Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Law - Revised guidance for employers who supply and use PPE was published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in August ‘05. It states that a Risk Assessment should be conducted and that control measures need to be identified and implemented.

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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Law Revised guidance for employers who supply and
use PPE was published by the Health and
Safety Executive (HSE) in August ‘05.
It states that a Risk Assessment should be
conducted and that control measures need to be
identified and implemented.
Sembcorp procedure (MP 1301) is to follow a process of …
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Having a Risk Assessment in place to identify significant Hazards, and the
Probability of the Hazards causing Harm
Controls to protect against the Hazards are identified in the Risk Assessment
Individuals carry out their own Risk Assessment – they can increase their
protection levels if conditions change
Controls are identified in a set order, known as our “Hierarchy of Control”
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These are ………
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Eliminate – e.g. don’t use the substance or don’t do the job
Substitute – change the substance or method for a different lower hazard one
Contain – do the job behind a screen or in a booth
Reduce – ½ size bags for weight reduction or reduce the noise levels
Protect – use the right Personal Protective Equipment
You will note that controls 1 to 4 are collective protection – so that everyone
involved with the task benefits from the controls introduced
Control measure 5 protects the individual only - This is why we should always aim
for collective protection before selecting personal protection, and hence the saying
“PPE should be our last line of defence”

2. When we use, maintain or inspect PPE, we must practice good
standards of Hygiene. We should do this to prevent cross
contamination - e.g we do not want to get dirt in our ears when
inserting ear plugs
Hygiene at work …… reminder
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The first principle of good hygiene is to avoid an exposure by forming a
barrier over the skin with personal protective equipment (PPE) such as
gloves, coveralls, and boots
It is important to check the PPE often for excessive contamination, wear,
tears, cuts, or pinholes
Workers should clean, decontaminate or replace protective equipment
frequently to make sure it doesn't collect or absorb irritants
If protective equipment such as a dust mask becomes too soiled during
the job, the worker should stop and replace it with a clean item or
equipment
Protective clothing should be sent for cleaning through the in house
laundry system when it becomes dirty
Basic hand washing and skin care can prevent work exposures and disease.
Good washing and scrubbing with water and soap helps to remove germs,
contaminants, and chemicals. It can also prevent exposure by ingestion and
cross-contamination of the surfaces and objects we touch. Workers should wash
their hands before preparing food and before they take breaks at work to eat,
drink or smoke.
Protect yourself – follow the Hierarchy of Control
When using PPE as your Protection - Be safely clean
with good hygiene.