1. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Lesson 6

2. Employer and Employee Responsibilities
To ensure the use of personal protective clothing, equipment and devices in the workplace.

3. Standards and Guidelines
CSA stands for the Canadian Standards Association.
ANSI stands for the American National Standards Institute.
Both organizations are responsible for the monitoring of standards.
CSA and ANSI maintain standards of safety for all types of personal protective equipment.
Personal protective equipment approved by Manitoba Regulation should be used in the workplace to ensure appropriate levels of safety support to workers.

4. CSA Approved Marks for Canada

5. Visual Image of the Approved American National Standard Mark

6. Hearing Protection Lesson 6 Learning Activity #6.1 Slides #6
The Guideline to Interpretation and Application of Hearing and Noise Control Regulation explains the requirements of the legislation in non-legal language.
Lesson 6
Learning Activity #6.1
Slides #6

7. STUDENT ACTIVITY
Divide the students into groups of two and distribute one item of PPE to each group.
Each group will be given 7 minutes to:
Prepare a brief demonstration on correct use of the assigned PPE and its specific safety features.
Ask students to briefly demonstrate its assigned PPE and encourage discussion.
3. Discuss any additional PPE information using the PowerPoint slides.
Lesson 6
Learning Activity #6.2
Slides #1 - #6

8. Hand Protection
Hand Injury risk increases when…
The worker is inexperienced
The worker has not been trained
The worker is distracted
The workplace has poor lighting
The worker is not using the correct tools
The worker is rushing to get the job done

9. Protect Your Hands
Keep hands away from moving machinery parts to avoid unintended contact
Use light sensor guards, actuators, hold down or clamping mechanisms, physical guards, blocking or push sticks

10. If gloves are required for the job…
Choose a glove that is best suited for the job
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions
Inspect and test gloves for defects before using them
Ensure your gloves fit properly
When working with chemicals, review the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) . Remember to wash the gloves before taking them off

11. Protective Headwear Regulations
Protective headwear — construction project site.
A worker at a construction project site
must wear protective headwear that meets the requirements of CSA Standard Z , Industrial.
Protective Headwear — Performance, selection,
care and use or ANSI Standard Z ,
American National Standard for Industrial Head
Protection.

12. Eye and Face Protection
The Act requires that workers be provided with and use suitable eye protection when engaged in work which constitutes a hazard to the eyes or face.
Typical hazards include flying objects and particles, splashing liquids, molten metal and ultraviolet, visible and infrared radiation.

13. Respiratory Hazards and Respirators
Working in atmospheres with impure air, you need…
Air Purifying equipment - Mechanical filters (dust masks); chemical cartridge respirators and gas masks. These respirators are not to be worn in oxygen deficient atmospheres.
Working in oxygen deficient atmospheres, you need…
Air supplying equipment - Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCUBA) and stationary air supply.
All respirators should be approved by a testing agency such as - NIOSH, MHSA, CSA or ANSI.
Safe Work Bulletin, SF for Safe Farms #5 Grain/Crop Dusts Respiratory Protection.

14. Protective Footwear
Manitoba Regulations require that protective footwear be worn by all workers who may be exposed to the risk of a foot injury.
Hazards include falling objects, moving machinery, sharp objects, electrical contacts, abrasives.
The CSA logo can only be applied to the footwear when they meet the performance criteria.
Selecting the right type and fit of footwear is essential.

15. Fall Protection Systems
Travel-restraint systems limit a worker’s movement so the worker is unable to reach a location where there is a risk of falling.
Fall-arrest systems allows the person to be protected by falling only short distances and waiting rescue.

16. Fall Protection Systems
A fall protection system consists of these components:
Snap Hook (locking type)
Shock Absorber
Lanyard
Rope Grab
Lifeline
Anchor Point
“REMEMBER”
Falls from a height of even one meter can result in serious injury or death.

17. Fall Protection
Manitoba Construction Regulation 189/85 states that every worker who may be exposed to the danger of falling must be protected when working at heights greater than 2.5 meters (8 feet).