Oshas role is to promote the safety and health of americas working men and women by setting and enforcing standards. Personal protective equipment ppe is specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee for protection against infectious materials. Osha requires employers to protect their employees from workplace hazards that can cause injury or illness. Training guide a lesson plan for employers osha 3666 2014 english.
The information, methods and procedures in this guide are based on the osha requirements for ppe as set forth in the code of federal regulations and adopted by peosh. Personal protective equipment basic this course is an introduction to the various types of personal protective equipment ppe, including eye and face protection, head protection, arm and hand protection, foot protection, body protection, and respiratory protection. Department of health workplace health and safety peosh. Personal protective equipment ppe is required by osha to reduce employee exposure to hazards. Sequence for putting on personal protective equipment ppe the type of ppe used will vary based on the level of precaut. These injuries and illnesses may result from contact with chemical, radiological, physical, electrical, mechanical, or other workplace hazards. Personal protective equipment hazard assessments reference 1910. However, data shows that most workers who suffer eye, head and foot injuries arent wearing ppe. Personal protective equipment posters cdc ppe poster. Before using or assigning ppe, steps should always be taken to eliminate or control hazards and work procedures should be in place to limit exposure to these hazards.
While correctly using ppe can help prevent some exposures, it should not take the place of other prevention strategies. Wac 296800160 personal protective equipment ppe requires all employers to assess their workplace for hazards that might require the use of personal protective equipment. Html chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear cbrn escape respirators 2003, august 29 english. Personal protective equipment ppe is used to create a protective barrier between a worker and hazards in the workplace. Personal protective equipment, commonly referred to as ppe, is equipment worn to minimize exposure to a variety of hazards. Osha personal protective equipment ppe standards and. The american national standards institute ansi and the association of the advancement of medical instrumentation aami. Use all feasible engineering and work practice controls to eliminate and reduce hazards. Thisisoneinaseriesofinformationalfactsheetshighlightingoshaprograms,policiesor standards.
Categories of ppe include head protection, eye and face protection, hand protection, foot protection, personal fall protection systems, respiratory protection, and hearing protection. These include gloves, face masks, protective eyewear, face shields, and protective clothing e. Ppe prevents contact with an infectious agent or body fluid that may contain an infectious agent, by creating a barrier between the potential infectious material and the health care worker. If ppe has to be used, the supervisor must select the proper equipment and require its use. Personal protective equipment ppe osha office of training and education 2 protecting employees from. Specialized clothing or equipment worn by workers for protection against health and safety hazards. The standards require affected employees to wear an. Depending on the type of emergency which may include flooding, hurricanes, fire, electricity, structural collapse, falls, terrorism, earthquakes, tornadoes, extreme temperatures, diseases, among others. For purposes of this policy, a worker is an individual who actively performs work functions with hazardous materials or equipment in a laboratorytechnical area. It also includes a brief chart of chemical resistance by glove type. Safety training resources including powerpoints, audio presentations, tool box talks, meetings, handouts, and quizzes, all complete with trainers resources for easy training.
Personal protective equipment ppe hazard assessment. Provides information on personal protection equipment ppe for consideration by emergency first responders when. Protective equipment meeting appropriate standards to protect personnel from. The national institute for occupational safety and health niosh personal protective technology ppt programs mission is to prevent workrelated injury, illness, and death by advancing the state of knowledge and application of ppt. Many entities have depleted or soon will exhaust their. General guidelines the ppe hazard assessment can be conducted for an area, a job category or for an individual by selecting and filling in the appropriate box. Select osha publications are available in ebook format. You cant eliminate all physical hazards through engineering or administrative controls personal protective equipment provides a last line of defense. Personal protective equipment ppe is a main source of protection for emergency and recovery workers. Ppe assessment in order to determine what types of ppe are necessary, supervisors must first identify physical and health hazards in the workplace. A hazard assessment identifies hazards that require the use of ppe. Personal protective equipment ppe general the purpose of personal protective equipment ppe is to protect employees from exposure to work place hazards and the risk of injury. The basics of personal protective equipment ppe ppe traininginitial ppe 101 what is this training based on. This topic covers osha s requirements for the use of personal protective equipment ppe, which is special clothing and equipment designed to reduce employee exposure to various hazards.
This informational booklet provides a general overview of a particular topic related to osha standards. Originally derived from ansi standards issued in the late sixties, osha saw the need to modify. To adequately protect workers, osha recommends that employers. This poster demonstrates the sequence for donning and removing ppe. One of the most pressing issues is the rapid depletion of personal 19 protective equipment ppe used in the care of patients. Personal protective equipment ppe while engineering and administrative controls are considered more effective in minimizing exposure to sarscov2, ppe may also be needed to prevent certain exposures. This directive informs oregonosha staff of the existence of a federal compliance directive. After each topic is discussed, the supervisor, and employee or employees sign the. Personal protective equipment safety and health programs. Workplace hazard assessments are required to be completed under the osha personal protective equipment standard 29 cfr 1910. Ppe may be an item worn on the body, such as gloves, or a device, such as a. Many forms of personal protective equipment ppe are available to protect the head, eyes, face, hands, feet, and body, as well as the hearing and respiratory systems. Personal protective equipment faqs infection control.
Personal protective equipment, or ppe, is designed to protect workers from serious workplace injuries or illnesses resulting from contact with chemical, radiological, physi cal, electrical, mechanical, or other workplace hazards. Osha personal protective equipment certificate osha ppe. A worker may be faculty, staff, student volunteer assisting. Personal protective equipment the occupational safety and health administration osha requires that employers protect their employees form workplace hazards that can cause injury. Personal protective equipment foot protection reference 1910. Personal protective equipment eye protection reference 1910. Acids and other caustic liquid chemicals that might splash blood and other potentially infectious body fluids that might splash, spray, or splatter.
Sequence for donning and removing personal protective equipment. Html pdf deaths involving the inadvertent connection of airline respirators to inert gas supplies 2004, april 27 english. Oshacademy course 108 personal protective equipment. Cdc niosh directory of personal protective equipment. Osha personal protective equipment pdf icon external icon pdf 618 kb this is the official osha booklet on ppe.
It does not alter or determine compliance responsibilities in osha standards or the occupational safety and. A personal protective equipment ppe hazard assessment is an evaluation of your workplace that helps you determine what hazards your employees are exposed to and what ppe they need to protect themselves. The agency is allowing for device modification, and the utilization of ventilators intended for other environments. Many organizations have published guidelines for the use of personal protective equipment ppe in medical settings. Learning objectives describe the different types of transmissionbased precautions. When engineering controls and safe work practices are not feasible or do not provide sufficient protection, employers must provide personal protective equipment ppe. Ppe is equipment or a device that protects a workers body from hazards and any harmful conditions existing and potential that may result in injury, illness, or possibly death. Osha 11 personal protective equipment personal protective equipment learning objectives by the end of this lesson, students will be able to.
Examples of ppe include such items as gloves, foot and eye protection, protective hearing devices earplugs, muffs hard hats, respirators and full body suits. One type of protective measure is personal protective equipment ppe. Describe the hazards each type of ppe protects against. The occupational safety and health administration osha requires that employers protect you from workplace hazards. The purpose of personal protective equipment ppe is to protect employees from exposure to work place hazards and the risk of injury. Read the following requirements and utilize the blank certification of personal protective equipment hazard assessment to document your efforts. In certain job classifications there might be personal protective equipment ppe needed to protect the employees while performing various duties. Personal protective equipment ppe chemical exposures from industrial valve and piping systems 1996, may 14 english. Personal protective equipment osha 3077 and assessing the need for personal protective equipment.
Personal protective equipment occupational safety and. Epub mobi pdf general respiratory protection guidance for employers and workers 2011 english. Osha publications personal protective equipment ppe. This is a significant concern for 20 healthcare workers health and safety. Osha requires that many categories of personal protective equipment meet or be equivalent to standards developed by the american national standards institute ansi. Personal protective equipment, commonly referred to as ppe, is equipment worn to minimize exposure to hazards that cause serious workplace injuries and illnesses. Using leading indicators to improve safety and health outcomes hazard communication safety data sheets quickcard. Federal oshas cpl 0201049 provides current policy, procedures, information and guidance to ensure uniform enforcement of 1915, subpart i, personal protective equipment in shipyard employment. A guide for small business employers osha 3151 are available on oshas website. Cdc reproductive health what you should know about. Introduction and purpose to protect university employees who work in areas where physical hazards or the potential for physical hazards exist.
Safety and health topics personal protective equipment. Departmentoflabor occupationalsafetyandhealthadministration osha3077 1998revised. Quick selection guide to chemical protective clothing, 5th ed. Pictures associated with each item reinforce the safety message for employees. Employers are required to determine if ppe should be used to protect their workers. The course is also one of the mandatory courses in. Supervisors andor safety officers from your specific work unit conducted a hazard assessment to determine any and all jobs that would require the use of ppe.
Radiological nuclear cbrn personal protective equipment ppe selection matrix for emergency responders osha, niosh, april 2005 o for hospital providers osha best practices for hospitalbased first receivers of victims from mass casualty incidents involving the release of hazardous substances pdf 1. Examples of ppe include such items as gloves, foot and eye protection, protective hearing devices earplugs. List types of personal protective equipment ppe that can be used to protect the hands, face, head, eyes, and feet. Page 1 of 6 health and safety executive personal protective equipment ppe at work a brief guide this is a webfriendly version of leaflet indg174rev2, highvisibility clothing, safety footwear and safety. Construction personal protective equipment ppe construction ppe quickcard osha 3289 2005 english. Personal protective equipment revision date 72816 personal protective equipment introduction p urpose whenever feasible, hazards must be eliminated through engineering, andor administrative controls, prior to resorting to the use of ppe.
This process is known as conducting a ppe assessment. It describes different types of protective equipment and when they are appropriate. Personal protective equipment ppe safety program a. Keep yourself and others safe by taking the personal protective equipment 1hour course, which covers osha s ppe requirements for the construction industry. Personal protective equipment head protection reference 1910. Determine what types of practices and personal protective equipment ppe are appropriate based on. Personal protective equipment and hazard assessment program this standard is designed to protect employees by reducing the probability of injuries from hazards that may exist due to normal operations or emergencies. Keep yourself and others safe by taking the personal protective equipment 1hour course. Personal protective equipment, commonly referred to as ppe, is equipment worn to minimize exposure to hazards that cause serious workplace injuries and.
Ppe are special coverings designed to protect dental health care personnel dhcp from exposure to or contact with infectious agents. Osha office of training and education 2 protecting employees from workplace hazards employers must protect employees from workplace hazards such as machines, work procedures, and hazardous substances that can cause injury employers must. March 2019 hazard assessment for personal protective equipment 2 personal protective equipment. Personal protective equipment, or ppe, is designed to protect workers from serious workplace injuries or illnesses.
The information, methods and procedures in this course are based on the osha requirements for ppe as set forth in the code of federal regulations cfr for general industry in the following osha 29 cfr 1910, subpart i, personal protective equipment. You must also train workers who are required to wear personal protective equipment on how to do the following. Personal protective equipment environment, health and safety. Ppe includes such equipment as chemical resistant gloves, safety shoes, hard hats, safety glasses, respirators, and clothing such as gowns and aprons. Pptsmppe 2015 2 according to osha, millions of workers suffer a serious jobrelated injury or illness each year, with many injuries occurring because ppe did not provide full protection or the wrong ppe was worn. Personal protective equipment ppe for infection control. Guidelines for personal protective equipment ppe personal protective equipment ventilators the fda released new guidance that allows more manufacturers to make ventilators at this time. Osha personal protective equipment informational booklet the information in this guide is general in nature and does not address all workplace hazards or ppe requirements. Personal protective equipment ppe environmental health. Much of the personal protective equipment ppe information in this booklet is framed in general terms and is intended to complement relevant regulations and. The poster provides key instructions to reinforce safe practices and are intended to limit the spread of contamination. Personal protective equipment safety glasses much stronger and more resistant to impact and heat than regular glasses equipped with side shields that give you protection from hazards that may not be directly in front of you safety glasses should be z87 approved to meet osha regulations. Osha s standards for the selection and use of personal protective equipment ppe in the workplace are contained in subpart i of the general industry standards, 29 cfr 1910. Safety glasses or face shields are worn any time work operations can cause foreign objects to.
Personal protective equipment initial test 1 answer key 1 what kind of environment does the osha act expect employers to provide. Personal protective equipment is addressed in specific osha standards for general industry, shipyard employment, marine terminals, longshoring, and construction. Personal protective equipment initial test 1 answer key. Personal protective equipment ppe establishes a barrier between the worker and the hazard, but it does not eliminate the hazard. Some tasks on the farm contain hazards that must be done wearing personal protective clothing andor specialized safety equipment if workers are to be safe. This page discusses various hazards and ppe typically found on farms. Personal protective equipment university of california. Osha office of training and education 8 establishing a ppe program.