Safety glasses or goggles if Operating forklift/powered Crush hazard, chemical transporting chemicals hand truck contact Safety shoes Hardhat Crush hazard, contact with Safety shoes Operating scissor lift objects, fall Harness if anchor point is available on scissor lift Refueling Forklift, aerial lift, Safety glasses or goggles Crush hazard, chemical scissor lift or other types of Work gloves contact powered industrial trucks Safety shoes Safety glasses Filling batteries with distilled Face shield water (Forklift, aerial lift, Chemical contact Chemical resistant apron scissor lift or other types of Chemical resistant gloves powered industrial trucks) Work shoes Welding hood with proper shading Welding clothing Burns, flying particles, falling Cutting, Welding and Brazing Thermal/work gloves objects, cuts Safety shoes Respiratory protection (as needed) PPE requirements are different for each laser depending on Laser Equipment operation – Skin and eye damage the wavelength and power and maintenance output. (See PSU Laser safety program) See PSU Fall protection Work at height (roof, Fall program scaffolds) See PSU Scaffold program Safety glasses or goggles Cuts, falling object, thermal Blacksmithing Thermal/work gloves burns, flying particles Safety shoes Check compressed gas/air Safety glasses Chemical contact systems Work gloves Safety glasses Check cryogenic systems Chemical contact Cryogenic/work glove As soon as employee exits the Operating machinery within a piece of machinery PPE may None completely enclosed cab. be required. Perform a Hazard Assessment. Appendix B
Operating forklift/powered hand truck Crush hazard, chemical contact Safety glasses or goggles if transporting chemicals Safety shoes Operating scissor lift Crush hazard, contact with objects, fall Hardhat Safety shoes Harness if anchor point is available on scissor lift Refueling Forklift, aerial lift, scissor lift or other types of powered industrial trucks Crush hazard, chemical contact Safety glasses or goggles Work gloves Safety shoes Filling batteries with distilled water (Forklift, aerial lift, scissor lift or other types of powered industrial trucks) Chemical contact Safety glasses Face shield Chemical resistant apron Chemical resistant gloves Work shoes Cutting, Welding and Brazing Burns, flying particles, falling objects, cuts Welding hood with proper shading Welding clothing Thermal/work gloves Safety shoes Respiratory protection (as needed) Laser Equipment – operation and maintenance Skin and eye damage PPE requirements are different for each laser depending on the wavelength and power output. (See PSU Laser safety program) Work at height (roof, scaffolds) Fall See PSU Fall protection program See PSU Scaffold program Blacksmithing Cuts, falling object, thermal burns, flying particles Safety glasses or goggles Thermal/work gloves Safety shoes Check compressed gas/air systems Chemical contact Safety glasses Work gloves Check cryogenic systems Chemical contact Safety glasses Cryogenic/work glove Operating machinery within a completely enclosed cab. None As soon as employee exits the piece of machinery PPE may be required. Perform a Hazard Assessment. Appendix B
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