Personal Protective Equipment

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT(PPE)

Krishna Kumar Banjare

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Personal Protective equipment is a simple device which protect the employee from Injury (the result of an Accident).

or

Prevent injury to the employee

Personal Protective equipment is a secondary line of defence

factors to be considered during selection of PPEs

Nature of work Nature of hazard Effect due to the exposure to the hazard TLV of the hazard Part of the body exposed Duration of exposure Comparable standard Comfort and ease, Life of PPE

Different Types of PPEs

Head Protection Eye Protection Ear Protection Face Protection Body Protection Hand Protection Leg And Foot Protection Respiratory Protection

HEAD PROTECTION

HAZARDS

Falling of objects from heights Hitting of objects Contact with sparks Contact with electricity Fall of Persons

Is this an appropriate hard hate?

Properties Of The Head Protection Equipment

IS 2925-1984 Reaffirmed 1995 Shock resistance Penetration resistance Flammable resistance Electrical resistance Heat resistance Cut resistance

DIFFERENT TYPES OF HELMET

EYE PROTECTION

Eye protection

Why eye protection is important?

Thousands of people are blinded each year from work related eye injuries. Injuries that could have been prevented, if only people would have used eye or face protection.

Potential Eye Injury

Examples of potential eye or face injuries include:

Dust, dirt, metal or wood chips entering the eye from activities such as chipping, grinding, hammering, the use of power tools or even strong wind forces.

Chemical splashes from corrosive substances, hot liquids, solvents or other hazardous solutions

Radiant energy from welding, harmful rays from the use of lasers or other radiant light.

Is This an Appropriate Welder’s Mask?

Regular glasses or sunglasses are not appropriate SAFETY GLASSES

Properties Of The Eye Protection Equipment

IS: 8520 – 1977 reaffirmed 2002

Ability to protect against specific workplace hazards.

Should fit properly and be reasonably comfortable to wear.

Should provide unrestricted vision and movement.

Should be durable and cleanable.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF EYE PROTECTION

EAR PROTECTION

Ear protection

Sound is a wanted signal Noise is an unwanted signal To protect the hearing capacity from noise Prolong exposure to noise can cause

permanent hearing loss.

Ear protection

High noise levels are associated with a number of industrial operations and machines.

Excessive exposure to high levels of noise can cause irreparable damage to hearing.

Occupational hearing loss is a notifiable disease under the Factories Act.

EAR PROTECTION

EAR PLUG REDUCE NOISE

10DB -15 DB

EAR MUFF REDUCE NOISE 20DB-25DB

IS 8520-1977 REAFFIRMED 2002

BODY PROTECTION

BODY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT

Body Protection

Certain jobs require protection for the whole body, like in the case of exposure to fire, extreme heat, molten metal, corrosive chemicals, cold temperature, cuts from materials which are handled.

Protection to body against such exposures can be provided by wearing aprons, jackets, complete head-to-toe protective suits, etc

Wherever complete body protection is not needed, it is advisable to avoid unnecessary safety clothing, as it may hamper the efficiency of user.

Body Protection

Following are examples of workplace hazards that could cause bodily injury

Temperature extremes; Hot splashes from molten metals and

other hot liquids; Potential impacts from tools, machinery

and materials; Hazardous chemicals

Leather Apron Splashing of Dust and hot

spatters

Asbestos Apron Hot work

PVC Apron Splashing of Chemicals

Lead Apron X-rays and Gama rays

Canvas Apron Work in machines and grinding work

Asbestos Suit / aluminised Suit

Furnace work and Hot Rolling / pressing

Safety Belt Work at Height

Body Protection