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Introduction IUOE National Training Fund National HAZMAT Program 1293 Airport Road Beaver, WV 25813 (304) 253-8674 Fax (304) 253-7758 Introduction To: Users of IUOE National Training Fund Programs The IUOE National Training Fund -- National HAZMAT Program offers a broad spectrum of safety and health training, as well as training support to other users of the National HAZMAT Program’s resources. The National HAZMAT Program has available, at no cost, the following: x Direct training for IUOE Local Union members and other appropriate groups conducted at the Local Union, at an employer’s site, or other appropriate locations x Training materials, including personal protective equipment, and other types of equipment for National HAZMAT Program Master Instructors’ HAZWOPER and other safety and health related classes x New instructor mentoring for HAZWOPER and other safety and health related classes x Safety and health regulations and standards interpretation assistance x Technical safety and health, emergency/disaster response, and energy security and restoration assistance x Training data information from the National training database for Local Union members and others who have completed training through the National HAZMAT Program x Expertise to provide best practices and information sharing, develop scenarios, and conduct exercises to prepare all stakeholders to protect and restore critical infrastructure should an event, manmade or natural, occur x Training information on HAZWOPER, OSHA, emergency/disaster response, and other safety and health classes held at other IUOE Local Unions nationwide Inquiries regarding the services the IUOE National Training Fund -- National HAZMAT Program have to offer can be directed to Barbara McCabe at 1293 Airport Road, Beaver, WV 25813, called in at (304) 253-8674, faxed to (304) 253-7758, or emailed to Introduction Table of Contents Personal Protective And Lifesaving Equipment 1-1 Health Hazards in Construction 2-1 Hazard Communication 3-1 Stairways and Ladders 4-1 Confi ned Space 5-1 Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators, And Conveyors 6-1 Ergonomics 7-1 Excavations 8-1 Fire Protection and Prevention 9-1 Materials Handling, Storage, Use, and Disposal 10-1 Motor Vehicles, ROPS and Signs Signals and Barricades 11-1 Safety and Health Programs and Subpart C – General Safety and Health Provisions 12-1 IUOE NTF National Hazmat Program Construction Industry Outreach Training iii October 2012 30 – Hour Introduction Scafolds 13-1 Highlights of OSHA’s New Steel Erection Rule 14-1 Tools—Hand and Power 15-1 Welding and Cutting 16-1 Appendix A-2 Introduction to OSHA - Student Handouts A-2-1 Appendix B - Diesel Safety Data Sheet B-1 Appendix C - Focus Four Hazards in Construction - Student C-1 Construction Industry Outreach Training IUOE NTF National Hazmat Program iv 30 – Hour October 2012 Personal Protective Equipment and Lifesaving Equipment Module 1 Personal Protective And Lifesaving Equipment OSHA: 29 CFR 1926 Subpart E – CIO 201-301-302-202 Lesson Outline Personal Protective Equipment Selection of Ensembles PPE Program Level A Who Pays for PPE? Level B Level C OSHA Requirements Level D Criteria for Personal Protective Equipment Occupational Foot Protection Proper PPE Use Head Protection Training Hearing Protection Work Mission Duration Eye and Face Protection Personal Use Factors Respiratory Protection Donning Safety Belts, Lifelines, and Lanyards In-use Monitoring Safety Nets Doffi ng Working over or near Water Inspection Storage Chemical Protective Clothing and Maintenance and Repair Accessories Full Body Heat Stress Head Monitoring Heat Stress Eyes and Face Prevention Ears Hands and Arms Glossary Feet General Review Questions Selection of Chemical Protective Clothing Other Resources Permeation, Degradation, and Penetration Other Considerations in CPC Selection Respiratory Protection Air Purifying Respirators Atmosphere Supplying Respirators Types of Airfl ow When Not to Use APRs Fit Testing IUOE NTF National Hazmat Program Construction Industry Outreach 1-1 October 2012 30 – Hour Personal Protective Equipment and Lifesaving Equipment Overview Your personal protective equipment (PPE) might be all that stands between you and an exposure or situation that could be very hazardous to you. Knowing how to put on, use, and take off your PPE will ensure that you get the most out of it. This chapter will teach you how to use and take care of your PPE and to understand its limits. Objectives After completing this chapter, you should be able to: Know • Cite problems with using overprotective PPE. • Describe ways chemicals enter your body. • Defi ne permeation, degradation, and penetration in relation to chemical protective clothing. • State the minimum level of protection needed for working with unidentifi ed hazards. • Name factors that can cause heat stress and ways to monitor it. Apply • Explain considerations used to select chemical protective clothing. • Develop a plan to prevent heat stress. Analyze • Determine the appropriate level of PPE ensemble to wear based on the situation at hand. Construction Industry Outreach IUOE NTF National Hazmat Program 1-2 30 – Hour October 2012 Personal Protective Equipment and Lifesaving Equipment Personal Protective Equipment When you enter a construction site containing hazardous waste or other potential hazards, protecting your own health and well- being is your fi rst concern. That’s why you may need to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) and protective clothing. You want to be shielded from chemical, physical, or biological hazards that might be present at the site. PPE is necessary when Figure 1.1 Safety goggles offer engineering controls or administrative controls aren’t feasible or important protection. haven’t worked. Appropriate PPE for the hazards present should protect your respiratory system, skin, eyes, face, hands, feet, head, body, and hearing. That means you might wear some combination of respirators, gloves, protective suits, boots, hard hats, safety glasses, and ear plugs. But it’s important to remember that wearing PPE does not guarantee protection against all hazards. That’s impossible. However, when chosen, used, and cared for properly, PPE should offer you the kind of protection you’ll need. You might think that the best answer is to overprotect yourself. That has drawbacks, though. You might want to wear a protective suit when one isn’t warranted. You could needlessly face heat stress, for instance, or physical and psychological stress, impaired vision and movement, and decreased ability to communicate. A simple rule of thumb is that the more protection you use, the more risks you face yourself. The key is to know what PPE is proper for the hazard you’ll face. PPE Program A written PPE program guides you as an operating engineer to know what PPE is appropriate for the hazard you face. A solid PPE program identifi es the hazards at the site, provides medical and environmental monitoring, and training on the selection, use, maintenance, and decontamination of your PPE. The program fulfi lls two basic objectives: protect you as the wearer from safety and health hazards, and protect you from incorrect use or malfunction of the PPE. The following table shows the corresponding OSHA standards for each area of the program. IUOE NTF National Hazmat Program Construction Industry Outreach 1-3 October 2012 30 – Hour Personal Protective Equipment and Lifesaving Equipment Type of Protection Regulation 29 CFR 1926.28 General 29 CFR 1926 Subpart E Eye and Face 29 CFR 1926.102 Noise Exposure 29 CFR 1926.101 Respiratory 29 CFR 1926.103 Head 29 CFR 1926.100 Foot 29 CFR 1926.96 Electrical Protective Devices 29 CFR 1910.137 Table 1.1 The PPE program isn’t static either. It should be reviewed every year or if questions come up about whether it’s working. The review should include a survey of each site to ensure compliance with regulations, the number of person-hours that workers wear PPE, accident and illness experience, levels of exposure, and adequacy of equipment selection, operational guidelines, decontamination, training, and recordkeeping. You as an employee also have a right to see the results of the evaluation. The evaluation should also be presented to top management to ensure changes can be made if needed. Who Pays for PPE? OSHA requires employers to provide and to pay for personal protective equipment required by the company for workers to do their jobs safely and in compliance with OSHA standards. Where equipment is very personal in nature and is usable by workers off the job, the matter of payment may be left to labor-management negotiations. Examples of PPE that would not normally be used away from the worksite include, but are not limited to, welding gloves, wire mesh gloves, respirators, hard hats, laser or ultraviolet radiation protection glasses, face shields, and specialty foot protection, such as metatarsal shoes. Examples of PPE that is personal in nature and often used away from the worksite include nonspecialty safety glasses, safety shoes, and cold weather outerwear worn by construction workers. However, shoes or outerwear subject to contamination by carcinogens or other toxic or hazardous substances that cannot be safely worn off site must be paid for by the employer. Failure of the employer to pay for PPE that is not personal and not used away from the job is a violation. Construction Industry Outreach IUOE NTF National Hazmat Program 1-4 30 – Hour October 2012 Personal Protective Equipment and Lifesaving Equipment OSHA Requirements OSHA through its personal protective equipment standard (29 CFR 1926 Subpart E) outlines the protection required for your body as well as for specifi c situations. Here are highlights of each of those sections: Criteria for Personal Protective Equipment • PPE must be provided and maintained. • The employer must ensure that when you provide your own PPE that it’s adequate, properly maintained, and sanitary. • The employer must provide PPE at no cost to you except for safety-toe protective footwear, prescription safety eyewear, metatarsal guards, and everyday work clothing. Occupational Foot Protection • Safety-toe footwear shall meet the requirements and specifi cations in American National Standard for Men’s Safety-Toe Footwear, Z41.1-1967. Head Protection • When you work in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or fl ying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, you shall be protected by protective helmets. • Helmets must meet ANSI specifi cations contained Z89.1-1969. • Helmets for the head protection of people exposed to high voltage electrical shock and burns shall meet the specifi cations contained in ANSI Z89.2-1971. Hearing Protection • When it’s not feasible to reduce the noise levels or duration of exposures, ear protective devices shall be provided and used. • Ear protective devices inserted in the ear shall be fi tted or determined individually by competent persons. • Plain cotton is not an acceptable protective device. IUOE NTF National Hazmat Program Construction Industry Outreach 1-5 October 2012 30 – Hour

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