PPE Hazard Assessment Checklist

• Job Description:

Eyes

• Work Activities

  Select Abrasive blasting chopping Cutting Drilling Welding Sanding Sawing Grinding Hammering Punch press ops

  • Abrasive blasting
  • chopping
  • Cutting
  • Drilling
  • Welding
  • Sanding
  • Sawing
  • Grinding
  • Hammering
  • Punch press ops

• Work related exposure to:

  Select Airborne dust Flying particles Blood splashes Hazardous liquid chemicals Intense light

  • Airborne dust
  • Flying particles
  • Blood splashes
  • Hazardous liquid chemicals
  • Intense light

• Can hazard be eliminated without use of PPE

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If no, use:

  Select Safety glasses Safety goggles Shade/filter Welding shield Side shields Dust-tight goggles

  • Safety glasses
  • Safety goggles
  • Shade/filter
  • Welding shield
  • Side shields
  • Dust-tight goggles

Face

• Work activities

  Select Cleaning Cooking Siphoning Painting Dip tank ops Foundry work Welding Mixing Pouring molten metal

  • Cleaning
  • Cooking
  • Siphoning
  • Painting
  • Dip tank ops
  • Foundry work
  • Welding
  • Mixing
  • Pouring molten metal

• Work related exposure to:

  Select Hazardous liquid chemicals Extreme heat/cold Potential irritants

  • Hazardous liquid chemicals
  • Extreme heat/cold
  • Potential irritants

• Can hazard be eliminated without use of PPE

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If no, use:

  Select Face shield Shading filter Welding Shield

  • Face shield
  • Shading filter
  • Welding Shield

Head

• Work activities, such as

  Select building maintenance confined space ops construction electrical wiring walking/working under catwalks walking/working under conveyor belts walking/working under crane loads utility work

  • building maintenance
  • confined space ops
  • construction
  • electrical wiring
  • walking/working under catwalks
  • walking/working under conveyor belts
  • walking/working under crane loads
  • utility work

• Work-related exposure to:

  Select Beams Pipes Exposed elect wiring or comp Falling objects Machine parts

  • Beams
  • Pipes
  • Exposed elect wiring or comp
  • Falling objects
  • Machine parts

• Can hazard be eliminated without use of PPE

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If no, use:

  Select protective helmet type A (low voltage) type B (high voltage) type C Bump cap hairnet or soft cap

  • protective helmet
  • type A (low voltage)
  • type B (high voltage)
  • type C
  • Bump cap
  • hairnet or soft cap

Hands/arms

• Work activities, such as

  Select Baking Cooking Grinding Welding Working w/glass Using computers Using knives Dental and health care services Material handling Sanding Sawing Hammering

  • Baking
  • Cooking
  • Grinding
  • Welding
  • Working w/glass
  • Using computers
  • Using knives
  • Dental and health care services
  • Material handling
  • Sanding
  • Sawing
  • Hammering

• Work-related exposure to:

  Select Blood Irritating chemicals tools or materials that could scrape, Bruise, or cut Extreme heat/cold

  • Blood
  • Irritating chemicals
  • tools or materials that could scrape, Bruise, or cut
  • Extreme heat/cold

• Can hazard be eliminated without use of PPE

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If no, use:

  Select Chemical resistance Liquid/leak resistance Temperature resistance Abrasive/cut resistance Slip resistance Gloves Protective sleeves

  • Chemical resistance
  • Liquid/leak resistance
  • Temperature resistance
  • Abrasive/cut resistance
  • Slip resistance
  • Gloves
  • Protective sleeves

Feet/Legs

• Work activities, such as:

  Select Building maintenance Construction Demolition Food processing Foundry work Logging Plumbing Trenching Use of highly flammable materials Welding

  • Building maintenance
  • Construction
  • Demolition
  • Food processing
  • Foundry work
  • Logging
  • Plumbing
  • Trenching
  • Use of highly flammable materials
  • Welding

• Work – related exposure to:

  Select Explosive atmospheres Explosives Exposed electrical wiring or components Heavy equipment Slippery surfaces Tools

  • Explosive atmospheres
  • Explosives
  • Exposed electrical wiring or components
  • Heavy equipment
  • Slippery surfaces
  • Tools

• Can hazard be eliminated without use of PPE

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If no, use:

  Select Safety shoes or boots Toe protection Electrical protection Puncture resistant Anti-slip soles Metatarsal protection Heat/cold protection Chemical resistance Leggings or chaps Foot – leg guards

  • Safety shoes or boots
  • Toe protection
  • Electrical protection
  • Puncture resistant
  • Anti-slip soles
  • Metatarsal protection
  • Heat/cold protection
  • Chemical resistance
  • Leggings or chaps
  • Foot – leg guards

Body/Skin

• Work activities such as:

  Select Baking for frying Battery charging Dip tank operations Fiberglass installation Irritating chemicals Sawing

  • Baking for frying
  • Battery charging
  • Dip tank operations
  • Fiberglass installation
  • Irritating chemicals
  • Sawing

• Work – related exposure to:

  Select Chemical splashes Extreme heat/cold Sharp or rough edges

  • Chemical splashes
  • Extreme heat/cold
  • Sharp or rough edges

• Can hazard be eliminated without use of PPE

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If no, use:

  Select Vest, jacket Coveralls, body suit Raingear Apron Welding leathers Abrasion/cut resistance

  • Vest, jacket
  • Coveralls, body suit
  • Raingear
  • Apron
  • Welding leathers
  • Abrasion/cut resistance

Body/Whole

• Work activities such as:

  Select Building maintenance Construction Logging Utility work

  • Building maintenance
  • Construction
  • Logging
  • Utility work

• Work-related exposure to:

  Select Working from heights of 10 feet or more Working new water

  • Working from heights of 10 feet or more
  • Working new water

• Can hazard be eliminated without use of PPE

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If no, use:

  Select Fall arrest/restraint PFD

  • Fall arrest/restraint
  • PFD

• Note: there are other hazards requiring PPE (such as respiratory, noise, fall, etc. hazards), that are not included in this volume of the PPE guide but will be covered in future volumes (see WAC 296-62 for respiratory and hearing protection and WAC 296-155 for fall protection for further assessment). However, you should consider all hazards when you conduct your hazard assessment. See a list of other WISHA rules (in "how to use this guide") for information regarding PPE for specific workplaces.

Lung/Respiration

• Work activities such as:

  Select Cleaning Mixing Painting Fiberglass installation Compressed air or gas operations Pouring Sawing

  • Cleaning
  • Mixing
  • Painting
  • Fiberglass installation
  • Compressed air or gas operations
  • Pouring
  • Sawing

• Work – related exposure to:

  Select Irritating dust or particulate Irritating or toxic gas/vapor

  • Irritating dust or particulate
  • Irritating or toxic gas/vapor

• Can hazard be eliminated without use of PPE

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Note: there are other hazards requiring PPE (such as respiratory, noise, fall, etc. hazards), that are not included in this volume of the PPE guide but will be covered in future volumes (see WAC 296-62 for respiratory and hearing protection and WAC 296-155 for fall protection for further assessment). However, you should consider all hazards when you conduct your hazard assessment. See a list of other WISHA rules (in "how to use this guide") for information regarding PPE for specific workplaces.

Ears/Hearing

• Work activities such as:

  Select Generator Ventilation fans Motors Sanding Pneumatic equipment Use of conveyors Grinding Machining Routers Sawing

  • Generator
  • Ventilation fans
  • Motors
  • Sanding
  • Pneumatic equipment
  • Use of conveyors
  • Grinding
  • Machining
  • Routers
  • Sawing

• Work – related exposure to:

  Select Loud noises Loud work environment Noisy machine/tools Punch or break presses

  • Loud noises
  • Loud work environment
  • Noisy machine/tools
  • Punch or break presses

• Can hazard be eliminated without use of PPE

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Note: there are other hazards requiring PPE (such as respiratory, noise, fall, etc. hazards), that are not included in this volume of the PPE guide but will be covered in future volumes (see WAC 296-62 for respiratory and hearing protection and WAC 296-155 for fall protection for further assessment). However, you should consider all hazards when you conduct your hazard assessment. See a list of other WISHA rules (in "how to use this guide") for information regarding PPE for specific workplaces.