PPE Maintenance & Care

Overview – Training Topics Safety Glasses Footwear Hearing Protection Clothing Respirators Jeopardy Fit-test

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Safety Glasses Required at all times on the production floor, warehouse, maintenance area and QC Lab Required when in areas of blowing dust / compressed air Required when performing a task that presents an eye hazard Required by all visitors and contractors Must be used properly MUST BE CSA APPROVED

Eyewear Goggles To be worn when dumping Muriatic Acid Face Shield To be worn when using any grinding equipment Need to wear safety glasses underneath Disassembly, if possible Cleaning Storage Getting a new pair

PPE Continued… Safety Footwear CSA approved safety footwear must be worn by all workers on production floor Visitors and office staff may enter the plant without safety shoes but must stay on non-impact paths. CSA Label – green tag CSA Label – white tag Static Electricity tag – yellow tag

Safety Footwear Inspect safety boots for Store in a bag in your locker cracks breaks broken laces etc Store in a bag in your locker potential for contamination

Hearing Protection Required in Production Areas (Colour and Compounding depts) and Maintenance Why? Noise levels >90dBa for an 8hr shift Visitors, Contractors, Main Office staff must wear them in these areas

Hearing Protection Types Maintenance Storage Annual Hearing Test Muffs Plugs disposable form fitting Maintenance Storage Annual Hearing Test

Clothing Coveralls All plant employees and contractors are required to wear Tyvek coveralls when working with lead Blenders must wear Tyvek suits when working with lead or any other pigment Check for tears, rips, deformity, deterioration or contamination before putting coveralls on Do not tear or rip Tyvek coveralls for tools, etc. Remove Tyvek coverall before entering clean area

Clothing Shirts, Pants and Coveralls Unifirst Rubber Apron To be used when using Muriatic acid Gloves Nitrile – blue gloves Cotton – white gloves Neoprene – black gloves Rubber – to be used when using Muriatic acid

Respirators N95 respirators Full Face Respirators Maintenance Storage Fit-Testing Full Face Respirators

General Safety Be aware of your surroundings (any hidden dangers?) Hazards Be aware of potential safety hazards Report Act to eliminate any safety hazards Ask questions, communicate with other workers and supervisors

General Safety Continued… No horseplay Take extra caution when performing new tasks Ask for assistance when needed, don’t try to impress your co-workers Safe practices begin with Behavioral changes No task is worth the risk of injury