Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is considered safety of the last resort as it is typically the only protection remaining between the user and the hazard itself. OSHA requires a workplace PPE program to determine the need for PPE.
If an in-house or Allied Job Hazard Analysis indicates that PPE is needed to perform a job task in a safe manner, then a PPE program is necessary.
PPE programs may address:
- Respiratory protection.
- Hearing conservation.
- Your designated targeted area.
- General or specialized:
- Hand, foot, eye, heat, ear, clothing, environmental.
- Other protection requirements.
Custom Developed Personal Protective Equipment Program
(General or for targeted area)
Allied safety professionals meet with your staff to:
- Review the Job Hazard Analyses.
- Identify the specific type of personal protective equipment required to safely perform the required work.
- Provide a comprehensive written PPE Program which:
- Identifies the necessary Personal Protective Equipment which is compliant with regulations and meets industry standard guidelines.
- Addresses the responsibilities of both the employer and employee.
- Provides a compliant outline for mandated employee training. See Training for more information.
Audit – Personal Protective Equipment Programs
Allied safety professionals meet with your management, supervisory and general staff to:
- Review your company’s injury/illness, loss runs and near misses records to assess the effectiveness of your current program and the personal protective equipment in use.
- Review your current Job Hazard Analyses.
- Verify PPE currently in use at the facility meets current industry guidelines.
- Provide a report:
- Identifying any non-compliances or failures to meet current industry guidelines for PPE.
- Provide recommendations to eliminate non-compliances.
- Provide recommendations of potential means to better address job hazard analyses.
- Provide recommendations for updating the written PPE program.
