Personal Protective equipment (PPE) - KEEPING YOU SAFE

The purpose of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) training is to ensure employees understand the purpose of all PPE made available to them, and how to properly utilize that equipment to prevent injury in the workplace. 


This course is broken down into 3 parts. 

  1. Video training
  2. Reading
  3. Quiz


You must score at least 60% to pass this course.

KEY OBJECTIVES OF PPE TRAINING

Understand why we need PPE and when to use it.

Learn what types of PPE are necessary for your role with our company

Learn how to property don, doff, adjust and wear your respirator

WHAT IS PPE?

 PPE stands for Personal Protective Equipment. 


PPE is any safety equipment workers wear to prevent injury in the workplace when engineering and administrative controls fail to eliminate the hazard.


Training is required by OSHA regulations contained in 29CFR 1910.132-140.

TYPES OF PPE NEEDED FOR YOUR JOB

Half-mask respirator

Half-mask respirator

Half-mask respirator

Safety glasses

Half-mask respirator

Half-mask respirator

Gloves

Half-mask respirator

Gloves

WHEN TO USE PPE?

PPE is required every time you are performing work in the field. Your PPE must provide adequate protection from exposure to liquids, vapors, or mists that present inhalation, skin contact or absorption hazards.  

When you must work in environments with insufficient oxygen or where harmful dusts, fogs, smokes, mists, fumes, gases, vapors, or sprays are present, YOU MUST USE A RESPIRATOR. These health hazards may cause cancer, lung impairment, other diseases, or even death.

WHEN DO I NEED TO USE MY RESPIRATOR?




SANDING OR SCRAPING




HANDLING CHEMICALS




PAINTING

HOW TO PROPERLY DON, DOFF, ADJUST AND WEAR YOUR RESPIRATOR

  

This is a video directly from 3M on how to properly wear, adjust, and fit test our half face piece respirator.  This will also discuss how to utilize the varieties of cartridges and filters we must use. As well as how to properly mo

DID YOU KNOW?

 Respirators must be worn when exposed to inhalation hazards and when the oxygen level is below 19.5%.

KEEP YOUR RESPIRATOR CLEAN

  According to OSHA, “Clean respirators should be stored in nonporous, sturdy, airtight containers (like a "Ziploc" plastic bag). To avoid collecting dust, the respirator should be put away as soon as it is dry. Respirator face pieces and valves should be stored in a manner that does not distort the shape.”


It is important to inspect all respirators for wear and tear before and after each use, giving special attention to rubber or plastic parts that can deteriorate or lose pliability.


The facepiece, headband, valves, connecting tube, fittings, and cartridges, canisters or filters must be in good condition. A respirator inspection must include checking the tightness of the connections.

PERSONAL HYGIENE IS ALSO IMPORTANT

  According to OSHA, “Personal hygiene is a very important aspect to keeping workers safe. Effective hand washing practices after the application of paints and coatings will help to reduce possible ingestion of toxic chemicals. Employers must train workers on the importance of washing both hands and face, following the application of paints and coatings, at the end of the work shift and before eating, drinking or smoking, to minimize the risk of ingestion of hazardous substances (29 CFR 1915.88(e)(3))."

ALWAYS INSPECT YOUR PPE TO ENSURE IT'S WORKING PROPERLY

 


Do not use PPE if it is damaged and in need of repair.


It is YOUR responsibility to make your supervisor aware as soon as PPE becomes damaged so that a replacement may be provided.



Do not attempt to repair PPE. Contact your supervisor immediately.

TIME TO TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

TAKE QUIZ

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