Safety Moment

PPE - The bottom Line

Personal Protective Equipment — It is the last line of defense for you in the work place. It helps to prevent injury from
those hazards that can’t easily be designed out of our work environments. The proper use of PPE presents the last
defense against work place incidents. They literally the bottom line.

Your Eyes—You can’t easily heal from an

injury and eyes are very easy to damage. So what
do you do? Wear ANSI Z87 designated eye protec- Your Feet—You walk on
tion. We have something that will help shield you them every day. They effect how
eyes from all our hazards. we feel, our fashion and how we
Dangers Eye Tips interact with the world, so pro-
• Flying particles tecting them makes sense right?
• Always wear your
• Vapors, mists, sprays glasses in the Plant, it is Dangers
• Light (laser, welding) required. • Rolling objects
• Heat • Use splash goggles and • Falling objects
a face shield if the haz- • Sharp objects
ard requires it • Molten Material
• Its best not to wear con- • Slips and trips
tact lens when working around
solvents, or other chemicals
that produce vapors.
• Keep them CLEAN.
Foot Tips
• Always wear ANSI Z41 des-
ignated footwear.
• Make sure its not to lose or
to tight.
• If it looks worn or they get
damaged replace them.
Your Head —Your head is a very delicate part of • Replace your footwear a
your body. In and around your head are: minimum of once a year.
• Your eyes, with which you see.
• Your ears, with which you hear
• Your nose, with which you smell
• Your mouth, with which you eat and speak
• Your brain, with which you think.

Dangers Head Protection Tips

• Fall objects • A rigid shell that resists and deflects blows to the head.
• Flying objects • A suspension system inside the hat that acts as a shock
• Liquids absorber.
• Electrical • Some hats serve as an insulator against electrical
shocks.
• Shields your scalp, face, neck, and shoulders against
splashes, spills, and drips.
• Some hard hats can be modified so you can add face
shields, goggles, hoods, or hearing protection to them.

There are many other types of PPE out there to protect us from the Hazards of doing business and everyday life.
If you have addition questions you can review the Oliver Personal Protective Equipment Policy or just ask the
EHS Manager. Home or work PPE is your Bottom Line!

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