Personal Protective Equipment

• Introduction
• Purpose
• Roles and Responsibilities
• Hazard Assessment
• PPE Selection
  • Eye and Face Protection
  • Fall Protection
  • Foot Protection
  • Hand Protection
  • Head Protection
  • Hearing Protection
  • Protective Clothing
  • Respiratory Protection
• Cleaning, Inspection, Maintenance, and Storage
• Training
• Appendix A
• Appendix B

Introduction

The Community College of Rhode Island has developed a written PPE program conforming to OSHA's Personal Protective Equipment regulation, found at 29 FR 1910.132-140(Subpart I), to provide protection from occupational injuries and illnesses to its employees and students and to document and specify all information relative to the College's PPE needs.

The Chemical Safety Coordinator is the program coordinator, acting as the representative of the Director of Administration. The Chemical Safety Coordinator will train employees in this program and will designate appropriate plant supervisors to assist in training employees and monitoring their use of PPE. This written plan is kept in the offices of the Physical Plant Directors and the Chemical Safety Coordinator. The Physical Plant Directors and the Chemical Safety Coordinator will review and update the program as necessary. Copies of this program are on file in the offices of the Chemical Safety Coordinator and Physical Plant Directors and may be obtained from them on request. Copies of the Program are also in the Libraries at all campuses.

We at the Community College of Rhode Island believe it is our obligation to provide a hazard-free environment for our employees. Any employee encountering hazardous conditions must be protected against the potential hazards. The purpose of protective clothing and equipment (PPE) is to shield or isolate individuals from chemical, physical, biological, or other hazards that may be present in the workplace. (See separate documents for respiratory protection programs.)

Establishing an overall written PPE program detailing how employees use PPE makes it easier to ensure that they use PPE properly in the workplace and document our PPE efforts in the event of an OSHA inspection. The Community College of Rhode Island 's PPE program covers:

• Purpose
• Hazard assessment
• PPE selection
• Employee training
• Cleaning and maintenance of PPE
• PPE specific information

If after reading this program, you find that improvements can be made, please contact the Chemical Safety Coordinator or one of the Physical Plant Directors. We encourage all suggestions because we are committed to the success of our Personal Protective Equipment Program. We strive for clear understanding, safe behavior, and involvement in the program from every level of the company.

Purpose

The Personal Protective Equipment program has been developed to provide Community College of Rhode Island employees with the necessary information to identify workplace hazards that require the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), and the proper selection and use of PPE. This program is an in-depth evaluation of the equipment needed to protect against the hazards at the workplace. A secondary purpose is to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.132) standard. It states: Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact. PPE devices are not to be relied on as the only means to provide protection against hazards, but are used in conjunction with guards, engineering controls, and sound work practices. When possible, hazards will be abated first through engineering controls, with PPE to provide protection against hazards, which cannot reasonably be abated otherwise.

OSHA requires the use of PPE to reduce employee exposure to hazards when engineering and administrative controls are not feasible or effective in reducing these exposures to acceptable levels. OSHA also requires that a hazard assessment of the workplace be performed to determine the need for PPE.

Roles and Responsibilities

Managers/Supervisors

• Conduct a hazard assessment of the potential hazards of their employee’s work activities and work areas. Where engineering and/or administrative controls cannot be used to adequately control the hazard, proper PPE must be identified and selected.
• Ensure that employees are aware of and understand the limitations, precautions, use and maintenance of PPE, and strictly enforce the use of PPE.
• Must make PPE readily available to employees who need it and provide training.

• Provide technical information in implementing an effective PPE program in their workplace.
• Provide training for PPE instruction, as needed.
• Review and revise the PPE program, as needed for compliance with applicable regulations.

Employees

• Comply with this program and safety recommendations provided by managers/supervisors.
• Conduct assigned tasks in a safe manner and wear all assigned PPE.
• Before using any PPE, each employee must be properly trained to understand the proper selection, use, limitations and precautions to be used with PPE.
• Understand the hazards associated with each job and ensure that the proper controls and PPE are in place prior to starting work.
• Report any unsafe or unhealthy work conditions and job-related injuries or illnesses to the manager/supervisor immediately.

Hazard Assessment

PPE devices alone should not be relied on to provide protection against hazards, but should be used in conjunction with guards, engineering, work practice and administrative controls. When engineering, work practice and administrative controls are not feasible or do not provide sufficient protection, Community College of Rhode Island must provide PPE to their employees and ensure its use.

A hazard assessment must be conducted to identify physical and health hazards in the workplace. The purpose of the assessment is to identify activities, tasks or equipment that create physical and health hazards that can be minimized using appropriate PPE. When conducting a hazard assessment, a task is investigated, and the hazards and the potential hazards associated with the task are determined. To assess the need for PPE the following steps are taken:

1. The Chemical Safety Coordinator, with the Physical Plant Directors, Building Maintenance Supervisors and Ground Superintendents identifies job classification where exposures occur or could occur. The Chemical Safety Coordinator or designee examines injury records, illness records and first aid logs to identify and rank jobs according to exposure hazards:
2. The Chemical Safety Coordinator along with a Physical Plant Director, Beholding Maintenance Supervisor or Ground Superintendent conducts a walk-through survey of workplace areas where hazards exist or may exist to identify sources of hazards to employees. They consider these basic hazard categories: impact, heat, penetration, chemical, harmful dust, compression, light(optical) radiation, and sound.

During the walk-through survey the Chemical Safety Coordinator observes and records the following hazards along with PPE currently in use:

• Sources of motion like, machinery or processes where any movement of tools machine elements or particles could exist such as power tools, pumps, motors, gasoline engines, fans, vehicles, etc.
• Source of high temperatures that could result in burns, eye injury, or ignition of protective equipment such as cutting torches, arc welders, hot water heaters, hot water pipes, engines, generators.
• Source of chemical exposures such as student laboratories, chemical storeroom, hazardous waste areas, cleaning materials, pesticide application, paining, fluting, pool chemicals, etc.
• Source of harmful dust such as saws, planers, drill, sanders, grinders, grounds maintenance activities, sweeping, etc.
• Source of light radiation such as welding, brazing, cutting, furnaces, high intensity lights, laboratory lasers etc.
• Sources of falling objects or potential for dropping objects such as ladders, scaffolds, catwalks, rooftops, etc.
• Sources of sharp objects which might pierce the feet or cut the hands such as tools, razor knives, etc.
• Sources of rolling or pinching objects which could crush the feet such as forklifts and hand trucks, etc.
• Sources of electrical hazards such as circuit breaker panels, lighting fixtures, generators, portable power tools, laboratory equipment, etc.

3. Following the walk-through survey, the chemical Safety Coordinator and Physical Plant Directors organize the data and information for use in the assessment of hazards to analyze the hazards and enable proper selection of protective equipment.
4. An estimate of the potential for injuries is made. Each of the basic hazards is reviewed and a determination made as to the frequency, type, level of risk, and seriousness of potential injury from each of the hazards found. The existence of any situations where multiple exposures occur or could occur are considered.

See Appendix A for hazard assessment procedures and Appendix B for a personal protection selection chart.

PPE Selection

Once the hazards of the workplace have been identified, the Community College of Rhode Island manager/supervisor must determine the appropriate PPE to provide protection against the hazards identified during the assessment. The general procedure for the selection of PPE is to:

• become familiar with the potential hazards and the type of PPE that is available;
• compare the hazards associated with the environment; i.e., impact velocities, masses, projectile shape, radiation intensities, with the capabilities of the available protective equipment;
• select the PPE which ensures a level of protection greater than the minimum required to protect employees from the hazards; and
• fit the user with the PPE and give instructions on care and use of the PPE. Ensure that end users are made aware of all warning labels for and limitations of their PPE.

The Chemical Safety Coordinator and Physical Plant Directors should take the fit and comfort of PPE into consideration when selecting appropriate items for their workplace. PPE that fits well and is comfortable to wear will encourage employee use of PPE. If PPE does not fit properly, it can make the difference between being safely covered or dangerously exposed. It may not provide the level of protection desired and may discourage employee use.

OSHA requires that many categories of PPE meet or be equivalent to standards developed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Any new equipment procured must meet the cited ANSI standard. Existing PPE stocks must meet the ANSI standard in effect at the time of its manufacture or provide protection equivalent to PPE manufactured to the ANSI criteria. For employees who provide their own PPE, Community College of Rhode Island must ensure that any employee-owned PPE used in the workplace conforms to Community College of Rhode Island criteria, based on the hazard assessment, OSHA requirements and ANSI standards. OSHA requires PPE to meet the following ANSI standards:

• Eye and Face Protection: ANSI Z87.1-1989 (USA Standard for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection).
• Head Protection: ANSI Z89.1-1986.
• Foot Protection: ANSI Z41.1-1991.

For hand protection, there is no ANSI standard for gloves, but OSHA recommends that selection be based upon the tasks to be performed and the performance and construction characteristics of the glove material.

Additional information to assist with selecting the appropriate PPE may also be obtained from:

• the manufacturers of PPE
• Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for chemicals
• product descriptions

Eye and Face Protection

It is the policy of Community College of Rhode Island that as a condition of employment, all regular full time , par time, and temporary employees working in designated work areas and/or job assignments are required to wear ANSI approved goggle/face shields to help prevent eye and face injuries from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation. Employees in work areas such as laboratories, maintenance shops, carpentry shops, vehicle garages, chemical storage areas, among others are required to wear eye protection if any work with the potential to cause eye injury is being performed by anyone in that area. Tasks that require the wearing of impact goggles, chemical splash goggles or face shields include: welding, drilling, grinding, spraying pesticides, cutting, brazing, planning, operating electric saws, operating chain saws, hammering operation lawn mowers, operating leaf blowers, operating hedge trimmers, using drain cleaners, handling concentrated cleaning solutions handling pesticides, using corrosive chemicals, spray painting, etc. Specific eye protection that must be worn for a task includes:

• Wetland- Ultraviolet-Filtering Welder’s Goggles
• Drilling, Cutting, Grinding, Planning, Saw Operations- Impact Goggles with side shields.
• Handling Chemicals, Drain Cleaners, Pesticides, Spray Painting- Chemical Splash Goggles.

Employees must use eye protection that provides side protection when there is a hazard from flying objects. Detachable side protectors (e.g. clip-on or slide-on side shields) are acceptable. For employees who wear prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involve eye hazards, eye protection must be worn to incorporate the prescription in its design, or wear eye protection that can be worn over the prescription lenses without disturbing the proper position of the prescription lenses or the protective lenses. Community College of Rhode Island ensures that affected employees use equipment with filter lenses that have a shade number appropriate for the work being performed for protection from injurious light radiation.

Fall Protection

In general, employees must be protected from falls of 6 feet or more. This can be accomplished by a variety of methods. Engineering controls are preferred, such as approved railing systems. Where engineering controls are not possible, an OSHA-approved full-body harness system that is properly secured may be needed. Employees should consult the Community College of Rhode Island Fall Protection Program for further guidance.

Foot Protection

Foot protection is required to be worn when working in areas where there is a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, or objects piercing the sole, and where such employee's feet are exposed to electrical hazards. Job classifications likely to require foot protection include, but are not limited to:

• electricians;
• plumbers;
• maintenance mechanics;
• grounds workers operating power machinery or tools;
• warehouse personnel; and
• staff tasked with transporting hazardous chemicals and compressed gases.

Foot protection must comply with ANSI requirements and provide both impact and compression protection. In some work situations, metatarsal protection should be provided, and in other special situations electrical conductive or insulating safety shoes would be appropriate. Safety shoes or boots with impact protection are required for carrying or handling materials such as packages, objects, parts or heavy tools, which could be dropped; and, for other activities where objects might fall onto the feet. Safety shoes or boots with compression protection are required for work activities involving skid trucks (manual material handling carts) around bulk rolls (such as paper rolls) and around heavy pipes, all of which could potentially roll over an employee's feet. Safety shoes or boots with puncture protection would be required where sharp objects such as nails, wire, tacks, screws, large staples, scrap metal etc., could be stepped on by employees causing a foot injury.

Hand Protection

It is the policy of the company that as a condition of employment, all regular fulltime, part time, temporary employees working in designated work areas and/or job assignments are required to wear gloves to help prevent hand injuries, including cuts, burns, chemical exposure, etc. Employees in the following designated work areas are required to wear protective gloves when performing tasks, such as but not limited to, welding, drilling, grinding, spraying pesticides, cutting, brazing planting, operation electrical saws, handling concentrated cleaning solutions, pesticides, using corrosives chemicals etc. Appropriate hand protection is required when affected employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes. The selection of the appropriate hand protection is based on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the task(s) to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and the hazards and potential hazards identified. It is important to select the most appropriate glove for an application and to determine how long it can be worn, and whether it can be reused. It is also important to know the performance characteristics of gloves relative to the specific hazard anticipated; e.g., chemical hazards, cut hazards, flame hazards, etc. The following examples of the types of gloves that may be worn for a task include:

• Welding-Leather gloves
• Pesticide Application- Virgin Rubber Nitrile gloves
• Using Ordinary Cleaning Materials-Disposable latex gloves
• Painting-Disposable Nitrile Gloves
• Drain Cleanser use- Heavy Rubber Gloves.

All temporary work and contractors are required to adhere to the Community College of Rhode Island’s glove policy.

Before purchasing gloves, request documentation from the manufacturer that the gloves meet the appropriate test standard(s) for the hazard(s) anticipated. Other factors to be considered for glove selection in general include the degree of dexterity required, the duration, frequency, and degree of exposure of the hazard, and the physical stresses that will be applied.

With respect to selection of gloves for protection against chemical hazards:

• The toxic properties of the chemical(s) must be determined; the ability of the chemical to cause local effects on the skin and/or to pass through the skin and cause systemic effects;
• Generally, any "chemical resistant" glove can be used for dry powders;
• For mixtures and formulated products (unless specific test data are available), a glove should be selected based on the chemical component with the shortest breakthrough time, since it is possible for solvents to carry active ingredients through polymeric materials; and,
• Employees must be able to remove the gloves in such a manner as to prevent skin contamination.

Head Protection

It is the policy of the college that as a condition of employment, all regular full time, part time, and temporary employees and contractors working in designated work areas and/or job assignments are required to wear an ANSI approved hard hat to help prevent head injuries, including those resulting from falling objects., bumping the head against a fixed object, or electrical shock. Employees in the following designated work areas, including outside contractors, are required to wear hard hats: Personnel Lifts, Forklift Trucks, ladders, Catwalks, construction Areas, etc. All head protection (helmets) is designed to provide protection from impact and penetration hazards caused by falling objects. Head protection also provides protection from electric shock and burn. When selecting head protection, knowledge of potential electrical hazards is important. Class A helmets, in addition to impact and penetration resistance, provide electrical protection from low-voltage conductors (they are proof tested to 2,200 volts). Class B helmets, in addition to impact and penetration resistance, provide electrical protection from high-voltage conductors (they are proof tested to 20,000 volts). Class C helmets provide impact and penetration resistance (they are usually made of aluminum which conducts electricity) and should not be used around electrical hazards. Employees are required to wear a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects. Examples of where head protection may be required:

•     Below other workers who are using tools and materials which could fall;

•     Around or under conveyor belts carrying parts or materials;

•     Below machinery or processes which might cause materials or objects to fall; and

•     On exposed energized conductors.

Failure to comply will result in disciplinary action up to and including discharge.

Hearing Protection

Employees who are exposed to noise more than 85 are required to wear approved hearing protection in the form of earmuffs or earplugs. If you are raising your voice to communicate at arm’s length from someone indicates potentially hazardous noise levels. Most cutting and grinding operations, for example, requires the use of hearing protection. Feasible and effective engineering controls are preferred, e.g., enclosures/wrappings, absorbing materials, vibration isolation, and structural dampening.

Protective Clothing

The minimum requirements for body protection when working in an area with potential for exposure to chemical splashes, flying particles and dusts, hazardous plants, etc. includes full length pants and/or a protective coat (lab coat). Clothing made of cotton, wool or flannel is best suited for construction work, especially electricians. Avoid wearing synthetic fabrics such as nylon and rayon as these materials burn readily and can melt causing severe burns. Welders should take extra precautions to protect against hot slag, molten metal and sparks by wearing Kevlar, leathers, gauntlets and other special clothing.

Respiratory Protection

Any operation that generates harmful airborne levels of dusts, fumes, sprays, mists, fog, smoke, vapors, or gases or that may involve oxygen-deficient atmospheres requires the use of effective exposure controls. This must be accomplished, where feasible, by effective engineering control measures (e.g., enclosure or confinement of the operation, local exhaust ventilation, and substitution of less toxic materials). When effective engineering controls are not feasible or while they are being instituted, appropriate respiratory protection must be used. Only Collier International employees who have completed the medical evaluation and been trained and fit tested are permitted to wear a respirator. Disposable Dust Masks may be provided for protection against nuisance dust only.

Reassessment

It is the responsibility of the Chemical Safety Coordinator and the Physical Plant Directors to reassess the workplace hazard situation as necessary, to identify and evaluate new equipment and processes to review accident records and reevaluate the suitability of previously selected PPE. This reassessment will take place as needed, but at least once annually. Elements which should be considered in the reassessment include:

• Adequacy of the PPE Program
• Accidents and illness experience
• Levels of exposure (this implies appropriate exposure estimates)
• Adequacy of equipment selection
• Number of person hours that workers wear various protective ensembles
• Adequacy of training and fitting PPE
• Adequacy of program records.
• Recommendation for program improvement and modification
• Coordination with overall safety and health program

Cleaning, Inspection, Maintenance, and Storage

It is important that all PPE be kept clean and properly maintained. Cleaning is particularly important for eye and face protection where dirty or fogged lenses could impair vision. PPE should be inspected, cleaned, and maintained at regular intervals so that PPE provides adequate protection to the wearer. PPE should also be inspected before and after use. It is also important to ensure that contaminated PPE which cannot be decontaminated is disposed of in a manner that protects employees from exposure to hazards.

PPE should be stored in a clean, dry area, and in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. PPE should not be stored in a location where it is exposed to airborne contaminants, direct sunlight, or temperature extremes.

Training

Prior to conducting work requiring the use of personal protective equipment, managers/supervisors must train their employees to know:

• When PPE is necessary;
• What type is necessary;
• How to properly don, doff, adjust, and wear PPE;
• The limitations of the PPE and;
• Proper care, maintenance, useful life, and disposal.

Upon completion of the training, employees must be able to demonstrate the above-mentioned information. Any type of training format can be used if a hands-on session is incorporated. The manager/supervisor must document the training of each employee required to wear or use PPE by preparing a certification containing the name of each employee trained, the date of training and a clear identification of the subject of the certification.

Retraining

If the EHS Manager believes that a previously trained employee is not demonstrating the proper understanding and skill level in the use of PPE, that employee should receive retraining. Other situations that require additional or retraining of employees include the following:

• Changes in the workplace render previous training obsolete
• Changes in the type of required PPE that make prior training obsolete
• Inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of assigned PPE indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill.

Appendix A: Hazard Assessment Procedures

In order to assess the need for PPE the following steps should be taken:

A. The hazard assessment should begin with a walk-through survey of the facility to develop a list of potential hazards in the following basic hazard categories:

(a) Impact

(b) Penetration

(c) Compression (roll-over)

(d) Chemical

(e) Heat

(f) Harmful dust

(g) Light (optical) radiation and

(h) Biological

B. During the walk-through survey the following should also be observed:

(a) Sources of motion; i.e., machinery or processes where any movement of tools, machine                elements or particles could exist, or movement of personnel that could result in collision with                stationary objects;

(b) Sources of high temperatures that could result in burns, eye injury or ignition of protective equipment;

(c) Types of chemical exposures;

(d) Sources of harmful dust;

(e) Sources of light radiation, i.e., welding, brazing, cutting, furnaces, heat treating, high intensity lights;

(f) Sources of falling objects or potential for dropping objects;

(g) Sources of sharp objects which might pierce the feet or cut the hands;

(h) Sources of rolling or pinching objects which could crush the feet;

(i) Layout of workplace and location of co-workers;

(j) Any electrical hazards; and

(k) Biologic hazards such as blood or other potentially infected material.

In addition, injury/accident data should be reviewed to help identify problem areas.

C. When the walk-through survey is complete, organize and analyze the data so that it may be efficiently used in determining the proper types of PPE required at the worksite. Select PPE that will provide a level of protection greater than the minimum required to protect employees from hazards. The workplace should be periodically reassessed for any changes in conditions, equipment or operating procedures that could affect occupational hazards. This periodic reassessment should also include a review of injury and illness records to spot any trends or areas of concern and taking appropriate corrective action. The suitability of existing PPE, including an evaluation of its condition and age, should be included in the reassessment. Documentation of the hazard assessment is required through a written certification that includes the following information:

• Identification of the workplace evaluated;
• Name of the person conducting the assessment;
• Date of the assessment; and
• Identification of the document certifying completion of the hazard assessment.

Appendix B: Personal Protection Selection Chart

Eye and Face Protection:

Type of Work / Source	Hazard	Minimum Requirements / PPE
IMPACT-chipping, drilling, riveting, hammering, sanding, woodworking, grinding	Flying particles, sand, dirt	Direct-vent goggles, safety glasses with side shields, face shield with clear lens worn with goggles or spectacles
HEAT-Furnace operations, casting, hot-dipping, welding	Hot sparks, splashes from molten metals, high temperature exposure	Face shields, goggles, safety glasses with side shields, reflective face shields
CHEMICAL-chemical handling, transfer, degreasing plating, custodial, construction	Splash, irritating mists, vapors, gas, skin burns, absorption toxicity	Goggles, eyecups and cover types, face shield, special purpose goggles
DUST-woodworking, buffing, dusty conditions	Nuisance dust	Goggles, eyecups and cover types
LIGHT/RADIATION-welding, electric arc, welding gas, cutting, torch brazing, torch soldering, glare, lasers	Optical radiation, poor vision, thermal exposure, acoustic, photochemical	Welding helmets or welding shields, spectacles with shaded or special purpose lenses, protective eyewear with an optical density for the specific application

** Face shields should only be worn over primary eye protection

Foot Protection:

Type of Work / Source	Hazard	Minimum Requirements / PPE
IMPACT-carrying or handling materials such as packages, parts, or heavy tools	Falling objects, hard edge objects, weighing 10 pounds or more, at waist level should be considered a hazard	Safety shoes or boots complying with ANSI Z41-1991
COMPRESSION-manual and powered material handling equipment, heavy tools	Rolling or pinching equipment and objects	Safety shoes or boots complying with ANSI Z41-1991
PUNCTURE-construction and demolition activities	Stepping on nails, tacks, screws, large staples, scrap metal or broken glass	Safety shoes or boots with puncture resistant soles
ELECTRICAL- construction and maintenance of electrical equipment/service	Electrical shock and electrocution	Electrical insulating safety shoes
CHEMICAL- chemical handling and transferring, custodial, construction and maintenance operations	Splash, skin burns and absorption toxicity	Impervious rubber boot or bootie covering the shoe. Pant leg or lab coat should pass over top of boot/shoe to prevent chemical from entering

Hand Protection:

Type of Work / Source	Hazard	Minimum Requirements / PPE
SHARP TOOLS/MATERIALS-cutting, dissecting, dicing, butchering, handling sharp or ragged objects	Lacerations from blades, knives, glass, sheet metal, and splinters from rough lumber, severe abrasions.	Leather, wire mesh or stitch gloves, cut-resistant rubber gloves
THERMAL HEAT-cooking, welding, soldering, brazing, foundry work, steam line/furnace repair, autoclaves	Thermal heat, burns	Leather gloves, flame-retardant gauntlet gloves, chemical treated cloth gloves
EXTREME COLD-handling cold materials, cryogenic research	Frostbite	Permeable or impervious non-insulated gloves, permeable or impervious insulated gloves
ELECTRICAL-electrical utility installation and repair	Electrical shock and electrocution	Rubber insulated voltage rated gloves, other gloves rated for electrical work
CHEMICAL-chemical handling and transferring, custodial, construction and maintenance operations	Glove permeation and degradation causing dry skin, dermatitis, burns, irritation or ulceration	Gloves composed of chemically resistant material. Refer to the SDS

Head Protection:

Type of Work / Source	Hazard	Minimum Requirements / PPE
IMPACT/PENETRATION-construction, repair, demolition	Overhead hazards, falling objects	Type A, B, C protective helmets
ELECTRICAL-electrical utility and repair	Electrical shock and electrocution	Class A protective helmet (2,200 volts) Class B protective helmet (20,000 volts)
ENTANGLEMENT-rotating machinery	Hair becoming tangled in moving parts	Caps or other protecting hair covering

Hearing Protection:

Type of Work / Source	Hazard	Minimum Requirements / PPE
NOISY EQUIPMENT-High speed tools, heavy mobile equipment and frequent use of mechanized equipment	Noise induced hearing loss	Ear plugs, ear muffs with the appropriate Noise Reduction Rating

Protective Clothing:

Type of Work / Source	Hazard	Minimum Requirements / PPE
Chemical research, working from heights, handling sharp equipment	laceration, burn, abrasion, chemical and fall hazards	Chaps, aprons, lab coats, protective sleeves, knee pads, coveralls, safety vests, welding coats, and personal fall restraint and arrest systems.

Respiratory Protection:

Type of Work / Source	Hazard	Minimum Requirements / PPE
Employees exposed to activities creating dusts, mist, fumes and vapors	Oxygen deficient atmospheres, irritants, carcinogens, sensitizers and other health effects	air-purifying respirators (half and full face), supplied air respirators (SCBAs, air-line) and