Personal Protective

Equipment (PPE)

AL-JABER INTERNATIONAL COMPANY

August, 2017

© 2017 AL JABER. All rights reserved.

Basic PPE
At a minimum personnel must wear basic PPE which includes

Work Clothing
Head Protection
Eye and Face Protection
Foot Protection
Hearing Protection
Hand Protection
Work Clothing –
Fire Resistant/Retardant Clothing (FRC)
FRC is mandatory for all areas of offshore
production or drilling facilities, other than living
quarters/accommodation unless a sign or field
directive is posted to the contrary.

Other locations (e.g. shorebases and construction

barges) may also have areas designated where FRC
is required.

FRC is not required for short term visitors and

contractor personnel for less than three days visit
unless their exposure is deemed to require FRC.
 Determination FRC requirement for visitors and short
term personnel shall be determined before visit
arrangements and are finalized by the sponsoring
manager, in consultation with the Facility Manager or
HES Specialist.

 If required, visitors will be provided with FRC during

their HESS orientation.
FRC Compliance
 For all trades except welders, clothing shall be either Nomex
or a CTEP approved FRC material.

 Shirt and pant combinations or coveralls consistent with

industry standard protective clothing shall be worn by
contractor employees when working for AL JABER.

 Colors may match clothing normally supplied by the

contractor to their employees.

 Contractors shall supply two (2) sets of FRC to each

employee free of charge before their assignment to a
designated area.

 Replacement shall be issued in accordance with the policies of

the contractor company.
Head Protection
 Contractors shall provide their employees with head
protection in compliance with this document or as stipulated
in their contract with AL JABER.

 Non-conductive (plastic) head protection in compliance with

ANSI-Z89.1 shall be worn at all times by personnel and
visitors when in any area designated as requiring head
protection or where dropped object or head bump exposure
exists. Generally this includes:
 Wellhead platforms.

 All areas of Production Platforms, Drilling Rigs, Construction

Barges, vessel/boat decks except the living accommodations,
control rooms, work shops and offices.

 All areas outside the accommodation module where or when

there is head injury exposure.

 When identified as needed during the JSA.

Head Protection

Safety Helmet (Hard Hat) Colors as follows:

 White - For Long Term Personnel

 Green - For SSE Personnel during their SSE Term

 Orange – Visitors

Exceptions:

 Helmets may only be removed by WELDERS during activities

when they must wear welding shields or hoods.
Eye and Face Protection
Eye and face protection in compliance with ANSI-Z87.1 or CTEP
approved equivalent shall be worn at all times by contractor personnel,
and visitors when in the locations where eye injury exposure exists, or
when carrying out work near but not limited to the following operations:
 Use of hand tools where chips, sparks or dust may be generated including the
opening of packing cases

 Use of powered hand tools

 Use of machine tools

 Welding, flame cutting, burning, chipping and grinding.

 De-scaling , sand and shot blasting

 Paint removal and spraying

 Pressure testing

 Work with any chemical or substance requiring eye or face protection by the
applicable Material Safety Data Sheet (including hydrocarbon
process/products).

 When identified as needed during the JSA.

Eye and Face Protection
Where prescription safety glasses are required, the following
minimum requirements shall apply:

 Persons wearing prescription glasses without safety lenses

must wear approved cover goggles in areas requiring eye
protection.

 Where prescription glasses are required to be worn with full-

face respirators, a spectacle kit for the respirator shall be
provided for the glasses in order to preserve the respirator's
seal.

Face Protection Shields must be worn in addition to safety

glasses or safety goggles when performing activities which have
the potential for face injury from flying objects during welding,
hammering, grinding, grit blasting etc., including working with
chemicals.
Eye and Face Protection
Exceptions:

 Welders may remove their safety glasses only when using

welding goggles. (Safety glasses shall be worn in
combination with welding hoods/shields.)

Contact Lenses

 AL JABER discourages the use of contact lenses in

laboratories and in areas where chemicals or dust is handled
or present.

 Personnel who choose to wear contact lenses must always

wear eye protection.
Foot Protection
 Safety footwear in compliance with ASTM-F2412 and F2413
or AL JABER approved equivalent shall be worn in all areas
where work related foot injuries can occur.

 Safety footwear shall be part of the basic PPE for all

personnel in the categories listed below and shall be worn at
all times when outside accommodations, offices, etc.
 Offshore Production, Drilling, Construction and Marine Vessels

 Workshops

 Shorebases (warehouses, docks, jetty’s and storage areas)

 Contractors shall replace safety footware free of charge to

their employees as and when it becomes worn or
unserviceable.
 Hearing Protection
Hearing protection tested in compliance with ANSI S12.6 must be
utilized when working in areas where noise levels exceed time weighted
average (TWA) of 85 decibels A scale for an 8 hours exposure.

The following are the designated areas required hearing protection at all
times:
 All areas of central processing platform for offshore operations

 All areas outside the LQ’s on drilling rigs both offshore and onshore

 On helicopters (all flight)

 Areas around rotating machinery

 Any other areas which have a noise level above 85 decibels based on noise
surveys

 When identified as needed during JSA’s

Recommended Hearing Protection Include:

Ear plugs (disposable and reusable) 

Ear muffs
Hand Protection
 Hand injuries have been identified as a high risk
AL JABER.

 Hand protection in compliance with ANSI-105 is

recommended to be worn whenever there is an exposure to
hand injury from hot surfaces, sharp objects, chemicals, etc.

 Appropriate hand protection must be worn when handling

chemicals or working with electricity.

 There is no one glove that can suit every purpose.

 All supervisors shall ensure their subordinates understand,

have and wear the appropriate hand protection when
assigning work or when identified as needed during JSA’s.
Example Glove Types, Selection and Usage
Type of Types of Hazard Recommendation for use Caution Pictures
Glove
1. Cut • Food preparation • Always use with
Resistant • Open blade activity, e.g., latex gloves during
Gloves knives, or working with food preparation to
sharp objects avoid cross food
contamination.
• Glove
decontamination
procedures must
be used in food
preparation
2. KONG • High risk activities • Size selection
Gloves identified by JHA required
• Maintenance activities • Not recommended
• Loading and unloading for hydraulic oil
cargo, i.e., boat crews. contaminated tasks
• Working with lifting gear,
e.g., chain hoist, slings
• High impact work

3. Ansell • Chemical handling • Avoid sharp objects

Edmont • Mercury contaminating • Not recommended
Sol-Vex sludge handling for general usage
Gloves • Laboratory analysis • Not recommended
(37-175) • Part cleaning for Acetone,
• Vessel entry and tank Benzene, MEK,
cleaning activities Phenol, Styrene,
Sulfuric acid and
Trichloroethylene

This list is NOT all inclusive and is intended to be used as examples only.
Example Glove Types, Selection and Usage
Type of Types of Hazard Recommendation for use Caution Pictures
Glove
4. Polka dot • Light general maintenance • No impact
(cotton e.g., loading/ unloading protection
gloves) light cargo from chopper, • Not fit for use with
sweeping, platform chemicals
gauging activities • No cut protection
• Avoid sharp objects

5. Welding • Welding activity • Low impact

Gloves • Hot work related activity protection
• Specific for welding
• Not recommended
for general usage

6. Red • Maintenance activities by • Low impact

Mechanix mechanics, provides high protection
Original dexterity and grip. • Size selection
Glove • Turbines, pumps required
maintenance • Not recommended
for hydraulic oil
contaminated tasks

This list is NOT all inclusive and is intended to be used as examples only.
Example Glove Types, Selection and Usage
Type of Types of Hazard Recommendation for use Caution Pictures
Glove
7. Electrical • High voltage electrical • No impact
Gloves activity protection
• Avoid sharp objects
• Not recommended
for general usage
• Maximum use for
500 voltage

8. Best N- • Lab Activities • Avoid sharp objects

DEX • Working with harmful • Not recommended
Gloves chemicals such as for general usage
7005 Benzene, Toluene, Xylene,
Acetone, Sulfuric acid,
Sodium Hydroxide.

This list is NOT all inclusive and is intended to be used as examples only.

Identify the risks and wear PPE appropriate

to the task
 Additional and Specialized PPE
 Respiratory Protection

 Electrical Insulating Gloves

 Life Jackets, Work Vests

 Safety Harness with fall arrest and arranged for 100%

tie off

 Diving, Rescue and Medical Equipment

 LEL, H2S, Benzene, Hg, Radiation

Monitors/Respirators

 Fireman Outfits (Bunker Coats, Overall Pants, Boots,

etc.)
Respiratory Protection
 Appropriate respirators in compliance with ANSI Z88.2 shall be
provided and worn when required by the MSDS for chemicals, toxics,
dusts, fumes, mists, vapors, gases, sprays, and smoke or when
identified as needed during JSA’s.

Respirators include either purifying or filtering and air supplied.

 Purifying or filtering respirators

 Single use filtering half face (disposable)

 Air purifying half or full face mask

Purifying and filter canisters color codes

For Contaminant Protected Against: Canister Color:

Acid Gases White

Organic Vapors Black

Acid Gases and Organic Vapors Yellow

Acid Gases, Organic Vapors and Ammonia Gases Brown

Benzene Vapors Black

Mercury Vapors Orange With Indicator Ring

Respiratory Protection
 Air Supplied Respirators
 Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) Full Face Positive Pressure

 Supplied (compressed) air-line respirators Full Face Positive Pressure

When wearing respirators, the following must be complied with:

 For SCBA and Airline Supplied Respirators, the wearer must have a current
physical examination confirming their health for breathing apparatus and have
been trained in the use of the breathing apparatus within 1 year.

 The selected respirator must fit the wearer properly.

 Users must be fit tested at least annually per the manufacturer’s procedure for
the fit test kit.

 If the exposure consists of two or more contaminants for which air-purifying

canisters are recommended (e.g. Mercury and Benzene) and a combination
canister is not available, then an air supplied respirator must be used.

 Purifying or filtering respirators must not be used if the working area has less
than 19.5% oxygen.
Respiratory Protection
Wearers/users must not have:

 Contact lenses

 Glasses with temple pieces

 A beard, mustache, or long sideburns

 Breathing problems, such as asthma

 Claustrophobia (fear of confined space)

 Heat sensitivity (often suffered from heat such as heat cramp, heat
stroke, etc.)

When using respirators, the user must immediately leave the area if:

 Breathing becomes difficult

 Dizziness or other distress occurs

 Irritation, smell and taste contaminants is sensed

 The respirator becomes damaged

Specialized PPE Protection
Responsible contractor shall provide specialized PPE to personnel
as appropriate but not limited to:

Workplace/Activities Specialized PPE

Electrical Electrical Insulating Gloves
Over Water/On Boats Life Jackets, Work Vests
At Height Safety Harness with fall arrest and arranged for
100% tie off
Under Water Diving, Rescue and Medical Equipment
Confined Space LEL, H2S, Benzene, Hg, Radiation Monitors/
Respirators
Fire Fighting Fireman Outfits (Bunker Coats, Overall Pants,
Boots, Etc.)