Personal protective program

Program Elements 1. Written policy, purpose, scope Statement of objectives Standards compliance Responsibility/accountability assigned Implementation activities A. Training/certification Written procedures Hazardous operations Hazardous materials Hazardous operations permits Personal protective program Mishap/near-miss investigations Mishap/near-miss records and reports Fire/explosion safety Emergency preparedness Procurement and subcontract safety Safety representatives on-site Implementation of supplemental requirements... 

Implement program for cleaning, storage and repair of personal protection equipment... 

Has the toller established a comprehensive respiratory and personal protective equipment program to insure proper selection, maintenance and use of equipment ... 

Ensure that the contractor/subcontractor can implement a comprehensive health and safety program in compliance with applicable regulations, including accident prevention programs, medical surveillance, training, work practice controls, use of personal protective equipment, and so on. 

The upgraded personal protective equipment program at the former Acquired Inc. facilities is beginning to Impact the Injury rate. 

This should provide direction as to how operations staff, emergency responders, and the public should respond to a potential toxic release (e.g., chemical plumes released), including facility evacuation, personnel accountability, proper personal protective equipment (PPE) as dictated by the Risk Management Program and Process Safety Management Plan, and whether the nearby public should be in-place sheltered or evacuated. 

Universal precautions training that complies with the OSHA standard on occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens, as well as a fire training program, should be provided on an annual basis for all laboratory employees. Personnel are required to use proper personal protective devices when handling corrosive, flammable, biohazard, or carcinogenic substances. Eye wash sta-... 

No matter how the responsibilities for completing the different elements of the fire protection program are assigned, one person must be ultimately responsible for the management of fire protection equipment and systems. This person has the overall responsibility for managing the fire protection equipment and systems. This responsibility includes the following activities ... 

A written safety program that includes the following topics new employee safety orientation, safety training, hazard communication, emergency action plan, fall protection, scaffolding, heat stress, personal protective equipment, electrical, first aid, and bloodborne pathogens. 

A written program developed and implemented by an employer designating proceedures, equipment, personal protective equipment, and work practices that are capable of protecting employees from the health hazards presented by hazardous chemicals usid in that particular workplace. 

Plans should ensure an adequate supply of qualified providers who are trained specifically for a mass casualty event. This includes providing protection to providers and their families (e.g., personal protective equipment, prophylaxis, staff rotation to prevent burnout, and stress management programs). 

OSHA requires employers of workers who are occupationally exposed to 2-butoxyethanol to institute engineering controls and work practices to reduce employee exposure and maintain it at or below pennissible exposure limits (PEL). The PEL for 2-butoxyethanol is 50 ppm (OSHA 1974). Workers exposed to 2-butoxyethanol should wear personal protective equipment such as gloves, coveralls, and goggles to protect exposure to tire skin (OSHA 1974). NIOSH recommends that industrial hygiene surveys be completed at work places where airborne exposure to 2-butoxyethanol or 2-butoxyethanol acetate may occur (NIOSH 1990). If exposure levels are at or above one-half the recommended exposure limit (REL = 5 ppm), NIOSH recommends that a program of personal monitoring be instituted so that tlie exposure of each worker can be estimated. If exposure levels are at or greater than the REL, or if there is a potential for skin contact, NIOSH recommends that 2-butoxyacetic acid be measured in the urine of the workers. 

United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice (NIOJ) (2002) Guide for the Selection of personal Protective Equipment for Emergency First Responders, Nil Guide 102-00, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice, Washington, DC 20531. 

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