Landscaping PPE

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Landscaping PPE
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Related Work Activities

• Creating sharp flying debris
• Using a chainsaw
• Cutting or chipping concrete
• Using loud machinery
• Handling harmful chemicals
• Applying pesticides and other harmful chemicals

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Hazardous Conditions Unsafe Acts

• Using a chainsaw without PPE
• Cutting or chipping concrete without eye
  protection
• Weed eating or mowing without hearing protection
• Handling chemicals without skin protection
• Spraying chemicals without respiratory
  protection.

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Potential Outcomes

• Hearing damage
• Eye puncture and damage
• Skin irritation
• Nose and throat irritation
• Lung disease
• Amputations

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Personal Protective Equipment

• Examples of PPE
• Eye (safety goggles, glasses)
• Face (safety shields)
• Head (hard hat)
• Feet (safety shoes)
• Hands and arms (gloves)
• Hearing (earplugs, muffs)
• Respiratory (respirators)

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Eye Protection

• Wear goggles or face shield around
• Flying chips or particles
• Electrical sparks
• Chemical gases or vapors
• Harmful light
• Fertilizer solutions, acids, pesticides, etc
• Dust
• Swinging objects like ropes or chains

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Safety Glasses

• Made with metal/plastic frames
• Side shields may be needed
• Used for moderate impact particles

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Safety Goggles

• Protect the eyes from impacts, dust, and
  splashes.

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Eye Protection

• Goggles only provide eye protection, however face
  shields protect the whole face.
• Be certain the protective eyewear is approved
  against the hazard for which it is being used.

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Keeping Eyewear Clean

• Eyewear should be clean and defogged
• Clean lenses thoroughly with soap and water
• Disinfect eyewear that has been exposed to a
  hazardous substance or worn by someone else
• Store and clean eye wear in a closed, dustproof
  case (plastic bags).
• Discard pitted or scratched eyewear

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Additional Information

• Eye and Face Protection eTool

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Head Protection

• Hard hats protect the head on overhead objects
  and from falling or flying objects
• Working below other workers or machinery , such
  as a bucket lift.
• Working in or under trees with work overhead
• Working around or under conveyor belts
• Working around exposed energized conductors

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Hard Hats

• Wear hard hats made of slow burning,
  water-resistant molded plastic.
• The hard outer shells resist blows and
  penetration from above
• Shock absorbing suspensions (headband and straps)
  act as an impact barrier between hat and head
• Slow-burning materials protect against fires and
  electrical burns

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Levels of Hard Hat Protection
Class Level of Protection
A Resists impact and penetration Provides limited resistance to electricity
B Resists impact and penetration Provides high resistance to electricity
C Resists impact and penetration only No resistance to electricity
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Hard Hat Inspection

• Inspect the hard hat before use
• Look for
• Headband stretched or worn
• Headband fits comfortably
• Shell is dented, cracked, or visibly damaged
• Check hard hat after use, if damaged, discard it
• Wash the shell frequently with hot soapy water
• Store hats in a cool, dry place

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Protecting Legs and Feet

• Legs and feet injuries
• Cuts from cutting equipment
• Heavy objects that might fall on feet
• Sharp objects such as nails or spikes
• Hot or wet surfaces
• Slippery surfaces

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Leg Protection

• Chainsaw chaps
• Protect legs from injury when using tools such as
  chainsaws.

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Foot Protection

• Safety shoes should be impact resistance with
  steel toes.
• Safety-toe shoes are nonconductive and prevent
  your feet from completing a circuit
• Shoes with good tread provide traction on
  slippery surfaces

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Hand Protection

• Gloves can protect hands and forearms from cuts,
  abrasions, burns, punctures, contact with
  hazardous chemicals, and electric shock

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Using Gloves

• Choosing the right glove for the job is important
• Example Choosing a cotton glove to work with
  chemicals is a bad choice.
• Some situations are not appropriate for gloves
  such as working with moving machinery

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Levels of Glove Protection
Type of Glove Level of Protection
Metal mesh/ Kevlar Prevents cuts from sharp objects like blades, cutter bars.
Leather Handling stones or wood chips, sparks, moderate heat
Cotton fabric Dirt, splinters and abrasion not for working with sharp materials
Rubber, vinyl neoprene Protects from chemical being used or handled.
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Noise

• Noise in the workplace interferes with
  communication and disrupts concentration
• Sound is measured in decibels
• Noises of 85 decibels or greater affects your
  hearing if you work around it for eight hours a
  day.

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Noisy Workplaces
Noise Decibels
Conversational voices 60
Idling tractor 80
Conveyor 80
Diesel truck 90-95
Power lawn mower 90-95
One leaf blower 90-100
Power tools 100
Chain saws 110
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Hearing Protection

• When noise exposure cannot be controlled by
  either engineering controls, use hearing
  protection.
• Earmuffs and earplugs can reduce noise levels if
  used properly.
• It is a good idea to use hearing protection when
  average noise levels exceed 80 dB.

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Hearing Protection Devices

• Formable earplugs
• Spongy, soft compressed, or shaped prior to
  insertion
• Disposable-not for reuse
• Pre-molded ear plugs
• Molded to fit ear
• Earmuffs
• Adjustable headband with soft cups that seal
  around the ear

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Protecting Yourself

• This worker is taking no chances when it comes to
  protecting himself from the hazards of hedge
  trimming.

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Protection for Pesticide Application

• Types of exposure when using pesticides
• Dermal Getting pesticide on your skin
• Oral Swallowing pesticide
• Inhalation Breathing in pesticide
• Ocular Getting pesticide in the eyes

• Dermal exposure is the most common
• PPE should be worn to reduce skin exposure

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What A Chemical Label Tells You

• The label on the pesticide includes
• The chemical formulation
• Signal words Warning, Caution
• Precautions
• PPE recommendations
• Application method
• Projected length of exposure

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Read the Label!
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Respiratory Protection

• Activities that may require respiratory PPE
• Handling and applying pesticides
• Working around heavy dust in greenhouses
• Working around mold
• Spraying paint
• Using solvents or other chemical irritants
• Working around allergens

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Types of Respirators

• Three types of respirators for normal work
  activity
• Particulate respirator
• Use a filter to trap solid particles like dust or
  mold
• Gas/vapor respirators
• Use a cartridge to absorb gases and vapors
• Combination respirators
• Have a filter for particles and a cartridge for
  gas and vapor

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Selecting a Respirator

• Particulate respirators
• Type 95 95 efficient appropriate for most
  dust, mold, or mist
• Type 97 97 efficient higher level of
  protection
• Type 100 or HEPA 99.7 efficient used with
  highly toxic substances

• Gas/Vapor respirators
• White Acid gas
• Black Organic vapors
• Green Ammonia gas
• Yellow Acid gas and organic vapor
• Olive Green Multi-gas combinations

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Dust Masks
This dust mask is not approved for respiratory
protection.
NIOSH approval info
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Fit Testing

• Positive pressure test
• Block off the exhalation valve with the palm of
  your hand,
• Gently exhale, then hold it for 10 seconds,
• Smile, then open your mouth.
• A slight bulge and no air leaks is a proper fit.
• Negative pressure test
• Place the palms of your hands over the cartridge
  openings, and gently inhale, holding your breath
  for 10 seconds.
• Smile, then open your mouth. If the face-piece is
  collapsing slightly and you don't detect any air
  leaks, you have a proper fit.

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Cleaning and Storing Respirators

• Respirators should be cleaned after each use
  except disposable respirators or dust filter
  masks.
• Wash reusable face pieces and the inhalation and
  exhalation valves with a mild disinfecting soap.
  They should be rinsed and air dried before
  storing.
• Store clean, dry respirators in a zip-sealed
  plastic bag in a cool, dry cabinet specifically
  designated for storage.

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Respiratory Protection Program

• Your employer should have a written Respiratory
  Protection Program
• It includes
• When a respirator is required
• Medical evaluations needed
• How to select a respirator
• How to use respirators
• Review your employers RPP

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Training

• Employees required to use PPE must be trained to
  know at least the following
• When PPE is necessary
• What type of PPE is necessary
• How to properly put on, take off, adjust, and
  wear
• Limitations of the PPE
• Proper care, maintenance, useful life and
  disposal.

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Additional Information

• Respiratory Protection eTool
• http//www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_Hurricane_Facts/re
  spirators.pdf

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Summary

• Using eye and face protection when debris is
  flying around is recommended
• Use head, leg, hand, and foot protection when
  using a chainsaw
• Use hearing protection when using noisy tools
• Respiratory protection may be recommended during
  certain job activities, check with chemical
  labels or your employer for details