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CHAPTER - 2
AIM:ONEWHO STUDIESTHIS CHAPTER;THEYWILL HAVE AN ADEQUATE OR
VAST KNOWLEDGEABOUTWORK PRACTICESWHILEWORKING ON SITE.
OBJECTIVE: AFTER STUDYINGTHIS CHAPTER STUDENTWILL HAVE
KNOWLEDGEABOUTWORK PRACTICESTHEWORK SITEWHERE ASTHEY
CAN HAVE KNOWLEDGEONTHE SYSTEMSAND EQUIPTMENTS.
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CONTENTS:
1. INTRODUCTIONTO PPE
2. NON RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
3. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
4. SELECTIVITY OF PPE
5. REQUIREMENTSOF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPTMENTS
6. WORK PERMIT SYSTEM
7. CHECK LIST FORWORK SITE
8. HANDTOOLS
9. POWERTOOLS
INTRODUCTION:
PROTECTIVECOSTUMESARE NECESSARY FORWORKING IN EXTREMELY HOT OR
EXTREMELYCOLD ENVIRONMENTSAND HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT.
UNDERTHEVARIOUS PROVISIONS OFTHE FACTORIESACT AND RULESTHERE
UNDER SUITABLE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPTMENTS IS REQUIRESTO BE
PROVIDEDTO BE PROVIDED BYTHE MANAGEMENT
IN INDUSTRY ATEMPTSARE MADETO DESIGN PROCESS FOR EFFICIENTAND SAFE
OPERATION.
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ALL HAZARDSARE KEPT UNDER CONTROL
HOWEVER FOR SAFETY OF OPERATIONS IT IS NECESSARYTO USE PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPTMENTS
IT MUST BE BORNE IN MINDTHAT PERSONAL EQUIPTMENTS DOES NOT
ELIMINATE HE HAZARDS
SAFETY MANAGEMENT’S FUNCTIONS INCLUDESTHE PROPER USAGES OF PPES:
1) FORMULATIONOF DISPLAY OF RULES NEARWROK PLACES ANDTHEIR
IMPLEMENTATIONS
2) PROVIDING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPTMENTSTO CONSTTRUCTINS
WORKERSAND INDUSTRIALWOKRERS
3) TO CONVINCE AND EDUCATEWORKERSABOUTTHE NEED OFPERSONAL
PROTECTIE EQUIPTMENTSTHE RISKOF NOT USING EQUIPTMENTS SHOLUD BE
UNDERSTOOD
4) TRAINIG OFWORKERSTO USETHE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPTMENTS
5) TO BRING ABOUT SAFETY CULTURE INWORK PLACE
6) TO ANALYZE SPECIFY SELECTAND RECOMMEND PPE
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NON RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS:
1. EYE: SENSITIVETO BRIGHT LIGHT PARTICLE DUST FUMES
2. EARS: SENSITIVETO NOISE SOUND
3. FACE: SENSITIVETO APRTICLE CHEMICALS LIQUIDS FUMES GASES FLYING
OBJECTS
4. NOSE LUNGS RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS: SENSITIVETO CHEMICALS FUMES DUST
POISONOUSGASES
5. HEAD NECK ANDTORSO;SENSITVETO ACCIDENTAL HITTINGS INSERTION IN
ROTATING PART
6. LEG AND FOOT: SENSITIVETO FAILING OF OBJECTS CHEMICALS
8) BODY:ELECTRIC SHOCK HEAT AND COLD
9) SKIN: HEAT AND COLD
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RESPIRATORY: TYPE OF HAZARDSTOWHICH AWORKER IS EXPOSED ISTHE BASIS
OF SELECTIONOFTHE RIGHTTYPE OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPTMENTS
THE HAZARDS MAY BE CLASSIFIEDAS UNDER GIVENTHESEARE KNOWN AS
RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS
AIR SUPPLY RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS:
a. OXYGEN DEFICIENCY ATMOSPHERE IN CONFINED SPACES SUCH AS
TANKSHOLDSOFTHIS SHIPS ETC. MAY CONTAIN AIRWITH OXYGEN CONTENT
MUCH LOWERTHANTHE NORMAL( 21% BYVOLUME)
b. GASEOUSCONTAMINANTSTHSES MAY BETOXIC OR INERT GASESTHETOXIC
GASES MAY PRODUCEA HARMFUL EFFECT EVEN IFTHEY ARE PRESENT IN
RELATIVELY LOW CONCENTRATIONSTHE INERT GASES PRODUCE
UNDISERABLE EFFECTS PRIMARILY BY DISPLACEMENTSOF OXYGENTHETERM
GASES INCLUDESVAPORSOFVOLATILE SUBSTANCES.
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AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATORS:
i. CANISTER GAS MASKS.THISCONSISTSOF A CANISTER,CONTAINING
APPROPRIATRECHEMICAL A FULL FACE PIECEAND BODY HARNESSTO HOLD
THE CANISTER IN PLACE ONTHE BODY OFTHEWEARERAIR IS DRAWN
THROUGHTHE CANISTER BYTHEWEARERAND DURING ITS PASSAGE
THROUGHTHE CHEMICAL INTHE CANISTERTHE CONTAMINANT PRESENT IN
THE INCOMING AIR ISABSORBEDOR IS NEUTRALIZED.
ii. CHEMICAL CATRIDGE RESPIRATORTHIS CONSISTS OF USUALLY A HALF MASK
ATTACHEDTO ONE ORTWO CATRIDGES.LIKECANISTERSARE FILLEDWITH
APPOPRIATECHEMICALSTO ABSORBGASESORVAPOUR DRAWNTHROUGH
THEMTHIS REPIRATOR ISA NON EMERGENCY GAS RESPIRATORAND IT
SHOULD NOT BE USED IN RESPIRATORAND IT SHOULD NOT BE USED IN AN
ATMOSPHERE DEFICIENT IN OXYGEN LIKECANISTER GAS MASK CHEMICALS
CATRIDGES RESPIRATOR PROVIDES RESPIRATORY PROTECTIONS FORA
PEROIDTHAT DEPENDSONTHETYPE OF CATRIDGES USEDTHE
CONCENTRATIONSOFGAS ORVAPOUYR ANDTHEWEARERACTIVITY IT IS
RECOMMENDED FOR LOW CONCENTRATIONS GASESANDVAPOUR (MAX.OF
0.1% OF ORGANICVAPOUR
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SELECTIVITY OF PPE:
AWELDER NEEDSTHREE PROTECTIONS
i. PROTECTIONSOF EYE
ii. PROTECTIONS FROM ELECTRIC SHOCK
iii. AND CONSEQUENTIAL LOSSOF MUSCLE CONTROL
THREE PROLONGED SAFETY MEASURES INCLUDE:
SELECTIONS OF RESPIRATOR:
a) NATURE OFTHE HAZARDS
b) SEVERITY OFTHE HAZARDS
c) TYPE OF CONTAMINANTS
d) CONCENTRATIONS OF CONTAMINANTS
e) PERIOD FORWHICH RESPIRATOR PROTECTIONS MUS BE PROVIDED.
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COMMONTYPES OF WORK PERMITS ARE:
1. FIRE OR HOTWORK PERMIT
2. SAFE ENTRY/VESSEL ENTRYWORK PERMIT
3. ACID AREAWORK PERMIT
4. WORKINGAT HEIGHT PERMIT
5. COLDWORK PERMIT
6. ELECTRICALWORK PERMIT
7. EXCAVATION PERMIT
I. FIRE OR HOT WORK PERMIT: THESE PERMITSARE ISSUEDTO CARRY OUTTHE
FOLLOWING OPERATIONS INAT SUCH AREAS PROCESSES,EQUIPTMENTS
WHERE HOT UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS IS CONSIDEREDTO BE DANGEROUS
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WORKSWHICH REQUIRE HOT WORK PERMITS:
a. WELDING GAS CUTTING GRIDING METAL CHISELING RIVETINGWORKINGWITH
OPEN FLAMES ETC
HOT WORK
b. USE OF ELECTRICOPERATEDTOOLS UNLESSTHEY ARE LAME PROOFTYPE OR
EXPLOSION PROOFTYPE ENTERINGOR OPERATINGOF MOTOR AREVEHICLES
CRANES OR OTHER INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE DRIVENVEHICLES IN
PROCESSINGAREA
c. WORK ON ELECTRICALTRANSMISSION SYSTEM.
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CHECK LIST FOE SAFETY INSPECTION OF WORK SITE: ACCORDINGTOTHEWORK
THE SAFETY PERSON SHOULD PREPAREA CHECK LIST FOR DIFFERENTACTIVITIES
THE BELOW CHECK LIST IS COMMON FOEALLTHE ACTIVITIES.
WORK PERMIT:
1. WHETHERVALIDWORK PERMIT IS ISSUEDTO START ANY WORK?
2. PROPERLY FILLED AND SIGNED
3. WHETHERALL CONDITIONSOFTHE PERMITSARE FULFILLED BEFORE
STARTINGTHE JOB?
4. AS NOTED INTHE PERMIT,WHETHER COMPLIANCES OF ALLTHE
RECOMMEDATIONSARE ENSURED?
5. WHETHER PERMITSAREAVAILABLEAWORK SITEALLTHETIMES?
6. WHETHER HOTWORK AND BLANKER PERMITS REGISTERED IN FIRE STATIONS
7. WHETHER PERMITSARE BEINGCLOSED AFTERTHE COMPLIANCESOF JOB.
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PERSONNEL PROTECTIVE EQUIPTMENTS(PPE):
1. SAFETY HELMETS& SAFETY SHOES
2. GUM BOOTS(ONLY FOR CIVIL LABOURWORKING IN MUD)
3. SAFETY BELTSWITH LIFE LINE
4. GLOVES
5. EAR PLUG(FOR NOISY AREA)
6. GOGLES/FACE SHIELD
7. FACE PROTECTIONS
HOUSE KEEPING:
1. WHETHERWASTE BINSARE PROVIDED/USED
2. ARE PASSAGEWAYS/ WALKWAYS CLEAR?
3. IS GENERAL NEATNESSO.K.
4. ISTHE GROUND FREE FROM OIL GREASE ETC., AND IS NOT FOUNDTO BE
SLIPPERY?
5. WHETHER UNWANTED MATERIALSAND SCRAP REMOVED FROMTHE SITE ON
REGULAR BASIS.
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TYPES OF ACCIDENTS ASSOCIATEDWITH HANDTOOLS:
1. DUETO MWRONGOR UNSAFEWAY OF USINGTHETOOLS OR
2. DUETTO BAD OR DEFECTIVECONDITION OFTOOLS
3. ACCIDENTS CAN ALSOTAKE PLACE DUETOTHE FAILUREOF USING RIGHTTOOL
FOR RIGHT JOB.
4. SOMETIMESACCIDENTSTAKE PLACE DUETO UNSAFE ORWRONGWAY
CARRYINGTHETOOLS
5. ACCIDENTSALSOTAKE PLACE DUETO STORING OFTOOLS UNSAFELY NOW
LKET US ANALYZETHE REASONSOR CAUSES FORTHE ABOVETYPES OF
ACCIDENTS.
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THE FOLLWING PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES ARE SUGGESTED IN CONNECTION
WITH PREVENTION OF HANDTOOL ACCIDENTS:
HANDTOOLS MUST BE PERODICALLY EXAMINEDAND MAINTAINED BY
COMPETENT PERSONS.
THEY SHOULD BE MADE OF GOOD QUALITY MATERIALS
THEY SHOULD BE KEPT IN CABINETS OR RACKSWHEN ARE NOT IN USE.
THEWOODEN HANDLES OFTOOLS MUST BE MADE OF BEST QUALITY AND
DURABLEWOOD
ONLY AFTER RECEIVINGGOODTRAININGAND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSTHE USE OG
HANDTOOLS SHOULD BE PERMITTED BYTHEWORKMEN
THEWORK BENCH SHOULD BEADEQUATE DIMESIONSTO FACILITATEALL
OPERATIONS
WORKERS SHOULDWORKWITH DUE CONCENTRATIONSOFTHIS JOB
HANDTOOLS MUST BE KEPT INTHEIR PROPER PLACES IN A SYSTEMAITIC MANNER
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SAFETY INSRTUCTIONS FOR USE OF HANDTOOLS
1. ALWAYS USETHE CORRECTTOOLS REQUIRED FOR EACH JOB
2. DO NOT USE A HAMMER FILE SCREW DRIVER ETC.,WITH A BROKEN SLIPPERY
OR LOOSE HANDLE AND REPLACE SUCH HANDLES ANDTHEN ONLY USE.
3. TOOLSWITH BROKENOR MUSHROOMED HEADS SHOULD NOT BE USEDTHESE
SHOULD BE DRESSEDOR IF CANNOT BE RECTIFIED SHOULD BE DISCARDED.
4. WORNOUT OR OPENEDOUT SPANNER MAY SLIP NEVERTHEM SPANNERSOF
PROPER SIZE SHOULD BE USED FOR EACH JOB NEVER USEA SPANNERWITH A
PACKINGOR LEVERAGE
5. WHILE USINGWRENCHESAPPLY PULLING EFFORT NEVER PUSH IT.
6. NEVERADOPTWRONGUSESOF HANDTOOLS E.G- USING SPANNER IS PLACE OF
A HAMMER
USINGA PULLER IN PLACE OF A SPANNER
USINGA CHISEL IN PLACE OF A SCREW DRIVER
USINGA SCREW DRIVER FOR OPENINGS BOXES.
7. SUCH PRACTICES DAMAGETHETOOLSAND ALSO CAUSE ACCIDENTS.
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POWERTOOLS:
PORTABLE ELECTRICTOOLSWITH METAL BODY SHOULK BE EQUIPPEDWITH 3
WIRE CORD HAVINGTHE GROUNGWIRE PERMANENTLY CONNECTEDTOTHETOOL
FRAMEAND MEANS FOR GROUNDINGTHE OTHER END.
USE OF MULTI METER SHOULD BE MADE FOR CHECKING OF PRESENCEOF
ELECTRIC SUPPLYVOLTAGE INSTEAD OFTESTER.
PIPEOR OTHER EXTENSIONS SHOULD NOT BE USED ON AWRENCHES HANDLE
TOP INCREASETHE LEVERAGEUNLESSTHEWRENCHES IS SPECIALLY DEAIGNED FOR
SUCH AN EXTENSIONS
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF POWERTOOLS:
1. WHILE USING PORTABLE POWERTOOLS
CHECK FOR BROKEN PLUGS
WORN OUT OR LOOSECORDS
EARTHING CONNECTION ETC
2. IF DEFECTIVEGET IT RECTIFIEDANDTHEN ONLY USE IT
3. ENGAGEDTHE COUPLINGS PROPERTYAND BLINGTHEMWITH BINDINGSWIRE
4. ENSUREALLTHE CONNECTIONS ARE SECURE BEFORE STARTING OPERATIONS
5. DO NOT OPERATEWITH DEFECTIVE EQUIPTMENTS
6. ENSURE USE OF EAR PROTECTIONS IN CASE OF NOISY OPERATIONS
7. ENSUREALL MOVINGS MACHINERY PARTS ARE GAURDED?COVERED PROPERLY
8. WHILEWORKINGWITHVIBRATINGTOOLSTAKE FREQUENT BREAKS
9. DO NOT USE COMPRESSEDAIRTO CLEANYOUR BODY PARTS.
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