siemens - Public Service Commission

191 0.1 36 FOOT PROTECTION
ATTACHMENT 2
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HNP Personal Protective Equipment Site Hazard Assessment
29 CFR 1910 Subpart I
Foot Protection (“hard toe safety shoes”or “foot guards’? is required when carrying or handling
materials such as heavy packages, objects, parts or tools, which could be dropped onto the feet.
When used, protective footwear shall meet the criteria specified in ANSI 241-1999, “American
National Standard for Personal Protection - Protective Footwear”.
The job supervisor and employee(s) must determine the need for foot protection based upon the
risk of foot injuries from those items listed in the NGG Hazard Assessment PPE Matrix (Attachment
6).
The Site Occupational Health and Safety Specialist will work with supervision to determine
individuals whose jobs require that they wear hard toe safety shoes. In accordance with the
supervisor’s guide to standard company attire, PROGRESS ENERGY will pay for hard toe safety
shoes that are required for PROGRESS ENERGY employees whose work activities require that
they wear them.
Foot guards, available from the tool rooms, can provide metatarsal protection. This equipment shall
be worn when operating air or electric paving breakers, tamps, jackhammers, hydrolazers, etc.
(See “Footwear Protection” Matrix in Attachment 6)
Employees requiring special shoes due to a medical condition shall provide their supervisor a note
from their physician prior to wearing the footwear on site.
1910.138 HAND PROTECTION
Hand Protection (gloves) is required to prevent cuts, abrasions, burns, and skin contact with
hazardous chemicals.
The job supervisor and employee(s) must determine the need for hand protection based upon the
risk of hand injuries from those items listed in the NGG Hazard Assessment PPE Matrix
(Attachment 6).
The type of gloves selected for a particular task shall be based on the degree of protection
necessary for the specific hazard and for the level of risk to the worker’s hands.
Appropriate hand protection must be worn when employees‘ hands are exposed to hazards that
could cause burns, cuts, abrasions, splinters, electrical shock, chemicals, or blood borne pathogen
exposures. For hands-on-work in industrial work areas, gloves shall always be used, unless there is
a valid reason not to wear them.
Finger rings, loose chains, metal wrist bands, body jewelry or key rings shall not be worn while
working around moving machinery or when performing any other hands-on activity where these
articles may present a hazard. Additional requirements, as addressed in SAF-NGGC-2175
Electrical Safety, apply for working on, or near energized electrical components.
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