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Smoking behind a workshop should be treated as a fire and health risk activity that requires a documented risk assessment, a designated smoking area only where permitted, and clear controls to prevent ignition of combustibles, flammable vapors, waste, and nearby work processes. The core assessment should identify the task, location, nearby hazards, likelihood of injury or fire, severity of consequences, and required controls before relying on PPE. If smoking is near flammable liquids, combustible waste, hot work, gas cylinders, fuel storage, battery charging, or other ignition-sensitive operations, the risk may be unacceptable and smoking should be prohibited in that area. [1] [9] [8]

Key risk assessment points:

Identify all ignition sources in and around the rear of the workshop, including smoking, hot work, grinders, welding, heaters, pilot lights, electrical faults, battery charging, and static discharge.
Identify fuels and combustibles nearby, such as flammable liquids, LPG, solvents, paints, oily rags, timber, cardboard, packaging, dust, waste bins, and stored gas cylinders.
Assess whether smoking could expose workers to fire, smoke, vehicle movement, poor lighting, weather slip hazards, or second-hand smoke.
Rate the risk by considering both severity and probability; if the area is near flammable materials or hazardous operations, suspend smoking there and relocate the smoking area.
Review the assessment whenever the layout changes, new materials are introduced, an incident occurs, or at regular intervals.

[3] [13] [14] A designated smoking area, if allowed by company policy and local law, should be physically separated from workshop operations and from any combustible or flammable materials. It should not be located near fuel stores, solvent cabinets, waste skips, loading areas, battery charging stations, hot work areas, temporary heaters, air intakes, exits needed for evacuation, or places where flammable vapors may accumulate. The area should be clearly defined, kept clean, and equipped with suitable cigarette disposal containers that prevent smoldering waste from igniting nearby materials. [1] [1] [1]

Fire hazard controls and ignition prevention:

Post and enforce 'No Smoking' or 'No Smoking or Open Flame' signs anywhere flammable or combustible materials are used, stored, or transferred.
Do not permit smoking at or near hot work, exposed flames, fuel handling, solvent use, paint mixing, LPG storage, or any operation with a fire hazard.
Keep combustible and flammable materials away from ignition sources and separate smoking areas from hazardous operations.
Provide suitable fire extinguishers, keep them unobstructed, inspect and maintain them, and train employees in their use.
Include the smoking area and surrounding rear-yard area in routine fire inspections.

[11] [11] [3] [1] Housekeeping is critical. The area behind a workshop often accumulates pallets, cardboard, bins, oily rags, scrap timber, dust, and discarded packaging, all of which can turn a cigarette ember into a fire. Keep the smoking area free of combustible debris, empty waste containers regularly, clean up flammable liquid spills promptly, and store solvent-contaminated rags in covered metal containers. Cigarette ends should be disposed of only in purpose-designed metal receptacles and never into general waste bins containing combustibles. [1] [11] [3]

Employee safety procedures should cover both fire prevention and health protection. Workers should wash hands after handling hazardous materials and before smoking, and smoking should only occur in a clean area, not in active work areas. Employees should be instructed never to smoke while carrying flammable substances, wearing contaminated gloves or clothing, or standing where vapors, dusts, or vehicle movements create additional risk. Supervisors should communicate the rules, monitor compliance, and include smoking controls in induction and routine safety briefings. [2] [2] [1]

PPE is not the primary control for smoking-related fire risk; elimination, separation, engineering controls, and administrative rules come first. However, a PPE hazard assessment may still be needed for the route to and from the smoking area or for the surrounding workshop hazards. For example, if employees pass through vehicle routes, overhead hazards, or active work zones, they may still need high-visibility clothing, safety footwear, eye protection, or head protection as required by the site assessment. If there is any credible exposure to ignition sources and combustible atmospheres, flame-resistant or fire-resistant clothing may be necessary for the work activity, but this does not make smoking safe near flammables. [4] [2] [5] [6] [7]

Emergency procedures should include:

Immediate reporting of any smoldering material, bin fire, grass fire, or smoke near the workshop rear area.
Raising the alarm, calling emergency services where required, and evacuating if fire involves flammable liquids, gas cylinders, or rapidly spreading materials.
Using the correct extinguisher only if the fire is small, the person is trained, and there is a safe escape route.
Stopping work and isolating the area if a cigarette causes ignition near hazardous materials.
Practicing emergency response so employees know what to do in the event of fire, spill, or injury.

[2] [5] [1] For compliance, the employer should document the smoking-area risk assessment, implement controls based on the hierarchy of controls, communicate rules to employees, inspect the area regularly, and maintain evidence of signage, training, extinguisher checks, and housekeeping. A compliant approach also requires reviewing whether workplace health and safety rules, fire safety legislation, landlord/site rules, and any smoke-free workplace laws prohibit smoking in that location altogether. If the area cannot be kept clear of ignition-sensitive hazards, the safest and most defensible control is to prohibit smoking there and designate a safer location away from the workshop. [10] [12] [15] [14]

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[1] Personal Protective Equipment Hazard Assessment

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# What is a PPE hazard assessment? A personal protective equipment (PPE) hazard assessment is an evaluation of your workplace that helps you determine what hazards your employees are exposed to and what PPE they need to protect themselves. A hazard assessment should include: - The jobs (or tasks) your employees do - The hazards your employees are exposed to • Where the hazards are located - The likelihood those hazards could injure your employees - The severity of a potential injury • The types of PPE necessary to protect your employees from those hazards ## Why should you do a PPE hazard assessment? There are three reasons: 1. A hazard assessment will help you find hazards at your workplace. 2. A hazard assessment will help you determine what personal protective equipment your employees need for protection. 3. Oregon OSHA's rules require you do one. 2

[2] Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Guide

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# Head Protection (cont.) (2) Wear hair covering of solid material if exposed to an ignition source, e.g. - welding • cutting with a torch - working with a flame or hot surface that could ignite the hair and - if the potential exists to run into a combustible/flammable atmosphere, such as • class-1 flammable liquid (e.g., ether, benzene) • combustible atmosphere (3) Construction standard WAC [redacted identifier]-6 allows hair nets for hair-catching or for fire hazards. - Note: Also, hair would need to be secured, covered, or removed when it would interfere with other PPE and make them less effective. Protective helmets are designed to prevent penetration of the object and also to absorb the shock of impact. It is important to know the potential for exposure to falling or flying objects, contact with overhead objects, and electrical hazards (must know the voltage) in order to select the most appropriate type of helmet: <table><tr><th>Туре</th><th>Impact & Penetration Resistance</th><th>Electrical Protection</th></tr><tr><td>Class A</td><td>Yes</td><td>low-voltage conductors (up to 2,200 volts) General Service</td></tr><tr><td>Class B</td><td>Yes</td><td>high-voltage conductors (up to 20,000 volts) Utility Service High voltage</td></tr><tr><td>Class C (aluminum)</td><td>Yes</td><td>NONE (not designed for electrical exposure) Special Service such as Metal Loggers Helmets</td></tr></table> Make sure that the protective helmets worn by your employees meet the requirements in WAC 296-800-[redacted postal code]. Note: whenever you are not sure about a particular PPE or which one to use, contact the manufacturer and talk with the technical services department. Often they will be able to provide information and may help you with deciding on the appropriate PPE for your work place conditions and hazards. 45 45 45

[3] Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Guide

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# Option 2 ## Job Hazard Analysis Assessment for PPE: Instructions 1. - Conduct a walk through survey of your business. For each job/task step, note the presence of any of the following hazard types (see table below) their sources, and the body parts at risk. Fill out the left side of the hazard assessment form (for help, see samples on p.29-30). Gather all the information you can. • Look at all steps of a job and ask the employee if there are any variations in the job that are infrequently done and that might have missed during your observation. you • - For purposes of the assessment, assume that no PPE is being worn by the affected employees even though they may actually be wearing what they need to do the job safely. - Note all observed hazards. This list does not cover all possible hazards that employees may face or for which personal protective equipment may be required. Noisy environments or those which may require respirators must be evaluated with appropriate test equipment to quantify the exposure level when overexposure is suspected. <table><tr><th>Hazard Type</th><th>General Description of Hazard Type</th></tr><tr><td>Impact</td><td>Person can strike an object or be struck by a moving or flying or falling object.</td></tr><tr><td>Penetration</td><td>Person can strike, be struck by, or fall upon an object or tool that would break the skin.</td></tr><tr><td>Crush or pinch</td><td>An object(s) or machine may crush or pinch a body or body part.</td></tr><tr><td>Harmful Dust</td><td>Presence of dust that may cause irritation, or breathing or vision difficulty. May also have ignition potential.</td></tr><tr><td>Chemical</td><td>Exposure from spills, splashing, or other contact with chemical substances or harmful dusts that could cause illness, irritation, burns, asphyxiation, breathing or vision difficulty, or other toxic health effects. May also have ignition potential.</td></tr><tr><td>Heat</td><td>Exposure to radiant heat sources, splashes or spills…

[4] Toolbox Talk: Fire Safety

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# FIRE SAFETY Date Posted: 05/31/2024 On average, between 2016 and 2020, firefighters responded to more than 11 fires a day at buildings under construction in the U.S. Those fires led to an annual average of five civilian deaths, 62 civilian injuries, and over $376 million in direct property damages. Construction site fires create a significant risk of property damage, personal injury, and even death. Structures with wood framing are particularly susceptible to fires. Although steel-frame buildings are just as vulnerable to fire risk, wood-framed facilities are more likely to collapse when on fire. Construction site fires often happen before sprinkler systems and alarms have been installed so that fires can spread with little warning. Since there are reserves of combustible materials, a stray spark or smoldering debris can lead to a large disaster. ## HOW DO FIRES START? Fire is a chemical reaction that requires three elements to be present for the reaction to take place and continue. The three elements are: • Heat or an ignition source • Fuel Oxygen These three elements are typically referred to as the "fire triangle." Fire results from the chemical reaction between the fuel and oxygen in the air. Heat, fuel, and oxygen must combine precisely for a fire start and continue to burn. If one element of the fire triangle is not present or removed, fire will not start or, if already burning, will extinguish. Ignition sources can include any material, equipment, or operation that emits a spark or flame, including apparent items, such as torches, and less obvious items, such as static electricity and grinding operations. to ## COMMON SOURCES OF CONSTRUCTION FIRES Hot work: Hot work operations pose a significant risk because they can introduce ignition sources into many worksite areas. Even several hours after welding, soldering, grinding, or other hot work has been completed, a spark can smolder and ignite combustibles, sometimes after crews have left for the…

[5] Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHA 29 CFR 1910) - 1910.1200 App C - Allocation Of Label Elements (Mandatory)

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# C.4.25 SUBSTANCES AND MIXTURES WHICH, IN CONTACT WITH WATER, EMIT FLAMMABLE GASES (CONTINUED) (Classified in Accordance with Appendix B.12 of this section) (cont.) ## C.4.26 OXIDIZING LIQUIDS (Classified in Accordance with Appendix B.13 of this section) (cont.) <table><tr><th>Hazard category</th><th>Signal word</th><th>Hazard statement</th></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Danger</td><td>May cause fire or explosion; strong oxidizer</td></tr></table> <table><tr><th>Prevention</th><th>Response</th><th>Storage</th><th>Disposal</th></tr><tr><td>Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking. Keep away from clothing and other combustible materials. Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/ Chemical manufacturer, importer, or distributor to specify the appropriate personal protective equipment. Wear fire resistant or flame retardant clothing.</td><td>If on clothing: Rinse immediately contaminated clothing and skin with plenty of water before removing clothes. In case of major fire and large quantities: Evacuate area. Fight fire remotely due to the risk of explosion. In case of fire: Use to extinguish. - if water increases risk. Chemical maoufacturer, importer, or distributor to specify appropriate media.</td><td>Store separately.</td><td>Dispose of contents/container to in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations (to be specified). Chemical manufacturer, importer, or distributor to specify whether disposal requirements apply to contents, container, or both</td></tr></table>

[6] Fire Protection

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# Fire Protection (cont.) ## What is an example of fire hazard audit/checklist? (cont.) <table><tr><th>Hazards</th><th>Y/N</th><th>Suggested Corrective Action</th></tr><tr><td>Ignition Sources</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Has the workplace taken fire safety precautions for operations that have exposed flames?</td><td></td><td>Isolate operations Do not store any combustible items near these operations Clean equipment and work areas before and after each use so that they are free from dusts and oil particles</td></tr><tr><td>Are all sources of ignition identified?</td><td></td><td>Identify all sources of ignition (e.g., sparks, welding, smoking, hot plates, pilot lights, space heaters, boilers, furnace, etc.) Make sure combustible or flammable items are not stored near ignition sources Ensure appropriate fire walls are erected around hot equipment when required Check ventilation rates for equipment and repair where appropriate</td></tr><tr><td>Are operations involving hot work such as welding, grinding, or cooking considered as potential source of fire hazard?</td><td></td><td>Make sure all the equipment and accessories used in hot work are in good working condition Separate hot work areas from other operations Keep combustible or flammable materials away from hot work areas Develop safe work procedures for operations involving hot work Use a "fire watch" attendant as necessary Use appropriate personal protective equipment such as face shield, respirators, eye protection, etc.</td></tr><tr><td>Has the use of a space heater been identified as a fire hazard?</td><td></td><td>Perform a Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) audit to ensure the unit is</td></tr></table> Fire Protection CCOHS

[7] Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Guide

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# SAMPLE PPE POLICIES # Procedures ## A. Hazard Assessment for PPE (Safety Person or designated person), in conjunction with Supervisors, will conduct a walk-through survey of each work area to identify sources of work hazards. Each survey will be documented using the Hazard Assessment Certification Form, which identifies the work area surveyed, the person conducting the survey, findings of potential hazards, and date of the survey. (Safety Person or designated person) will keep the forms in the (Specify exact location, e.g., your company's business files). (Safety Person or designated person) will conduct, review, and update the hazard assessment for PPE whenever • a job changes • new equipment or process is installed • there has been an accident - whenever a supervisor or employee requests it • or at least every year Any new PPE requirements that are developed will be added into (Name of your business)'s written accident prevention program. ## B. Selection of PPE Once the hazards of a workplace have been identified, (Safety Person or designated person) will determine if the hazards can first be eliminated or reduced by methods other than PPE, i.e., methods that do not rely on employee behavior, such as engineering controls (refer to Appendix B - Controlling Hazards). If such methods are not adequate or feasible, then (Safety Person or designated person) will determine the suitability of the PPE presently available; and as necessary, will select new or additional equipment which ensures a level of protection greater than the minimum required to protect our employees from the hazards (refer to Appendix C - Selection of PPE). Care will be taken to recognize the possibility of multiple and simultaneous exposure to a variety of hazards. Adequate protection against the highest level of each of the hazards will be recommended for purchase. All personal protective clothing and equipment will be of safe design and construction for the work to be performed an…

[8] Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Guide

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# Head Protection (cont.) <table><tr><th>If exposed to this kind of hazard</th><th>Examples of work place situations</th><th>Use this type of PPE</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="5">falling objects or materials</td><td>working below other workers who are using tools and materials which could fall</td><td rowspan="7">Protective helmet (ANSI-approved Class A, B, or C)</td></tr><tr><td>working around or under conveyor belts which are carrying parts or materials</td></tr><tr><td>working below machinery or processes which might cause material or objects to fall</td></tr><tr><td>working around or under scaffolds or other overhead structures</td></tr><tr><td>working around objects suspended by overhead cranes</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">flying or propelled objects</td><td>working around or with machinery, tools, or processes which throw/shoot out particles</td></tr><tr><td>working in roadways while directing traffic</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">contact with overhead objects</td><td>working in areas where overhead heights change, or where one must walk/maneuver under low beams or other structures, or under vehicles, equipment</td><td rowspan="2">Protective helmet or Bump cap*</td></tr><tr><td>working in tight spaces</td></tr><tr><td>hair-catching hazard</td><td>working around machinery or in locations where hair can get caught into nip points, revolving shafts, or other moving parts</td><td>1,3 Hair net, hat, or cap that completely covers hair or controls all loose ends</td></tr><tr><td>hair fire hazard</td><td>✰working around machinery or in locations where an employee is exposed to an ignition source and may run into an area containing a combustible/flammable atmosphere if their hair is on fire</td><td>2.3 Hair covering of solid material</td></tr><tr><td>electrical hazards</td><td>working near exposed electrical conductors that could contact the head</td><td>Protective helmet designed to reduce electrical shock hazard (ANSI-approved Class A or B) Make sure headwear has no meta…

[9] Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Guide

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# Option 2 # Job Hazard Analysis for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Assessment Job/Task: Location: <table><tr><th>Job/Task Step</th><th>Hazard Type</th><th>Hazard Source</th><th>Body Parts At Risk</th><th>Severity</th><th>Probability</th><th>Risk Code</th><th>Control Method¹</th></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></table> (1) Note: Engineering, work practice, and/or administrative hazard controls such as guarding must be used, if feasible, before requiring employees to use personal protective equipment. Certification of Assessment *Name of work place: <empty> *Address: <empty> *Assessment Conducted By: <empty> Title: <empty> *Date(s) of Assessment: <empty> Implementation of Controls Approved By: <empty> Title: <empty> Date: <empty> Page 24 24 24

[10] Personal Protective Equipment Hazard Assessment

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# Evaluate your employees' exposures to each hazard identified in the baseline survey (cont.) ## Document your hazard assessment For each job assessed, documentation must include the following information: - A heading saying the document is a "certification" of the hazard assessment • The name of the workplace evaluated - The name of the person certifying the hazard assessment was completed PPE hazard assessment certification Workplace evaluated: Person certifying the evaluation: Hazard assessment date: • The date of each hazard assessment Use the PPE hazard assessment and certification form on our website to conduct your own hazard assessment. Construction industry and agricultural employers do not have to document their hazard assessments, but must tell each exposed employee about their PPE selection decisions and meet other rule requirements. ## Do regular workplace inspections Regular inspections tell you whether you have eliminated or controlled existing hazards, and help you identify new hazards. Quarterly inspections by employees trained in hazard recognition are a good way to get the job done. Look for new hazards whenever you change equipment, materials, or work processes. Determine what hazards could result from the changes and how to control them. If your business works at multiple sites, you may need to do a hazard assessment at each site. 6

[11] Self-inspection checklist: Flammable and combustible materials

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## Flammable and combustible materials (cont.) - If a Halon 1301 fire extinguisher is used, can employees evacuate within the specified time for that extinguisher? - Are appropriate fire extinguishers mounted within 75 feet of outside areas containing flammable liquids, and within 10 feet of any inside storage area for such materials? - Do only trained personnel transfer or withdrawal flammable liquids? - Are fire extinguishers mounted so that employees do not have to travel more than 75 feet for a Class A fire or 50 feet for a Class B fire? - Are employees trained in the use of fire extinguishers? - Are all extinguishers serviced, maintained, and tagged at least yearly? - Do record required monthly checks of extinguishers? - Are all extinguishers fully charged and in their designated places? Are extinguishers free from obstruction or blockage? - Where sprinkler systems are permanently installed, are the nozzle heads directed or arranged so that water will not be sprayed into operating electrical switchboards and equipment? - Are "NO SMOKING" signs posted in areas where flammable or combustible materials are used or stored? - Are "NO SMOKING" signs posted on tanks of liquefied petroleum gas? - Are "NO SMOKING" rules enforced in areas involving storage and use of flammable materials? - Are safety cans used for dispensing flammable liquids? - Are all spills of flammable or combustible liquids cleaned up promptly? -2-

[12] Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Guide

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# Option 2 <table><tr><th></th><th></th><th colspan="5">Job Hazard Analysis Matrix</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Severity of Injury</td><td colspan="5">Probability of an Accident Occurring</td></tr><tr><td>Level</td><td>Description</td><td>A Frequent</td><td>B Several Times</td><td>C Occasional</td><td>D Possible</td><td>E Extremely Improbable</td></tr><tr><td>I</td><td>Fatal or Permanent Disability</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td></td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>||</td><td>Severe Illness or Injury</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>2233</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>III</td><td>Minor Injury or illness</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>2-3</td><td></td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>IV</td><td>No Injury or Illness</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td>3</td><td></td><td>3</td></tr></table> <table><tr><th colspan="3">Risk Priority</th></tr><tr><td>Code</td><td>Risk Level</td><td>Action Required</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>High</td><td>Work activities must be suspended immediately until hazard can be eliminated or controlled or reduced to a lower level.</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Medium</td><td>Job hazards are unacceptable and must be controlled by engineering, administrative, or personal protective equipment methods as soon as possible.</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Low</td><td>No real or significant hazard exists. Controls are not required but may increase the comfort level of employees.</td></tr></table> 3. Take action on the assessment. Depending on the assigned Risk Level/Code (or Risk priority), take the corresponding action according to the table above: • If Risk priority is LOW (3) for a task step → requires no further action. - Note: If you assign a risk code of 3, be sure that there isn't a WISHA standard that requires specific protection be provided. For example: WAC 296-24-[redacted postal code] requires personal protective equipment when using compressed air for cleaning. - If Risk priority is MEDIUM (2) → select and implement appropriate controls. • If Risk priori…

[13] Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Guide

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# Option 1 # Hazard Assessment For PPE Use with WAC [redacted identifier] Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) This tool can help you do a hazard assessment to see if your employees need to use personal protective equipment (PPE) by identifying activities that may create hazards for your employees. The activities are grouped according to what part of the body might need PPE. You can make copies, modify and customize it to fit the specific needs of your particular work place, or develop your own form that is appropriate to your work environment. This tool can also serve as written certification that you have done a hazard assessment as required by WAC 296-800-[redacted postal code] Document your hazard assessment for PPE. Make sure that the blank fields at the beginning of the checklist (indicated by *) are filled out (see below, Instructions #4). ## Instructions: 1. Do a walk through survey of each work area and job/task. Read through the list of work activities in the first column, putting a check next to the activities performed in that work area or job. 2. Read through the list of hazards in the second column, putting a check next to the hazards to which employees may be exposed while performing the work activities or while present in the work area. (for e.g., work activity: chopping wood; work-related exposure: flying particles). 3. Decide how you are going to control the hazards. Try considering engineering, work place, and/or administrative controls to eliminate or reduce the hazards before resorting to using PPE. If the hazard cannot be eliminated without using PPE, indicate which type(s) of PPE will be required to protect your employee from the hazard. 4. Make sure that you complete the following fields on the form (indicated by *) to certify that a hazard assessment was done: *Name of your work place *Address of the work place where you are doing the hazard assessment *Name of person certifying that a workplace hazard assessment was done *Da…

[14] Hazard and Risk - Hierarchy of Controls

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# Enclosure and Isolation (cont.) ## Good Housekeeping (cont.) Being prepared for emergencies means making sure that the necessary equipment and supplies are readily available and that employees know what to do when something unplanned happens such as a release, spill, fire, or injury. These procedures should be written and employees should have the opportunity to practice their emergency response skills regularly. Please see the OSH Answers document on emergency_planning for more information. ## Personal Hygiene Practices and Facilities Personal hygiene practices are another effective way to reduce the amount of a hazardous material absorbed, ingested, or inhaled by a worker. Examples of personal hygiene practices include: - Washing hands after handling material and before eating, drinking or smoking. - Avoiding touching lips, nose, and eyes with contaminated hands. - No smoking, drinking, chewing gum or eating in the work areas - these activities should be permitted only in a "clean" area. - Not storing hazardous products in the same refrigerator as food items. Please see the OSH Answers documents on Workplace Housekeeping, Hand Washing: Reducing the Risk of Common Infections and Good Hygiene Practices - Reducing the Spread of Infections and Viruses for more information. ## What should I know about personal protective equipment (PPE) as a hazard control method? Personal protective equipment (PPE) refers to anything workers wear to help protect them from workplace hazards. The use of PPE as the main method to control exposures should be limited to situations where elimination, substitution, engineering, or administrative controls are not practicable, or when: - Additional protection is required because other control methods are not sufficient to reduce the hazard - The hazard is a result of a temporary or emergency condition PPE limits exposure to the harmful effects of a hazard but only if the PPE is worn and used correctly. Examples of PPE inclu…

[15] Personal Protective Equipment Hazard Assessment

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# What are Oregon OSHA's requirements for PPE hazard assessments? If you are a general industry, construction, or agricultural employer you must determine if your workplace has hazards you cannot eliminate or control without PPE. If there are such hazards, you must: • Select the PPE that protects your employees from the hazards • Communicate your selection decisions to each affected employee • Ensure the PPE fits each employee • Require your employees to use their PPE when they are exposed to the hazards General industry employers must also prepare a document that says they have done the hazard assessment. The document must include: • A heading that says the document is a "certification" of the hazard assessment • The name of the workplace evaluated • The name of the person certifying the hazard assessment was completed • The date of the hazard assessment ## Oregon OSHA's hazard assessment rules • General industry: [redacted phone](1), Hazard assessment and equipment selection. Appendix B to Subdivision 2/1 has guidelines for conducting a hazard assessment. • Construction: [redacted phone](1), Hazard assessment and equipment selection. Appendix B to Subdivision 2/1 has guidelines for conducting a hazard assessment. • Agriculture: [redacted phone](2), Hazard assessment and protective equipment selection. Appendix A to Subdivision 4/1 has a sample hazard assessment form. 3

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Rosie, the contractors' AI Admin & Risk Assistant, works across the operational workflows to take care of the busy work, make capture in the field effortless, surface risk, and create business-ready outputs—without removing human judgment.

Rosie was grounded in a curated, human-created, SALUS-verified source library and retrieved relevant material for each question. SALUS published the English answer exactly as generated after duplicate screening. Francis Langlois reviewed the English content.

Rosie was offered as a free tool so people could ask real workplace-safety questions and receive immediate guidance. SALUS is preserving these human-requested answers because the same questions recur across jobsites and safety teams, and because the resulting threads can help people compare experience, clarify guidance and find relevant supporting material.

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Safety compliance Electrical safety Emergency response Fire prevention Hazard assessment Incident management Personal protective equipment Safety training

This information supports professional judgment; it does not replace applicable requirements, site-specific procedures, or advice from a qualified person.

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