Personal Protective Equipment Policies
Introduction
The purpose of the Personal Protective Equipment Policies is to protect the
employees of PSK Infra Projects from exposure to work place hazards and the risk of
injury through the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). PPE is not a substitute
for more effective control methods and its use will be considered only when other
means of protection against hazards are not adequate or feasible. It will be used in
conjunction with other controls unless no other means of hazard control exist.
Personal protective equipment will be provided, used, and maintained when it
has been determined that its use is required to ensure the safety and health of our
employees and that such use will lessen the likelihood of occupational injury and/or
illness.
This section addresses general PPE requirements, including eye and face, head,
foot and leg, hand and arm, body protection, and protection from drowning. Separate
programs exist for respiratory protection and hearing protection as the need for
participation in these programs is established through industrial hygiene monitoring.
The PSK Infra Project’s Personal Protective Equipment Policies includes:
• Responsibilities of supervisors and employees
• Hazard assessment and PPE selection
• Employee training
• Cleaning and Maintenance of PPE
Responsibilities
(Safety Person or designated person) is responsible for the development,
implementation, and administration of PSK Infra Projects’s PPE policies.
This involves
1. Conducting workplace hazard assessments to determine the presence of hazards
which necessitate the use of PPE.
2. Selecting and purchasing PPE.
3. Reviewing, updating, and conducting PPE hazard assessments whenever
• a job changes
• new equipment is used
• there has been an accident
• a supervisor or employee requests it
• or at least every year
4. Maintaining records on hazard assessments.
5. Maintaining records on PPE assignments and training.
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6. Providing training, guidance, and assistance to supervisors and employees on the
proper use, care, and cleaning of approved PPE.
7. Periodically re-evaluating the suitability of previously selected PPE.
8. Reviewing, updating, and evaluating the overall effectiveness of PPE use,
training, and policies.
Supervisors
Supervisors have the primary responsibility for implementing and enforcing PPE
use and policies in their work area.
This involves
1. Providing appropriate PPE and making it available to employees.
2. Ensuring that employees are trained on the proper use, care, and cleaning of PPE.
3. Ensuring that PPE training certification and evaluation forms are signed and
given to (Safety Person or designated person responsible for your work place
safety and health program).
4. Ensuring that employees properly use and maintain their PPE, and follow PSK
Infra Projects PPE policies and rules.
5. Notifying PSK Infra Projects management and the Safety Person when new
hazards are introduced or when processes are added or changed.
6. Ensuring that defective or damaged PPE is immediately disposed of and
replaced.
Employees
The PPE user is responsible for following the requirements of the PPE policies.
This involves
1. Properly wearing PPE as required.
2. Attending required training sessions.
3. Properly caring for, cleaning, maintaining, and inspecting PPE as required.
4. Following PSK Infra Projects PPE policies and rules.
5. Informing the supervisor of the need to repair or replace PPE.
Employees who repeatedly disregard and do not follow PPE policies and rules
will be -Write in the actions management will take concerning this matter.
Procedures
A. Hazard Assessment for PPE
Safety Person or designated person in conjunction with Supervisors, will conduct a
walk-through survey of each work area to identify sources of work hazards. Each
survey will be documented using the Hazard Assessment Certification Form, which
identifies the work area surveyed, the person conducting the survey, findings of
potential hazards, and date of the survey. Safety Person or designated person will keep
the forms in the Specify exact location, e.g., your company's business files.
Safety Person or designated person will conduct, review, and update the hazard
assessment for PPE whenever
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• a job changes
• new equipment or process is installed
• there has been an accident
• whenever a supervisor or employee requests it
• or at least every year
Any new PPE requirements that are developed will be added into PSK Infra Projects’
written accident prevention program.
B. Selection of PPE
Once the hazards of a workplace have been identified, (Safety Person or
designated person) will determine if the hazards can first be eliminated or reduced by
methods other than PPE, i.e., methods that do not rely on employee behavior, such as
engineering controls
If such methods are not adequate or feasible, then Safety Person or designated
person will determine the suitability of the PPE presently available; and as necessary,
will select new or additional equipment which ensures a level of protection greater than
the minimum required to protect our employees. Care will be taken to recognize the
possibility of multiple and simultaneous exposure to a variety of hazards. Adequate
protection against the highest level of each of the hazards will be recommended for
purchase.
C. Training
Any worker required to wear PPE will receive training in the proper use and care
of PPE before being allowed to perform work requiring the use of PPE. Periodic
retraining will be offered to PPE users as needed. The training will include, but not
necessarily be limited to, the following subjects:
When PPE is necessary to be worn
What PPE is necessary
How to properly don, doff, adjust, and wear PPE
The limitations of the PPE
The proper care, maintenance, useful life, and disposal of the PPE
After the training, the employees will demonstrate that they understand how to
use PPE properly, or they will be retrained.
Training of each employee will be documented using the Personal Protective
Equipment Training Documentation Form and kept on file. The document certifies that
the employee has received and understood the required training on the specific PPE will
be using.
Retra n ining
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The need for retraining will be indicated when
an employee’s work habits or knowledge indicates a lack of the necessary
understanding, motivation, and skills required to use the PPE (i.e., uses PPE
improperly)
new equipment is installed
changes in the work place make previous training out-of-date.
changes in the types of PPE to be used make previous training out-of-date
D. Cleaning and Maintenance of PPE
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. Employees must inspect, clean, and maintain their PPE according to the
manufacturers’ instructions before and after each use. Supervisors are responsible for
ensuring that users properly maintain their PPE in good condition.
Personal protective equipment must not be shared between employees until it
has been properly cleaned and sanitized. PPE will be distributed for individual use
whenever possible.
If employees provide their own PPE, make sure that it is adequate for the work
place hazards, and that it is maintained in a clean and reliable condition.
Defective or damaged PPE will not be used and will be immediately discarded
and replaced.
E. Safety Disciplinary Policy
PSK Infra Projects believes that a safety and health Accident Prevention Program is
unenforceable without some type of disciplinary policy. Our company believes that in
order to maintain a safe and healthful workplace, the employees must be cognizant and
aware of all company, State, and Federal safety and health regulations as they apply to
the specific job duties required. The following disciplinary policy is in effect and will be
applied to all safety and health violations.
1. A first-time violation will be discussed orally between company supervision and
the employee. This will be done as soon as possible.
2. A second time offense will be followed up in written form and a copy of this
written documentation will be entered into the employee’s personnel folder.
3. A third time violation will result in time off or possible termination, depending
on the seriousness of the violation.
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