Sunday, January 27, 2013

Demolition Personal Protective Equipment PPE

January 27 2013

Demolition Personal Protective Equipment should include:
  • Hard hat for overhead impact or electrical hazards
  • Eye protection with side shields
  • Gloves chosen for job hazards expected (e.g., heavy-duty leather work gloves for handling debris with sharp edges and/or chemical protective gloves appropriate for chemicals potentially contacted)
  • ANSI-approved protective footwear
  • Respiratory protection as necessary
  • Other PPE may be required based on specific hazards
Remember to conduct an OSHA engineering survey and a hazard assessment, along with workplan and safety plan to address each hazard and evaluate the proper PPE.