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Personal Protective Equipment: OTI 501 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards For General Industry

This document discusses personal protective equipment (PPE) regulations. It provides an overview of OSHA regulations regarding PPE, including that PPE should not replace engineering, administrative or work practice controls. It outlines the requirements for hazard assessments, training, maintenance and the selection of appropriate PPE for eye, head, foot and hand protection. Standards are set by American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and employers must evaluate workplace hazards and ensure employees are properly trained in PPE selection, use and care.

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Personal Protective Equipment: OTI 501 Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and Health Standards For General Industry

This document discusses personal protective equipment (PPE) regulations. It provides an overview of OSHA regulations regarding PPE, including that PPE should not replace engineering, administrative or work practice controls. It outlines the requirements for hazard assessments, training, maintenance and the selection of appropriate PPE for eye, head, foot and hand protection. Standards are set by American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and employers must evaluate workplace hazards and ensure employees are properly trained in PPE selection, use and care.

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Personal Protective

Equipment (PPE)

OTI 501
Trainer Course in Occupational Safety and
Health Standards for General Industry

Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE)
PPE should not be used as a
substitute for:
engineering controls
work practices
administrative controls
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Why Wear PPE?

Barrier against workplace hazards


prevent over exposure

To prevent take home contamination


prevent exposure to others outside of the
work environment
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Standard Operating
Procedures for PPE
Evaluation of equipment needed to
protect workers
Employee training
selection
use
maintenance
limitations
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Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE)
OSHA incorporated the regulatory
text of the General Industry Safety
and Health Standards that have been
identified as applicable to
construction work into the Safety
and Health Regulations for
Construction (29 CFR Part 1926) on
6/30/93.

Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE)
1926.95 is the "new" PPE
standard in construction.
Protective Equipment; Final Rule
was issued on April 6, 1994.
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29 CFR 1910.132
General Requirements
(b) Employee Owned Equipment
(c) Design
(d) Hazard Assessment
(e) Defective and Damaged
(f) Certification of Training

29 CFR 1910.132
Hazard Assessment
Impact
Penetration
Compression

(roll-over)

Chemical
Heat
Harmful
Light

dust

radiation
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29 CFR 1910.132
Appendix A - References
Appendix B - Non-Mandatory
Compliance Guidelines for
Hazard Assessment and
Personal Protective Equipment
Selection

29 CFR 1910.132
Training
when PPE is necessary
what PPE is necessary
donning and doffing

limitations
care, maintenance, useful life, and
disposal of PPE
certification of training

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Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE)

Criteria for Selection of PPE


133 - Eye and face
135 - Head
136 - Foot
137 - Electrical
138 - Hand

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29 CFR 1910.133
Eye and Face Protection
ANSI Z87.1-1968
ANSI Z87.1-1989 *

* Updated ANSI reference.

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29 CFR 1910.135
Head Protection
ANSI Z89.1-1969
ANSI Z89.1-1986 *

* Updated ANSI reference.

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29 CFR 1910.136
Foot Protection
ANSI Z41.1-1967
ANSI Z41-1991 *

* Updated ANSI reference.

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ANSI
American National
Standards Institute
1430 Broadway
New York, NY 10018
(212) 642-4900
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29 CFR 1910.138
Hand Protection
Relative to
the task
conditions
duration
hazards
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Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE)
General Provisions
Selection Charts
Defective/Damaged
Certification of Training
Hazard Assessment
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