplace safety and health committee or representativeand health committee or representative

Cooperating with other people on Cooperating with other people on workplace safety and health mattersworkplace safety and health matters

PolicyPolicy

The use of proper PPE is not just a company requirement, The use of proper PPE is not just a company requirement, but also a regulation in every provincial OH&S regulations. but also a regulation in every provincial OH&S regulations. Failure to comply can result in fines and work stoppages Failure to comply can result in fines and work stoppages against Company. against Company.

THIS IS NOT SOMETHING TO BE TAKEN LIGHTLYTHIS IS NOT SOMETHING TO BE TAKEN LIGHTLY

Always Keep In MindAlways Keep In Mind

The requirement to wear required PPE is The requirement to wear required PPE is not just to meet company and provincial not just to meet company and provincial requirements, it’s for your own safety. requirements, it’s for your own safety. Company want’s all of their employees Company want’s all of their employees to come to work, be safe and go home to come to work, be safe and go home everyday without injury. This can only everyday without injury. This can only happen if proper PPE is worn and proper happen if proper PPE is worn and proper care is taken throughout the course of care is taken throughout the course of the day.the day.

It Is Your ResponsibilityIt Is Your Responsibility

If you see a co-worker not wearing If you see a co-worker not wearing proper PPE throughout the course of the proper PPE throughout the course of the day it is your responsibility to say day it is your responsibility to say something. Do not turn a blind eye and something. Do not turn a blind eye and assume somebody else will say assume somebody else will say something. For the employees own something. For the employees own safety and yours, please say something. safety and yours, please say something. Either to the employee or to the Either to the employee or to the supervisor to ensure we are all working supervisor to ensure we are all working in a safe environment.in a safe environment.

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