This document discusses various safety roles and personal protective equipment. It describes security personnel who help detect safety hazards and assist engineers. It outlines the types of checks security can perform and various hazards they may encounter. The document then discusses different types of personal protective equipment including head, eye, face, hand, foot, body, hearing and respiratory protection. For each type of protective equipment, it identifies common hazards, provides examples, and describes appropriate equipment to use.

1. SAFETY
ENGINEERING…..
By: Majane Padua

2. SECURITY PERSONNEL
A person who are employed to
protect people and property
They can assists safety engineers by
reporting safety hazards which they
detect during duty hours.
Ex .
Security guard, security officer etc.

3. Security Personnel Safety Checks
 Blocked lanes for emergency vehicles
Blocked emergency exits and passage to exits
Unlocked doors or gates to hazardous areas
Obstructed fire doors or escapes

4. check loose wires, piping, metal or
materials, and equipment which pose
tripping hazards
Check wet, oily or heavy wax floors which
pose slipping hazards
Check broken electrical fittings, outlets,
plugs, and other devices
Unprotected sharp points edges or broken
glasses

5. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
PEE

6. Personal Protective
Equipment
Definition
-is any safety equipment
workers wear to prevent injury in the
workplace

7. Is This An Appropriate
Hard Hat?

8. Is This An Appropriate
Respirator?

9. Is This an Appropriate
Welder’s Mask?

10. Is This an Appropriate
Scaffolding?

11. •Basic Common Types of PPE
Head
Eyes
Face
Hands
Feet
Body
Hearing
Respiratory

12. Head Protection
Why is Head Protection
Important?
In order for us to be secured
from any
Head injuries

13. Head Protection
Types of Head
hazards
• Impact
• Electric shock
• Drips

14. Head Protection
Head Hazards
• Impact
• Falling or flying objects
• falling or walking into hard objects
• injuries include neck sprains,
concussions, and skull fractures

15. Head Protection
• Electric Shock
• Live exposed electric
wires
• Injuries include electrical shocks and
burns
• Drips
• Toxic liquids that can irritate and burn
the head/scalp.

16. Exposed Workers Need HEAD
PROTECTION
construction workers
 carpenters
 electricians
 linemen

17. plumbers
Pipefitters
 timber
 log cutters
 welders & among many others

18. Head Protection
Types of Head PPE
• Class A Hard Hats
• Provide impact and
penetration resistance
• Protect you from
electrical shocks up to
2,200 volts
• Protect you from falling
objects

19. Class B Hard Hats
• Provide highest level of
protection against electrical
hazard w/ high voltage shocks
and burn protection
• Protect you from electrical
shocks up to 20,000 volts
• Protect you from falling objects

20. Class C Hard Hats
• No electrical
protection
• Protect you from falling objects
Bump Caps
• Bump caps are
made from lightweight plastic and are
designed to protect you from bumping
your head on protruding objects

21. Proper use and care of hard hat
• Always wear your hard hat while
you are working in areas where
there are potential head hazards
• Adjust the suspension inside your
hard hat so that the hat sits
comfortably, but securely on your
head

22. •Inspect the shell of your
hard hat for
cracks, gouges, and
dents. Inspect the
suspension system for
frayed or broken straps.

23. •Never paint, scratch or drill
"air holes" in your hard hat
•Never carry personal
belongings such
as cigarettes, lighters, or pens
in your hard hat

24. Eye Protection
Why Eye and Face
Protection is
Important
Thousands of
people are
blinded each
year from work
related eye
injuries.

25. Examples of
hazards:
 Machines
 Injurious light
radiation
 Heat
 Tools
 Flying Particles
 Chemicals

26. Types of Eye Protection
Goggles-surround the eye area,
they give you more protection in
injurious situations .
 Chemical
 Laser
 Welding

27. Eye Protection
Regular glasses or
sunglasses are not
appropriate SAFETY
GLASSES

28. Elimination or Control of Hazards
•Safe work training
•Read and follow all warnings
and precautions that may be
found on equipment and
hazardous materials
•Keep sharp or pointed objects
away from your eyes

29. • Follow your supervisor's or
safety manager's suggestions
and recommendations
for working
safely

30. FACE PROTECTION
Needed when work presents the potential of
causing facial injury from physical, chemical, or
radiation agents.
Examples of hazards:
 Contents under pressure
 Splash hazard
 Flying objects / particles
 Electrical work

31. Face Protection
Types of Face
Personal Protective
Equipment
• Face Shields
• used around operations
which expose you to molten
metal, chemical splashes, or
flying particles.

32. Face Protection
• Face shield
used by an
employee
working with
molten metal

33. Face Protection
• Welding Helmets
• provide both face
and eye protection
• use special absorptive lenses that
filter the intense light and radiant
energy that is produced during
welding operations

34. Hand Protection
Why is Hand
Protection
Important?
• Without your
fingers or hands,
your ability to
work would be
greatly reduced

35. Hand Protection
Types of Hand Hazards
• Traumatic Injuries
• Contact Injuries
• Repetitive Motion Injuries

36. Hand Protection
Potential Incidences
of Hand Hazards
• Traumatic Injuries
• cuts, punctures,
sprains or crushing
from equipment

37. Hand Protection
• Contact Injuries
• Coming into contact
with caustic or toxic
chemicals, biological
substances, electrical
sources, or extremely
cold or hot objects

38. • Repetitive Motion Injuries
Whenever you
repeat the same
hand movement
over a long period of
time, you run the risk
of repetitive motion
problems

39. Hand Protection
• Never wear gloves around powered
rotating equipment - drills, lathes, etc.

40. Hand Protection
Types of Hand PPE
• Gloves
• Metal mesh
gloves
• resist sharp
edges and
prevent cuts

41. •Leather gloves
•shield your
hands from
rough surfaces

42. •Vinyl and
neoprene gloves
•protect your
hands against
toxic chemicals

43. •Rubber gloves
•protect you
when working
around
electricity

44. Hand Protection
Types of Hand PPE
• Gloves
• Padded cloth
gloves
• protect your
hands from sharp
edges, slivers, dirt,
and vibration

45. •Heat resistant
gloves
•protect your
hands from
heat and
flames

46. •Latex disposable
gloves
•used to protect
your hands
from germs
and bacteria

47. •Lead-lined
gloves
•used to
protect your
hands from
radiation
sources

48. Hand Protection
Types of Hand PPE
• Forearm Cuffs
• used to protect your forearm
• Thumb Guards and Finger Cots
• protect only your thumb or fingers
• Mittens
• protect your hands while
working around very cold or hot
materials
• Hand Pads
• Hand pads protect your hands while
working around very hot materials

49. Foot Protection
Why is Foot Protection
Important?
• The human foot is rigid
enough to support the
weight of your entire body,
and yet flexible enough to
allow you to run, dance, play
sports, and to take you
anywhere you want to go.
Without your feet and toes,
your ability to work at your
job would be greatly
reduced.

50. Foot Protection
Types of Foot Hazards
• Impact Injuries
• Injuries from Spills and Splashes
• Compression Injuries
• Electrical Shocks
• Extremes in Cold, Heat, and Moisture
• Slipping

51. Foot Protection
• Impact Injuries
• At work, heavy
objects can fall on
your feet. If you
work around sharp
objects, you can
step on something
sharp and puncture
your foot

52. • Injuries from Spills and
Splashes
• Liquids such as
acids, caustics,
and molten metals
can spill into your
shoes and boots.
These hazardous
materials can
cause chemical
and heat burns

53. Foot Protection
• Compression Injuries
• Heavy machinery,
equipment, and
other objects can
roll over your feet.
The result of these
types of accidents
is often broken or
crushed bones

54. • Electrical Shocks
• Accidents
involving
electricity can
cause severe
shocks and
burns

55. Foot Protection
Potential Incidences of Foot Hazards
• Extremes in Cold, Heat, and
Moisture
• If not protected, your
feet can suffer from
frostbite if you must
work in an extremely
cold environment.
Extreme heat, on the
other hand, can blister
and burn your feet

56. • Slipping
• Oil, water, soaps,
wax, and other
chemicals can
cause you to slip
and fall

57. Foot Protection
Types of Foot PPE
SAFETY SHOES
•Steel toe footwear
protects your toes
from falling objects
and from being
crushed

58. • Metatarsal
footwear
special guards
that run from
your ankle to
your toes and
protect your
entire foot

59. • Reinforced sole
footwear
metal
reinforcement
that protects
your foot from
punctures

60. • Latex/Rubber
footwear
resists
chemicals and
provides extra
traction on
slippery
surfaces

61. Foot Protection
Type of Foot PPE
SAFETY BOOTS
• PVC footwear
protects your
feet against
moisture and
improves
traction

62. • Butyl footwear
protects
against most
ketones,
aldehydes,
alcohols,
acids, salts,
and alkalies

63. • Vinyl footwear
resists solvents, acids,
alkalies, salts, water,
grease, and blood
• Nitrile footwear
resists animal fats, oils,
and chemicals

64. Foot Protection
Types of Foot PPE
SAFETY BOOTS
• Electrostatic dissipating
footwear
conducts static
electricity to floors
that are grounded

65. • Electrical hazard
footwear
• insulated with
tough rubber to
prevent shocks
and burns from
electricity

66. • Disposable
footwear
• includes shower
slippers, clear
polyethylene
and non-woven
booties used in
dust free work
areas

67. Body / Skin Protection
Why is Body Protection
Important?
• The skin acts as a
natural barrier to the
elements
• Chemicals can break
down the skin barrier
and allow secondary
infections to manifest

68. Body Protection
Types of Body Hazards
• Temperature stress
• Chemical Contact
• Radiation

69. Body Protection
• Temperature stress
• Exposure to heat (hot metals) or
cold (dry ice) which results in burns
• Chemical Contact
• Chemical splash
• Contact with potentially infectious
materials
• Radiation

70. Body Protection
Proper Fit and Use of
Body PPE
• Select and use the
right kind of body
protection for the
job you are going to
be performing
• Inspect your
aprons/body shields
before you use them
• Store body
protection in a
clean, cool, dry,
ventilated area

71. Body Protection
Types of Body PPE
• Insulated Coats and Pants
• Fire resistant
• Heat resistant
• Cold resistant
• Sleeves and Aprons
• Work well when pouring or manipulating chemical to
reduce splash
• Make sure the sleeves and aprons are appropriate for
the chemical

72. Body Protection
Types of Body Protection
Coveralls
• Tyvek use for
particulate
filtering such as
asbestos
• Chemical rated
Full body suit
• Hazardous materials
handling
• Carbon filtering for
emergency response
Lab coats and Aprons

73. Body Protection

74. HEARING PROTECTION
Needed when the average
(over an 8 hour period) noise
level of an area reaches 90
decibels.
Hearing protection must be
made available to employees
when the average (over an 8
hour period) noise level
reaches 85 decibels.

75. Examples of high noise areas
can be:
Mechanical rooms
Shops
Construction Sites
When working with
machinery/power tools

76. Types Of Hearing Protection
Ear Plugs
Ear Muffs
Canal Caps

77. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
Needed when work presents an
inhalation hazard
Required when employees are in
areas where effective engineering
controls are not feasible to protect
the health of the employee from
harmful dusts, fogs, fumes, mists,
gases, smokes, sprays or vapors

78. Examples of hazards:
Working with uncontained
chemicals.
Working with highly toxic
chemicals.
Working in dusty environment.
Painting.
Welding.

79. Types of Respiratory Protection
Dust Mask
½ mask
Full Mask
Powered Air Purifying respirator (PAPR)
Supplied Airline Respirator
Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)

80. Examples
Medical Exam
Selection based on hazard
Fit Testing
Facial Hair
Inspection of Equipment
Specific Training on Operation

81. SAFETY PERSONNEL
Safety man
-a person who was
responsible for filling out
accident reports
-living reminder of all
employees to be safe.

82. SAFETY ENGINEER
This frequently describes the
person assigned accident
prevention duties
SAFETY PROFESSIONAL
A person who has
knowledgeable, and highly
expert in some cases and
through experience and self-
education

83. SAFETY MANAGER
It refers to a person responsible for a safety
organization and its activities
RISK MANAGER
A person who is responsible for the function of
safety manager, and also for insurance
program and related activities to minimize
accidental losses.

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