PROCEDURE -P103 : Personal Protection Equipment · PDF fileTitle Procedure-P103: Personal Protection Equipment Number Date 15 December 2008 Table of contents Page 1 Objective 3 2 Target

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Author

HS&S Officer

B. Cramer P. Meulenbroeks P.G. Meulenbroeks P.G. Meulenbroeks

P.G. Meulenbroeks

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− Environmental

Coordinator

− HS&S Officer P. Meulenbroeks R. Kamst R. Kamst R. Kamst B. Cramer

− QA Officer R. Frederiks

Authorised by

HS&S Manager

R. Kamst R. Kamst R. Kamst R. Kamst

R. Kamst

Last update:

8 June 2011:

- A few old NEN standards have been modified

16 Aug 2011:

- Text modified due to changed NEN standards

6 Feb 2012:

- Annex 1: - NEN 340 replaced by NEN 11612

- Safety shoes S2 remain valid for use, only S3 to be ordered from logistics

11 feb 2013:

- UPI-103 designation was changed to Procedure-P103

- sub section 5 in references is appointed process.

PROCEDURE-P103: Personal Protection Equipment

Title Procedure-P103:

Personal Protection Equipment

Number

Date 15 December 2008

Table of contents Page

1 Objective 3

2 Target group 3

3 Scope 3

4 Definitions and Abbreviations 3

5 References 3

6 Responsibilities and Authorisations 3

7 Way of working 4

8 Non-compliances and Additions 5

9 Forms/Equipment 5

10 Effective date 5

Annex 1: Matrix of standard PPE

Annex 2: Matrix of special PPE

1 Objective

Ensuring that any damage to health can be prevented by using the correct personal

protection equipment when it is not possible to provide sufficient protection with

technical and/or organisational facilities.

Report Procedure-P103:

Occupational health and safety rounds

Page number 3

2 Target group

All people who perform work or who are present at one of the Essent Production

sites for some other reason.

3 Scope

All Essent Production sites, in particular

o With regard to work linked to a work permit;

o Al locations where personal protection equipment is indicated through

standardised labels/signs or within areas indicated with (blue) lines.

4 Definitions and Abbreviations


Personal Protection Equipment comprises every item that is intended to be worn or

held by an employee to protect him or her against one or more risks that may

threaten his or her health and safety when working. This also includes all additions

and accessories.

PPE


5 References

o Legislation related to working conditions

o This procedure is under process “Manage access areas”.

6 Responsibilities and Authorisations

Every employee must wear the prescribed PPE and must maintain the items.

Everybody must call each other to account with regard to the wearing obligation

and the condition of the PPE items. Managers and supervisors must foster the use

and maintenance of PPE.

Every employee who performs work is responsible of checking which special PPE

items must also be used before the work is actually performed. Everybody can

obtain advice and information from the Safety Officer at the site should anything be

unclear regarding the use of special PPE items.



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7 Way of working

7.1 Use

PPE can be classified into the following 2 main groups:

o General PPE regarding which the use is specified at all sites through standardised

labels, signs or (blue) lines, that is:

- Safety hard hats - Safety glasses with side shields

- Work clothes where arms and legs are covered

- Safety footwear

- Gloves - Hearing protection if necessary

For specifications see annex 1

o Special PPE that is essential to perform work to ensure that this work is

performed safely. This PPE must be determined through a work permit/task risk

analysis and must be specified on the work permit.

For specifications see annex 2

7.2 Procurement and issue

The Logistics department is responsible for the procurement of all PPE for Essent

employees in accordance with the standards set for this in annexes 1 and 2.

You may not order individually from suppliers.

Contractors are themselves responsible for the procurement and issue of PPE.

This PPE must also meet the specifications as defined in annexes 1 and 2.

Replacement or new types of PPE may only be procured after approval from the HSE

Safety department.

Managers and supervisors must make PPE available to their employees.

The direct manager of the employee is responsible for ensuring that the people

performing the work are given instructions and information regarding the risks, use

and maintenance of the PPE.

7.3 Replacement

Every user must regularly check their PPE for faults and the validity date. PPE items

that are faulty or defective or regarding which the validity date has elapsed must be

immediately replaced. The Essent direct manager is responsible in ensuring that the

old PPE item is handed in at the Logistics department’s warehouses when it is

replaced. The Logistics department is in charge of the collective disposal of the old

replaced PPE items.



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The immediate manager of a contractor is responsible for ensuring that old PPE

items leave the site and are destroyed in an environmentally responsible manner

when they are replaced.

PPE for visitors must also be in good conditions. The person issuing the PPE to

visitors is responsible for this.

8 Non-compliances and Additions

• Participants in excursions/guided tours are only obliged to use the hard hat and

safety glasses Essent issues within the specified routes. The excursion leader will

ensure these items are used;

• Work clothes worn by contractors do not have to meet the criterion of being anti-

static unless a specific situation demands this;

• Essent work clothes are washed by a specialised company in accordance with a

contract with the Logistics department. This company also monitors the

maintenance conditions and current requirements.

9 Forms/Equipment

• Safety glasses with corrective glass

• Computer glasses

• oto plastics

10 Effective date

01-01- 2009

Procedure-P103: Annex 1: General PPE matrix

V = Always mandatory A = Depends on the conditions/circumstances Not allowed - = Not applicable

These PPE items are prescribed as standard for the specified activities and do not need to be specified separately on the work permit.

- For special work see the relevant matrix.

- * See the remark about contractors in chapter 8.

Work

clothes

EN-11612

General

EN-343

Watertight

NEN-EN-ISO

11612

Flame retardant

min. class

11111

NEN-EN-ISO

11611

Liquid metal

splashing

EN-1149

Antistatic

EN-13034

Chemical-

resistant

EN-471

Reflective strips

Standard within

PPE area

V - V - V * - -

Mechanical

work

V A V V: When

welding, cutting

and burning

V *

A A

Electrical

engineering

work

V A V - V * A A

Cleaning work V A V - V * A A

No loosely

hanging articles

of clothing



Hand protection

EN-388

Protection

against

cutting,

piercing,

tearing and

fraying

EN-420

Watertight

Cold

insulating

EN-374

Chemical-

resistant

EN-388

Antistatic

EN-407

Flame

retardant

Standard within PPE area V

(have it/them

with you)

- V: When

working with

chemicals

- -

Mechanical work V-A A V: When

working with

chemicals

V: When

performing hot

work

Electrical engineering work V-A A -

V: In ATEX

area

V

Cleaning work V-A A: When

working with

liquids

V: When

working with

chemicals

A: When

working with

substances

that represent

an explosion

risk

V: When

working with

substances

that represent

a fire risk



Shoes and boots

NEN-EN-ISO

20345

S2

(Closed)

safety

footwear with

a reinforced

nose

NEN-EN-ISO

20345

S3

(Closed)

safety

footwear with

a reinforced

nose and sole

NEN-EN-ISO

20345

S2 or S3

Watertight

safety boots

with a

reinforced

nose and/or

sole

Hearing protection

EN-352-1

Ear defenders

EN-352-3

Ear defenders

on safety hard

hat

EN-352-2

Ear plugs and

otoplastics

(customised

ear protectors)

Standard within PPE area A A A Standard within PPE

area

Mechanical work At building

sites

At building

sites

A Mechanical work

Electrical engineering work At building

sites

At building

sites

A Electrical engineering

work

Cleaning work At building

sites

At building

sites

A Cleaning work

V:

- Where indicated

- With regard to

installations and

systems that are

operational

- With regard to a noise

pressure > 80 dB(A)

Remember the suitable muffling

factor!



Eye protection

EN-166

Safety

glasses/goggles

(with side

shields)

Safety

goggles

Face mask

Safety hard hats

EN-397

Safety helmet

Standard within PPE area V - - Standard within PPE area V

Mechanical work V A: During

dusty

conditions

V: When

particles are

flying around

(grinding)

Mechanical work V

Electrical engineering work V A: During

dusty

conditions

V: When

performing

work on high-

voltage

carrying

sections

Electrical engineering work V

Cleaning work V A: During

dusty

conditions

V: When

working with

chemicals

Cleaning work V

Fall protection

EN-361

Full body

harness with a

shock absorber,

EN-355

EN-361

EN-358

EN-355

combination

with 2 lines

EN-358

Positioning

harness

EN-353

Lanyard for full

body harness



Working at height where the

employee is not (fully) protected

against falling

V V: During

scaffolding and

structure

erection/building

V: When

working on a

moving platform

V: When used

in combination

with rails in

(cage) ladders

PPE When welding and

cutting

NEN-EN-ISO

11611

Work clothes

for welding

EN-12477

Gloves for

welding

EN-171

Protective

goggles for IR

light when

autogenous

welding and

oxy-cutting

EN-175

Welding

helmets

EN-166 EN-169

EN-170

Darkening

lenses

EN-12942

Air filter with air

under pressure

with a suitable

filter cartridge

(for breathing)

Autogenous welding V V V - A: When

processing toxic

material

Arc welding V V

V A: When

processing toxic

material

Oxy-cutting V V V - A: When

processing toxic

material

Gouging and plasma cutting V V

V A: When

processing toxic

material



PPE work near HS in accordance with NEN-3840

NEN-EN-IEC

61482-1-1

61482-2-2

Protective

clothing with

regard to

possible electric

arc

NEN-EN-IEC

60903 Live

working -

Gloves of

insulating

material

EN-50365

Safety hard

hat with

improved

resistance

against

penetration

Deactivate and reconnect

Carrying out measurements and tests

(with suitable material) Cutting or coiling cables that may possible be under

voltage

Cleaning electrical equipment

V V V

Wearing

jewellery is

statutorily

prohibited!

Procedure-P103: Annex 2: Special PPE matrix

V = Always mandatory A = Depends on the conditions/circumstances = Not allowed

These PPE items are in addition to the standard PPE and must be specified separately on the work permit.

Dependent breathing protection: dust masks and filter masks

Disposable masks

EN-149

Comfort masks

FF-P1

Disposable

masks

EN-149

Comfort masks

FF-P2

Disposable masks

EN-149

Comfort masks

FF-P3

Disposable masks

EN-149

Comfort masks

FF-P3

Coarse harmless dust V A A

Entering rooms or areas where radionuclide can be found V A

Atomising liquids

V



Breathing filters

Type Application Restriction

Standard

(only the colour

marking and type

have been

standardised)

A Organic gases and vapours, boiling point >65°C

B Inorganic gases and fumes (no CO)

E Sulphur dioxide and corrosive gases and fumes

K Ammonia and ammonia products

Maximum concentration:

Class 1: 1,000 ml/m3 (0.1 vol%)

Class 2: 5,000 ml/m3 (0.5 vol%)

Class 3: 10.000 ml/m3 (1 vol%)

AX Organic gases and vapours, boiling point <65°C See the user manual

NO-P3 Nitric oxides NO, NO2, NOx Maximum of 20 minutes of use

Hg-P3 Mercury vapour Maximum of 50 hours of use

EN - 14387

CO Carbon monoxide EN-14387

P3 reactor Iodine (isotopes) See the user manual

EN-14387

P1-P2-P3 Particles and aerosols P1: coarse dust

P2: fine dust

P3: inhalable particles

EN-14387



Independent respiratory protection

Breathing hood,

filtered (breathing)

air and safety unit

EN-14594

Compressed air

breathing apparatus

with an overpressure

full face piece and

aqualung

EN-136 EN-14593

Overpressure full

face piece, aqualung

and breathing

compressor

EN - 136

NEN-EN 14593 - 1

Safety unit

(monitoring

breathing and

communication

resources)

EN-136

NEN – EN 14593 - 1

Grit blasting V, protective

equipment EN-ISO-

14877

- - A

Working under an asbestos regime V A A A

Welding of highly toxic materials in narrow spaces/rooms V A A A

With regard to (possible) oxygen deficiencies A A A A

With regard to (possible) exceedance of the concentration prescribed

for filters

- V A A

With regard to activated CO2 fire-fighting system - V - -

With regard to fire fighting (indoors)

V: When available

on site

- -



Head protection

Hard hat

(with

strap)

EN-812

Hard hat

with

shortened

visor

EN-397

Swimming

jacket

Swimming

jacket

Life jacket

EN-393

Acid-resistant

articles of clothing

Apron

NEN-EN

14605

Chemical suit

NEN-EN

14605

Working in very narrow

spaces/rooms where a

safety hard hat gets in

the way or can be

hazardous.

A A Work above open

water

V + TRA Work on an

installation/system in

which corrosive

substances (can/) are

found

V A

Fixing loads and

working with hoists

A. If a visor

impairs

visibility

when

hoisting.

Working in cellars,

cooling towers and

canals where there

is a risk that water

may penetrate

V + TRA Cleaning drums and

other containers that

contain (or may contain)

corrosive substances

V, additional

breathing

protection, gloves

and boots



Special body protection

Disposable overall

EN-340

NEN-EN-ISO

11612 and 11612

and 14116

Gloves

EN-420

EN-342 clothing

Gloves

EN-407

Clothing

EN-469

Spraying suit for

high-pressure

cleaning

NEN-EN-ISO

17491-3

Equipment for

abseiling

EN-341

TASK RISK

ANALYSIS

Equipment for

chain saw

EN-381

Highly contaminated

environment

Very clean environment

V

Fireproof

(disposable)

overall

A - - - -

Very cold environment A V. Normally, a

CLO of 2½ - 3 will

be sufficient.

- - -

Very hot environment

V.Insulating

articles of clothing

in combination

with

adjusted hand,

foot and face

protection

- - -

Abseiling A - - - V. + TRA -

High-pressure cleaning

- - V - -



Landscaping work - - - - - V. With machines.

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