Hazards
- Misuse or incorrect use
- Improper selection of equipment for the hazard
Uses
- Hazards should be abated through engineering or administrative controls. If those controls are not available or infeasible, use personal protective equipment to put a barrier between you and the hazards.
- Hearing protection- when exposed to noise at or above 90 decibels (dB)TWA. If you have to yell to communicate, you need hearing protection.
- Hard Hats- when exposed to bumping into or struck-by hazards.
- Gloves & arm protection- when exposed to chemicals, heat, cold, radiation agents, or abrasive surfaces.
- Respirators- when exposed to harmful inhalation hazards due to chemicals. Respirators have intended uses; ensure the respirator you are using is properly selected for the hazard to which you are exposed. For example, dust respirators are used for silica exposure when cutting block, organic cartridge respirators for trichloroethylene found in paints and resins.
- Safety harnesses with lanyards- when exposed to fall hazards.
- Eye and face protection- glasses are intended to be use to protect from impact hazards. (When using saws.) Goggles protect the eyes from splash hazards. Faces shields are intended to protect the face from splash hazards and should be worn with safety glasses or goggles.
- Welding hoods- when performing cutting, welding, or brazing.
- Airline sand blasting hoods- used when sand-blasting. Ensure helper is protected also.
- Steel-toe shoes- for falling heavy objects.
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