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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

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Drinking Water and Wastewater

Cintas - First Aid and Safety Division

Samuel Amory

amorys@cintas.com

724-759-1617 Ext.

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has established several standards that cover the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the workplace. They include the following: * 29 CFR 1910.132 General Requirements * Workplace must be assessed to determine if hazards are present or are likely to be present that require PPE. * If hazards are present, proper PPE most be selected for all affected employees. Employers must pay for PPE and make sure all employees use the PPE. * All affected employees must be trained on the following topics: * When PPE is necessary * What types of PPE are necessary * How to properly put on, take off, adjust and wear PPE. * The limitations of PPE * Proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal of each type of * Affected employees must show they understand and can properly use PPE before being allowed to perform work requiring its use. * All training must be documented with written certification that contains the name of each employee trained, the date(s) of training and the subject of the training * 29 CFR 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection * Specific requirements * 29 CFR 1910.135 Head Protection * Specific requirement * 29 CFR 1910.136 Foot Protection * Specific requirements * 29 CFR 1910.138 – Hand Protection * Specific requirements

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* Comprehensive Administrative Text including the applicable OSHA guideline * How to Comply This Section explains the steps you can take to help employees avoid injuries and reduce related costs to your company. * Written Program Includes a sample written program along with forms that will assist in customizing the written program to specific company environments. *up activities to support the training. Also includes a learning exercise to test employees’ knowledge and determine their level of understanding about the topic. * State of the Art video addressing each specific topic * Employee Handbooks

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