Selecting
PPE for the Workplace
 Personal protective equipment
(PPE) for the eyes and face is designed to prevent or lessen the
severity of injuries to workers. The employer must assess the
workplace and determine if hazards that necessitate the use of eye
and face protection are present or are likely to be present before
assigning PPE to workers. [1910.132(d)]
A hazard assessment should
determine the risk of exposure to eye and face hazards, including
those which may be encountered in an emergency. Employers
should be aware of the possibility of multiple and simultaneous
hazard exposures and be prepared to protect against the highest
level of each hazard. [1910
Subpart I App B]
|
| Hazard
Assessment |
|
Hazard type |
Examples of Hazard |
Common
Related
Tasks |
|
Impact |
Flying objects such as large chips, fragments, particles, sand,
and dirt. |
Chipping,
grinding,
machining,
masonry
work, wood
working,
sawing,
drilling,
chiseling,
powered
fastening,
riveting,
and
sanding. |
|
Heat |
Anything emitting extreme heat. |
Furnace
operations,
pouring,
casting,
hot
dipping,
and
welding. |
|
Chemicals |
Splash, fumes, vapors, and irritating mists. |
Acid
and
chemical
handling,
degreasing,
plating,
and
working
with
blood. |
|
Dust |
Harmful Dust. |
Woodworking,
buffing,
and
general
dusty
conditions. |
|
Optical
Radiation |
Radiant energy, glare, and intense light |
Welding,
torch-cutting,
brazing,
soldering,
and laser
work. |
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|
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