This document provides an overview of personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements for various situations. It discusses required hand, foot, eye, and face protection for different hazards. Full body protection like chemical-resistant suits are needed for corrosive or toxic chemicals. Special PPE including Tyvek suits and double gloves is required for handling biocides. The document also outlines policies for flame retardant clothing, high visibility wear, loose jewelry, and restrictions on electronic devices in hazardous areas.
2. • Course Objectives
• PPE requirements for hand protection
• PPE requirements for foot protection
• When and where eye and face protection is needed
• Necessary PPE for full body protection
• Flame retardant (FR) clothing requirements
• When and where to use high visibility clothing
• Jewelry, loose hair, and clothing policy
• Respiratory protection, hearing protection, welding, and
electrical PPE will be covered in other topic specific trainings
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4. Hand Protection
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Which chemical glove is right for me?
Choose based on: Tasks, Chemicals
handled, Duration.
The chemical resistance of a glove
varies on the chemical hazard!
For example: Nitrile is generally good
for acids and petroleum products
But they provide little to no
protection from ketones, such as
Methyl ethyl Ketone… and should
NEVER be used for protection from
these type of chemicals
Refer to SOP, training, or ask your
supervisor or EHS manager!
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6. Safety glasses do NOT fully protect against chemical splashes!
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Not
Equal
Glasses Goggles
7. Face Shield
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Protect Entire Face
from liquid chemical
splashes & physical
hazards (flying objects)
use with safety
glasses/ goggles
depending on the
hazards
NOT a substitute
for safety glasses/
goggles!
8. • Pouring during manual
tank additions or filling
• Dispensing using drums
with gate/faucet valves
• splash filling into tanks
from drums and totes
When do I have to wear goggles?
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• Connecting/disconnecting
hoses
• Opening/ closing caps
• Line breaking
• Loosening filter housing
lid bolts during filter
changes
• Cleaning up spills
PO
UR
MAINTENA
NCE
SPIL
L
LINE
9. When do I have to wear goggles?
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• Cleaning with chemicals
• Cleaning with compressed
air (max. 30 psi/ 2 bar)
• Sampling from pressurized
systems
• Unplugging or “pigging”
lines or hoses
• Manual parts washing
• Portable tank cleaning
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AN
MAINTENA
NCE
WAS
H
PRESSU
RE
10. When do I have to wear goggles?
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Changing:
• Drum/ tote connections
• valves
• Lances (“stingers”)
• Acid battery (mobile
equipment battery)
watering and maintenance
• Face shield also required
• Bulk liquid and powder
raw material offloading
• During transfer, working
within 10’/ 3m of
pressurized system
For all these tasks, wear
CHAN
GE
MAINTENA
NCE
Tight
fitting,
indirectly
vented
goggles
TRANSF
ER
11. Work Uniforms – DOs and DON’Ts
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Production employees
provided clean work
uniforms
Work uniforms stay at
the facility & laundered
by 3rd party
Damaged work uniforms
shall be repaired or
replaced
Do not take uniforms home
No short pants or skirts in
manufacturing operations
Compressed air shall not be
used clean off uniforms or
other PPE
12. Full Body Chemical Protection
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Chemical splash hazards – use dermal
protection to prevent skin contact
• Always wear work uniform
• Cover the area likely to contact
chemicals
For corrosive, dermal toxins and
sensitizers, heavy metals, wear:
• gloves, sleevelets, aprons, full
suits, Tyvek booties
Spill Response – follow site procedures
Biocide handling – refer to next slide
13. Biocide Handling PPE Requirements
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Hood
Tychem 2000 Suit
Double Gloves:
16-mil Elbow
Length Nitrile
Over
Disposable Nitrile
Tyvek Booties
Face Shield over
Goggles
14. Biocide Handling PPE Requirements
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Bump Cap or
Hard Hat, or High
Crown on Face
Shield
Tychem 2000
Apron
Double Gloves:
16-mil Elbow
Length Nitrile
Over
Disposable Nitrile
Tyvek Booties
Face Shield over
Goggles
15. Flame Retardant Clothing
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Flame retardant clothing must be worn:
While
processing
materials in a
Zone 1 or
Class 1
Division 1 area
Contractors,
non-production
employees,
or visitors
entering Zone 1
or Class 1
Division 1 area
All persons
handling
aluminum
powders
16. High Visibility Clothing
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Warehouse-
Pedestrians
outside vehicle
exclusion
paths
Pedestrians in
outdoor
loading/
unloading area
with routine
vehicular traffic
Do not wear
non-Flame
retardant
Hi-Vis in
classified
areas.
High visibility clothing must be utilized in the following circumstances:
17. Jewelry, Loose Hair, & Clothing Policy
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No Jewelry
No Untied
Long Hair
No Untucked
Shirts
No Ties
No Scarves
When working with machinery:
18. Electronic Wearables
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Wrist Watches, Electronic Wearables
(e.g. smart watches, heart rate monitors)
are NOT permitted in:
Class 1, Division 1
Class 2, Division 1
Flammable spill response
Personal Protection Equipment. Presented by Corporate Occupational Health
The following topics will be reviewed during this training course:
PPE requirements for hand protection
PPE requirements for foot protection
When and where eye and face protection is needed
Necessary PPE for full body protection
Flame retardant (FR) clothing requirements
When and where to use high visibility clothing
Jewelry, loose hair, and clothing policy
Please note that respiratory protection, hearing protection, welding, and electrical PPE will be covered in other topic specific trainings.
There are various dermal hazards associated with the tasks you perform in the workplace. To protect yourself, hand protection must be used when the following hazards are present – sharp cutting edges; extreme hot or cold surfaces, excessive vibration, or when handling chemicals that are an irritant, corrosive, toxigenic, dermally absorbed, and/or a sensitizer. When working with certain machinery, gloves can create an entanglement hazard. Ask you supervisor if there are tasks where you should not wear hand protection to protect against entanglement.
When it comes to hand protection not all gloves are created equal. The chemical resistance of a glove varies based on the chemical hazard. For example, nitrile is generally good for acids and petroleum products. However, they provide little to no protection from ketones such as Methyl Ethyl Ketone and should never be used for protection from these types of chemicals.
The type of glove needed to protect your skin depends on many factors, including but not limited to, the task performed, the chemical(s) you are handling, duration of exposure, etc. There are many ways to determine if your have selected the correct glove. For example, you can review the applicable standard operating procedure, refer to the chemical’s Safety Data Sheet, or ask your manager or EHS Manager for assistance.
Industrial safety footwear with protective toe caps are mandatory and must be used where potential exposure exists to crushing or impact hazards. At a minimum, safety footwear must be used by all manufacturing and distribution center employees. Employees that work in hazardous classified areas shall utilize non-porous static dissipative safety footwear. Where chemicals are manually handled, safety footwear shall be of low porosity with a full upper (i.e. no mesh or low-cut footwear). Your supervisor or EHS Manager will assist you with selection and procurement of the proper footwear at the beginning of your employment with Sherwin and periodically thereafter.
In addition to other PPE, eye and face protection is commonly used. Both safety glasses and goggles have their place in the manufacturing environment to protect your eyes. Safety glasses will protect you against flying debris which can physically damage your eyes. However, when choosing eye and face protection from chemical splashes it is important to remember safety glasses will not fully protect your eyes from chemical splashes. To properly protect your eyes from splashes, you must use goggles that are certified to protect against liquid splashes.
Face shields protect your entire face from liquid splashes as well as physical hazards such as flying objects. They are mandatory in conjunction with safety goggles if you are handling a liquid material that is a dermal corrosive. Keep in mind they are not a substitute for safety glasses or goggles.
The following 3 slides lists tasks where safety goggles are required every day every time:
When pouring during manual tank additions or filling, dispensing using drums with gate/faucet valves, and splash filling into tanks from drums and totes
When connecting or disconnecting hoses or caps, and when line breaking
When loosening filter housing lid bolts during filter changes
And when responding to a spill
When do I have to wear goggles continued:
When cleaning with chemicals or compressed air (max 30 psi [2 Bar]
When collecting a sample from pressurized systems
When unplugging or “pigging” lines or hoses
While manual cleaning or washing parts
While manually cleaning a portable tank
And lastly
When changing drum or tote connections, valves, and lances
While watering and maintaining mobile equipment acid batteries (keep in mind a face shield also required since a dermal hazard is also present during this task)
During bulk liquid and powder raw material offloading. Goggles are required during transfer and when working within 10 feet [or 3 meters] of pressurized a system
All employees engaged in production activities are provided with clean work uniforms, according to the site’s policy and schedule; this includes temporary employees. Your work uniforms must remain at the facility and shall never be laundered at home or other unauthorized locations. If your work uniform becomes damaged, let your supervisor know. It will be repaired or replaced for you. Short pants or skirts, that expose the skin, are not allowed in the manufacturing area or during spill response. And lastly, you should never use compressed air to clean off uniforms or other PPE. These contaminants can go airborne and be inhaled.
Employees whose routine job duties require working with chemical hazards, appropriate dermal protection must be utilized to prevent skin contact. At a minimum, long sleeves and pants shall be utilized regardless of the task.
If manually handling a chemical that is a corrosive, dermal toxin or sensitizer, or is a heavy metal additional PPE is required. The required items include, but are not limited, chemical gloves, sleevelets, aprons, full chemical suits, and/or Tyvek booties.
Refer to the standard operating procedures or ask your supervisor for the exact PPE requirements for the task you are performing. Protective clothing for spill response activities must be selected according to the site spill response procedures.
All persons entering a restricted Class 1 Division 1 area must utilize certified flame retardant clothing. This includes employees processing materials in classified production areas as well as those who handle aluminum powders. Contractors, non-production employees, as well as visitors must also wear flame retardant clothing such as a lab coat with the appropriate fire-retardant rating when in classified areas.
As a pedestrian who is walking outside of the vehicle exclusion path in a warehouse you are required to wear high visibility or “Hi-Vis” clothing. In addition, if you are a pedestrian in an outside loading or unloading area with routine vehicular traffic (for example a DSC yard truck operator) you must wear high visibility clothing. Ask your supervisor what type of Hi-Vis clothing is required at your facility. Do not wear Hi-Vis clothing not certified for flammable environments in classified areas.
When working with machinery it is extremely important to keep yourself safe from entanglement. There are many things you can do to help. For example, when working with machinery you must remove all jewelry, tuck in your shirt, and secure or tie up long hair. Keep in mind ties and scarves are prohibited and should never be worn while operating machinery.
There are areas and task where electronic wearables such as smart watches, regular watches, heart rate monitors, etc. are not permitted. They are considered a potential ignition source and should never be worn in Class 1 Division 1 flammable processing areas, Class 2, Division 1 flammable processing areas and while performing spill response on flammable paints/coatings.
Thank you for your reviewing the importance of PPE usage at your facility. If you have any questions, please reach out to you supervisor or EHS Manager.
