UV Safety Eyewear: Safety glasses that protect against the full spectrum of UV light and meet the requirements of ANSI Z87.1 & Z136.1. Visitor: A person who visits an area where they are not assigned. This person may or may not be an employee of Penn State University. Volunteer: A person who is not an employee of PSU and does not receive any form of compensation. Voltage rated gloves: Rubber insulated gloves designed to protect against specified electrical voltage ranges and meet the requirements of ANSI/ASTM Standard D120. Welders Goggles: Eyewear which completely surrounds and covers each eye with opaque material rated to withstand contact by molten metal and features lenses tinted to shield against damage from intense ultraviolet, infrared, or visible light. Must meet the requirements of ANSI Standard Z87.1 for impact protection. Full face and eye shield, which covers the entire front and side Welder’s Hood: of the face with an opaque material rated to withstand contact by molten metal. Such a hood also has an eye window, the lens of which is rated to withstand contact by molten metal and tinted to shield against damage from intense ultraviolet, infrared, or visible light. Must meet the requirements of ANSI Standard Z87.1 for the materials being used. Refer to Appendix F of this document for shading information. Work Gloves: Gloves constructed of leather or an equivalent material of suitable thickness to protect against abrasion, puncture, or laceration injuries. Work Shoe: A completely enclosed shoe as deemed appropriate based on the hazard assessment. Calf (8") height boots may be preferable for some operations but are not needed universally. Work Unit: The area of responsibility of safety officers at University Park locations and a Director of Business Services at campus locations. HAZARD ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE A "hazard assessment" is the process of identifying the hazards associated with a given task and prescribing personal protective equipment which must be utilized to reduce the risk. A of hazard is a written “certification assessment” document (such as the one in Appendix B) detailing the hazard assessment for a particular task. The supervisor is responsible for ensuring that hazard assessments are performed and the certification(s) written. Sections 4.1 4.6 – below are the steps that are to be followed in order to complete a hazard assessment. A PPE Hazard Assessment must be performed for each work area and/or
UV Safety Eyewear: Safety glasses that protect against the full spectrum of UV light and meet the requirements of ANSI Z87.1 & Z136.1. Visitor: A person who visits an area where they are not assigned. This person may or may not be an employee of Penn State University. Volunteer: A person who is not an employee of PSU and does not receive any form of compensation. Voltage rated gloves: Rubber insulated gloves designed to protect against specified electrical voltage ranges and meet the requirements of ANSI/ASTM Standard D120. Welders Goggles: Eyewear which completely surrounds and covers each eye with opaque material rated to withstand contact by molten metal and features lenses tinted to shield against damage from intense ultraviolet, infrared, or visible light. Must meet the requirements of ANSI Standard Z87.1 for impact protection. Welder’s Hood: Full face and eye shield, which covers the entire front and side of the face with an opaque material rated to withstand contact by molten metal. Such a hood also has an eye window, the lens of which is rated to withstand contact by molten metal and tinted to shield against damage from intense ultraviolet, infrared, or visible light. Must meet the requirements of ANSI Standard Z87.1 for the materials being used. Refer to Appendix F of this document for shading information. Work Gloves: Gloves constructed of leather or an equivalent material of suitable thickness to protect against abrasion, puncture, or laceration injuries. Work Shoe: A completely enclosed shoe as deemed appropriate based on the hazard assessment. Calf (8") height boots may be preferable for some operations but are not needed universally. Work Unit: The area of responsibility of safety officers at University Park locations and a Director of Business Services at campus locations. HAZARD ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE A "hazard assessment" is the process of identifying the hazards associated with a given task and prescribing personal protective equipment which must be utilized to reduce the risk. A “certification of hazard assessment” is a written document (such as the one in Appendix B) detailing the hazard assessment for a particular task. The supervisor is responsible for ensuring that hazard assessments are performed and the certification(s) written. Sections 4.1 – 4.6 below are the steps that are to be followed in order to complete a hazard assessment. A PPE Hazard Assessment must be performed for each work area and/or
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