This document discusses personal protective equipment (PPE) and focuses on eye and face protection. It notes that nearly 2 million people receive disabling work injuries each year, with over a quarter involving the head, eyes, hands or feet. PPE is designed to protect workers from hazards like chemicals, radiation, impacts and more. The document outlines OSHA standards for employers to assess hazards, provide necessary PPE and training. It details types of eye and face protection like safety glasses, goggles, face shields and welding helmets and notes criteria for selecting the right protection for specific hazards.

1. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT
MADE BY : S. Arya Das
FROM : BHARTIMAIYA
COLLEGE OF
OPTOMETRY
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2. INTRODUCTION
• NEARLY TWO MILLION PEOPLE ARE
EXPECTED TO RECEIVE DISABLING
WORK-RELATED INJURIES IN YEAR.

3. INTRODUCTION
• MORE THAN ONE-FOURTH OF
THESE INJURIES WILL INVOLVE THE
HEAD, EYES, HANDS, OR FEET

4. Personal protective equipment or PPE is
protective equipment used for work-
related occupational health and safety
purposes
Devices used to protect workers from injury
or illness resulting from contact with
chemical , radiological, physical, electrical,
mechanical, or other workplace hazards
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5.  PPE is designed to protect the worker’s body
from hazards and injuries such as blunt
impacts, electrical hazards, heat, chemicals,
and infection, etc.
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6. What Do I Wear?
 All employees, depending on
their jobs, are required to
cooperate in the strictest
observance of safety
legislation, regulations,
guideline policies and
procedures at all time.
 This includes wearing safety
shoes, hearing protection,
goggles, gloves, helmets,
safety vests, etc.
 Depending on their jobs,
employees are required to
wear all PPE while they are in
the manufacturing plant.
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7. STANDARD FOR PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
•OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH and
SAFETY
ADMINISTRATION
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8. OHSA Standards
OHSA standards requires employer to:
Conduct documented assessment of
workplace hazards
Provide appropriate PPE when required
Provide training

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10. PPE
 Head protection
 Eye and Face protection
 Hearing protection
 Respiratory protection
 Arm and Hand protection
 Foot and Leg protection
 Protective clothing
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11. EYE AND FACE ROTECTION
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 APPROVED EYE AND FACE PROTECTION
SHALL BE WORN WHEN THERE IS
REASONABLE PROBABILITY THAT AN INJURY
CAN BE PREVENTED OR REDUCED BY
WEARING SUCH EQUIPMENT

12. When must Eye Protection be
Provided?
 When any of these hazards are present:
• Dust and other flying particles, such as
metal shavings or sawdust
• Corrosive gases, vapors, and liquids
• Molten metal that may splash
• Potentially infectious materials such as
blood or hazardous liquid chemicals that
may splash
• Intense light from welding and lasers
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13. Eye & Face Protection
Eye and face
protection is used to
Protect eyes from
hazards from:
 Airborne particles
 Liquid chemicals
 Molten metals
 Light radiation
 Dust
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14. Eye Protection
Criteria for Selection
• Protects against specific hazard(s)
• Comfortable to wear
• Does not restrict vision or movement
• Durable and easy to clean and disinfect
• Does not interfere with the function of
other required PPE
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15. TYPES
SAFETY
GLASSES GOGGLES
FACE
SHIELDS
WELDING
HELMETS
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16. SAFETY GOGGLES
• In many working environments it is
possible to simply provide over – goggles ,
particularly to spectacle wearers , but
these should not be seen as a long term
solution as physical and visual comfort will
be limited.
• Safety goggles are most useful to protect
from splashes and / or provide high impact
resistance.
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17. Safety Goggles
 Needed to be used
when protection is
required against
chemicals or particles
 Only provide
protection to the eyes
 Goggles are not
considered a sources
of protection for the
whole face, and cannot
be used for this
purpose.
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18. Safety Goggles - CSA
The Canadian Standards Association (CSA)-
certifies that safety glasses have plastic
polycarbonate lenses.
The manufacturer or supplier logo must be
marked or etched on all approved safety
lenses, frames (front and temple), removable
side shields, and other parts of the glasses,
goggles, or helmets.
Safety frames are stronger than street-wear
frames and are mostly heat resistant.
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19. TYPES
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20. CUP – TYPE GOGGLES
• The elastic headband provides a tight fit to
the face and can provide protection
against molten metal , flying particles ,
dust , etc.
• The housing is generally made of polyvinyl
chloride.
• They sometimes have adjustable nasal
fitting and , if the rims have screws , the
lenses can be replaced or exchanged for
another type of lens , e.g. tinted or impact
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22. BOX – TYPE GOGGLES
• One piece lens made of cellulose acetate ,
polycarbonate or possibly toughened glass
and the housing is made of PVC , which
gives a good fit around the brows and
cheeks.
• They are often lightweight with good
ventilation with no obstruction of vision.
• It is possible to wear prescription
spectacles underneath but comfort can
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24. SAFETY GLASSES
 Protects eyes and area around the eyes from impact,
dust, and splashes
 Some goggles fit over corrective lenses
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25. SAFETY EYEWEAR
CON’T
• TINTED OR SHADED LENSES MAY BE
NEEDED FOR PROTECTION AGAINST
GLARE
• TINTED OR SHADED LENSES MAY
LIMIT YOUR VISION WHEN MOVING
FROM BRIGHT TO DIM AREAS
• SPECIALLY NUMBERED LENS ARE
PROVIDED FOR PROTECTION OF
RADIANT ENERGY( WELDING ETC.)
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26. SAFETY EYEWEAR
CON’T• PRESCRIPTION LENSES PRESENT SPECIFIC HAZARDS
SUCH AS:
- DUST CAUGHT UNDER THE LENS
- CHEMICAL REACTION WITH CONTACTS
• IF PRESCRIPTION GLASSES ARE WORN YOU MUST
WEAR:
- GOGGLES AND/OR OTHER PROTECTIVE DEVICES
DESIGNED TO FIT OVER GLASSES
OR
- PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR GROUND TO YOUR
PRESCRIPTION
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27.  These are headband – supported visors that cover
the face and neck , and are used to provide
protection from flying particles , molten metal , and
chemical splashes.
 One major advantage is that can easily be worn
over prescription spectacles or other types of eye
protection if required .
 Provide excellent field of view.
 Made from either polycarbonate or cellulose
acetate.
 Provide protection in occupation such as
motorcycling , cricket and security industry……
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STANDARD :
(1) ANSI : Z87 = BASIC IMPACT
Z87+ = HIGH IMPACT

29. WELDING SHIELDS
 Constructed of vulcanized fiber or fiberglass and
fitted with a filtered lens, welding shields protect eyes
from burns caused by infrared or intense radiant light;
they also protect both the eyes and face from flying
sparks, metal spatter and slag chips produced during
welding, brazing, soldering and cutting operations.
 OSHA requires filter lenses to have a shade number
appropriate to protect against the specific hazards of
the work being performed in order to protect against
harmful light radiation.
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30. SWATI PANARA 30