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**** ********* **** ***** and ********* **** ******** workplace ******. ***** *********** ****** be ******* ** * minimum ******** ** ** achieved. ** *** ******* of ******** **** ********** standards, ****** ***** *** caution ****** ** **** guide.
*** *******, ** *** United ******, *** ************ Safety *** ****** ************** (****) ******* *** ******* of ********* ******, ********* the *** ** ***. *** codes *** ********* ****** to ********** **********. **** national *** ***** *********** have ******* ********. ********* should ****** ****** **** they ****** ** ***** regulations ** * ******* in ***** ** ***** downtime *** ** ********* injuries, *****, *** ********.
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Eye **********
*** ********** ******** ******* impacts, ******, ** *********, and *****. ******** ********** can **** ******* ******* glare *** ** *********, while ************ ********** ******* against ******, *** ****** glasses are ******** ** ******* ******* all *******. ** *** US, *** ********** **** meet ** ****** **** ***.* *********. ****** ******* **** *** compliant **** **** ******** are ****** **** *** or ***+, ***** **** the ****** * ******** by * ****** ** indicate *** ***** ** UV **********. ******* **** are *** ****** ** being ***.* ********* *** not ** *** ***** or ********** **** ******** **********.
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** ***** ** ** protected **** ****** ******, ****** glasses **** **** ********** are ***********. ******** ******* allow *** ******* ** fit ***** ** *** face ******* ***** ***** or *************.
****** ***** ****** **** in * ******* ** colors *** *****. *******, it ****** ** ***** some *** ***** ** companies *** ******** ****** lenses, ******** **** *** otherwise ** ***** *** safe ***.
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- ******/***** ****** ******* ********** and ***** **********, *** are **** *** ************ with **** ******** **** as ********* *** ***********.
- **** ****** ******* ***** from ******** *** *** good *** ****** ************
- ***** *** **** ****** filter ****** ** **** light ** **** ******, but ******* ********, ** the **** **** *** have ** ****** ******* **** switching **** ****** ** outdoor ****.
- ***** ****** ***** *** user ** ******** ****** accurately *** *** **** for ******* ******* *** need ** ************* ***********-**** ******.
*********** *** **** ************ glasses *** **** *** (**** the *******) ***** ****** glasses. ***** ******** *******, and *** **** ******** vision ********** *******, ***** do *** ***** ****** protection. ****** **** ************ safety ******* *** **** available, ***** ****** *********** to ****** **** ***** ordinary ******* ** ******* that ***** **** ** see ***** ***** ******** all *** ******** ** standard ****** *******. **** technicians ****** ***** *** all-day ***, ***** *********** *** others *** ******* ********** eye ********** ****** *** glasses.
****-***, ******* ********* ****** glasses *** ***** ~$** USD. ****** ****** ******* **, Bollé, ******* ******, ******, Radians, ****, *** *** Safety ****.
*** ****** ******* **** anti-scratch ******* *** ***** ~$15. ****** ****** ******* **, Uvex, ******* ******, *** Honeywell.
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******* **********
**** ********** **** **** 85dB ** ***** ******* damage. ** * ****** must ***** ** ** heard **** *-* **** away, *** ********** ***** level ** **** ****. A ******* ***** ******* wheel, *** *******, ** 95+dB.
******* **** *********** **** require ******* ********** ***********, while ******* ***** *****, they ***** ****** ********** ear *****. ***** *** compressed *** **** ******** into *** ***. **** then ****** ** **** the ****** *** *****. These *** ** ************* when **** *** ** entire ***, *** **** technicians **** **** *** protection **** *********. *********** ear **********, **** ** earmuff ***** ********** **** either ** **** *** head ** **** **** a **** ***, ****** be ******* **** *** ********** will ** ******* ** noise **** **** *** an ****** * **** shift.
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********** ******** *** ***** ~$25 *** * *** of ***. ****** ****** ******* 3M, *****, *********, ****** Leight, *** ******.
******** ***** ******** *** often ~$**. ****** ****** ******* 3M, ****** ******, *********, and ******.
Head **********
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******** **** **** *** come **** ** ******* vents, ***** **** *** user ****** ****** *** summer. **** **** **** include ***** **** ***** users ** ***** ****** or ***** ***********. **** brim ***** **** **** protect *** ****'* **** and **** **** *** sun *** *** ******* for *********** **** ****** work ********. **** **** hard **** ** *** come **** *****. *** particular ***** **** ** ****** dependent ** *** ******** taste ** *** ****.
****** *** ******** **** hats, **** *** ******* slots, *** ***** ~$**. Full **** **** **** are ***** ~$**. **** hats *** ********* **** artwork ** ****** ******, which *** **** ~$** or ****. ****** ****** ******* Jackson ******, *********, *** MSA.
Breathing **********
**** *****, ********* ****** nuisance *****, *** ******** to ****** *** ***** particulates **** ** ****, smoke, ******, ****, *** dander. These ***** *** ********* made ** ***** *** are **********, ******** ** be **** *** ***** periods ** ****. **** **** a ****** ***** *** fit ******* ****** *** face. ***** *** **** for ********** * ****** task **** *** ***** dust, **** ** ******** holes, ******* * ****, or ******* ***** ** a ***** *****. **** are ***** ~$** *** for * *** ** 50.
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****** ****** ******* **, *********, and ******* ******.
*****
***** ****** ** **** fitting, ******* ***** *** heel *******, *** **** rubber ***** ******** ** provide ******** *** ********** insulation. ** *** **, **** ************ ******* ********* *** boots, ********* **** **********, puncture **********, *** ********** protection. ***** *** ***** that ** *** ****** with **** ******** ****** guarantee to ******* ****** ** the ******.
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Comments (13)
Brian Rhodes
In my experience, a big struggle with PPE is making sure it is actually worn.
It sounds crazy, but telling installers to put in their earplugs and put on their safety glasses is a constant struggle.
Often times though, workplace injury insurance policy coverages are contingent on PPE being worn.
If a worker gets something embedded into their eye because their glasses were perched on top of their hat or around their head instead of over their eyes, the insurance company can refuse to cover the event and leave both the injured and the employer (integrator) in the lurch.
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Undisclosed #1
I agree, if you don't make it a rule they slowly stop using PPE and then slowly start forgetting basic safety rules (you can't straddle a ladder!) It's the culture here, so much so that sub-contractors who fail to wear PPE are easy to spot because they look really out of place.
It has also been worth the expense to get logos printed on safety vests, shirts, jackets. I wouldn't call them uniforms, but there is a visual value and unity factor to seeing everyone wearing company gear.
Our crews get PPE from us, if they want to use their own it has to meet or exceed what we provide them. Individual harnesses (boom lift) provided. The boot truck comes around every 4-6 months, everyone gets new boots at least once a year.
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Undisclosed End User #2
I think safety harnesses are a key component of a good PPE program both for working at heights with a man-lift (JLG), on the roof, or on a ladder. A good safety harness is a must.
Though not direct PPE, a good safety education program is key with case examples. You are right people don't ware the PPE often until it is personal, so make it personal with case study examples. Lastly, safety education should include identifying hazards in the workplace, how does an employee know they might be contacting lead based paint or asbestos. Help them identity hazards to say, hay-ho let me go ask my supervisor, stay safe.
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Kyle Folger
I have seen this at many of the gas stations around town. Ladder safety is no joke.
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Rob Dunham
03/08/19 04:47am
I would add a high-vis vest. It's required on many jobsites and I wear one anytime I'm working on an area where there may be vehicle traffic.
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Robert Forte
I know the PPE is annoying and techs say "Nothings going to happen to me ", But all it takes is a small piece of burning metal to destroy you vison. Take the time to put on the PPE, you are better off with it than with out. =)
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