Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Flashcards
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When must an employer provide a new respirator to an employee?
Answer: When the existing respirator no longer provides adequate protection
Employers must replace respirators when they fail to function properly or no longer adequately protect the employee from workplace hazards.
Which ANSI standard governs the selection, use, and care of eye and face protection?
Answer: ANSI Z87.1
ANSI Z87.1 is the American National Standard for Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices.
PPE training must ensure employees understand all of the following EXCEPT:
Answer: The manufacturer's profit margin on the PPE
OSHA requires training on when, why, what, how to don/doff, and the limitations of PPE; the cost or profitability of equipment is not a required training element.
What is the correct sequence for removing contaminated PPE (doffing) to minimize self-contamination?
Answer: Gloves → gown → face shield → mask
Gloves are removed first because they are the most contaminated item; the gown, face shield, and mask follow in sequence to avoid spreading contamination to clean skin or mucous membranes.
Which class of protective clothing provides the highest level of skin, respiratory, and eye protection according to EPA levels?
Answer: Level A
EPA Level A protection includes a fully encapsulating, vapor-tight chemical-resistant suit with SCBA, providing the greatest protection against gases, vapors, and particulates.
An employee refuses to wear required PPE. The employer's first course of action should be to:
Answer: Retrain and counsel the employee, then enforce disciplinary action if non-compliance continues
Best practice and OSHA guidance call for retraining and counseling before escalating to formal discipline, ensuring the employee understands the hazard and the PPE requirements.
High-visibility safety apparel (HVSA) worn by workers near roadway traffic must meet which ANSI/ISEA standard?
Answer: ANSI/ISEA 107
ANSI/ISEA 107 establishes performance requirements for high-visibility safety apparel used to make workers visible to vehicle and equipment operators.