566-Personal Protective Equipment / 748
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BOS-PRD-03.900905
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Working gloves
shall
be worn whenever required to reduce the risk of hand injury.
Chemical Rubber gloves
shall
be worn when handling corrosive substances and chemicals.
Electrical Rubber gloves
shall be worn
when performing an electrical work.
“Butcher” gloves
shall
be worn when cutting or chopping meat or similar items requiring any force.
Gloves
shall
be of a good fit and cover the entire hand and wrist area.
Specific glove types
should
be utilised depending on the requirements and individual hazards of any specific
job.
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Hard hats
shall
be worn by all persons outside of protected accommodation areas.
Hard hats
shall
be CE certified; ideally they will be light-coloured and equipped with a chinstrap.
The useful life of hard hats is to be verified taking into account the date of manufacture. This information
should
be stamped or marked accordingly by the manufacturer.
Hard hats
shall
be replaced prior to the marked expiry date, if any cracks or other damage is noted or after
impact even if damage is unnoticeable.
Paint
should
not be applied to the plastic shell. Paint solvents can weaken the plastic and increase the risk of
cracking. Paint may also conceal cracks.
Reflective tape may be used on the hard hat and aids visibility at night.
Check the condition of the suspension system that is designed to absorb impact.
Hard hats
should
be thoroughly inspected at regular intervals for cracks, tears in the fastening system,
abrasion, or other signs of wear.
Check the attachment straps carefully. Long periods of use can damage the suspension system. Contact
with perspiration and grease from the hair can speed deterioration of the materials used to make the
suspension system.
No holes
should
be made in the plastic shell. Any modifications to the structure of the hard hat will reduce
protective value of the hard hat.
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Bump Caps are a form of head protection and
shall
be used in confined spaces and engine rooms where the
risk is ‘bumping of the head’ as opposed to ‘Falling objects’. If no Bump Cap is supplied the usual hard hat
shall
be worn.
Version 04. Original date: 25/05/ 2012. Version date: 31/12/2014. Valid version only on QMS site. Uncontrolled document when printed.
Procedure prepared by: BOS QHSE Coordinator. Approved by: BOS QHSES Manager. Validated by: BOS Quality Representative
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