This document outlines guidelines for personal protective equipment (PPE) usage at the workplace. It states that PPE must be approved according to regulatory standards and lists specific approval requirements for different types of PPE including head, foot, hearing, eye, hand, body, and respiratory equipment. Responsibilities are defined for department heads, safety staff, and employees to ensure proper PPE selection, approval, and use. Medical notes may supersede PPE guidelines in some cases.

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1. Purpose
• Ensure PPE used at workplace is approved PPE according to DOSH guidelines.
4. Responsibility
HOD
• Ensure PPE used at department is approved PPE or following a recognized standard as stated in the work
instruction.
Safety Section
1. Update WI according to authority guidelines
Employee
1. Compulsory to wear PPE that had been provided
2. Not made modification of PPE that cause PPE functionality is void.
5. Procedure
5.1 PPE Selection
• Selection based on risk
5.2 PPE Approval
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Type of PPE Required Approval Not Required Approval
Head All type of head protection
None
Foot Chemical hazard protection
Others than handling chemicals
Recognized Standard
MS 1599:1998, ANSI Z41-1991, AS2210, EN345
Hearing
All type of hearing protection
Include with earmuff with noise cancellation
None
Eye Chemical hazard protection
Mechanical Hazard protection.
Recognized Standard
ANSI Z87.1-1989, EN 166:2001
Hand Chemical hazard protection
Mechanical & Electrical Hazard protection
Example:
Electrical hazard protection glove and cut resistant glove.
Recognized Standard
AS2161, ASTM F739, EN374-1, EN374-2, EN374-3, EN388,
EN407, EN420, EN511, EN/ISO 10819 AS/NZS 2161.1,
AS/NZS2161.2, AS/NZS2161.3, AS/NZS2161.4, AS/NZS2161.9,
AS/NZS2161.9, AS/NZS2161.10
Body
Safety harness, life lines and all devices for the
the attachment of life lines.
Include any accessories such as Pack Rope
Shock Absorber
Bosun Chair
Respiratory Chemical hazard protection
Mechanical Hazard protection
Recognized Standard
NIOSH (USA) 42 CFR 84, ANSI Z88.2-1992, AS/NZS 1715,
AS/NZS 1716-2003, EN136, EN140, EN141, EN143, EN149,
EN12419, EN1835, EN12941, EN12942, KMOL 2000-15, JMHLW
JMHLW Dust Respirators 2000, JMHLW Gas Masks 2001, JIS
JIS T8153, JIS T8157
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Approval
• With Medical Note
 To follow as per doctor note.
 If not stated to follow WI.
• Without medical note
 To follow WI
Appearance of safety shoe (design, shape, colour, shoelace etc)
• Determined by HOD,
• Standard of safety shoe as per WI (DOSH approval or Recognised Standard)
Other matters
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