Personal protective equipment (PPE) basic knowledge and laws and regulations

An accident occurred when no PPE was worn

After the accident

Around 2005 September 13 08 am 30 pm, Wang XX employees complete production line wave soldering tin furnace maintenance, with the assistance of Zhang XX. At the time of the accident, Wang XX and Zhang XX did not wear PPE in accordance with the operational requirements . Wang XX was installing tin burner nozzles that had been cleaned up. When a hexagon socket wrench was used to tighten the screws, the socket wrench slipped, resulting in socket wrenches. Rapidly slide into the tin liquid and splash the tin liquid. After a very small amount of tin liquid has flowed for about 1 meter , enter the right eye of Zhang XX , which is bending and carrying the nitrogen hood .

The hospital diagnosed a slight corneal injury at the dark eye of the right eye.

According to the doctor asked, in 0930, left the hospital on the 7th floor 08 for further treatment, the treatment cycle is provisionally estimated at five days, cost about 3000 yuan.

1 , the basic concept

PPE : personal protective equipment

Personal protective equipment

It refers to a worker in the production process for individuals from accidents or mitigate injuries and occupational hazards players wear (wear) wearing articles, short protection products

Personal protective equipment: The general term for various items that are worn and equipped to prevent physical, chemical, biological and other harmful factors from harming the human body during the labor process.

Why wear protective equipment?

The purpose and significance of personal protection

Personal protective equipment is an important auxiliary measure when current technological measures cannot completely eliminate the dangers and harmful factors existing in people’s work and life, fail to meet national standards and relevant regulations, or fail to implement technical measures.

There are various dangers and harmful factors in the industrial production process.

Chemical: toxic gases, toxic liquids, toxic dust and corrosive gases, corrosive liquids, aerosols.

Physical: noise, vibration, electric shock, electric radiation, object hit, high temperature and high pressure articles, adverse climate operating environment (high and low temperature, high humidity), etc.

Biological: Various types of bacteria (such as anthrax, E. coli, etc.), viruses (such as sars ), infectious diseases, etc.

Behavioral:

Physiological:

Individual protection demand for several industries

I. Petroleum and chemical industries : acid-base gloves, goggles, chemical protective clothing

Second, the machinery industry : helmets, protective gloves

Third, the power industry: insulation shoes, helmets

Fourth, the mining industry

V. Textile industry

Sixth, electronic industry

Seven other industries

The principle of selection of labor supplies

I. Use labor protection products according to national standards

The national standard "Rules for the Selection of Labor Protective Products " ( GB11651-89 ) provides a statutory technical basis for the selection of labor protection articles.

Second, according to the relevant provisions of the state to purchase labor protection supplies (three cards)

Production licenses for the production of special labor protection products (promulgated by the state functional departments)

Special product identification certificates for labor protection articles (sampling by quality supervision and inspection agencies, batch distribution)

Product certification (factory self-test)

Third, according to the use of time and scrapping principles to buy labor protection supplies

1 . Degree of corrosion.

2 . Loss situation.

3 . Durable performance.

Legal requirements

Article 37 of the "Safety Production Act" stipulates that production and business units must provide labor protection articles that meet the national standards or industry standards for their employees and supervise and educate their employees to wear and use them in accordance with the rules of use.

Article 54 of the Labor Law The employer must provide workers with labor safety and hygiene conditions that are in compliance with state regulations and necessary labor protection supplies. Workers engaged in occupational hazards should carry out regular health checks.

Special protective equipment, such as gas masks , shall also be qualified for training and practical operation .

Labor protection products

"Regulations on Labor Protection Supplies"

Article 15 ... Labor protection supplies that comply with national regulations shall be provided free of charge for workers ...

Article 16 ... Employers of this unit should be educated... Correct use of labor protection articles.

The production and business operation unit shall not substitute for money or other articles for labor protection articles that should be provided in accordance with regulations.

"Labor protection articles selection rules "

5 Selection Criteria Use a type of work that is compatible with the limits of use of the guards, in order to prevent possible contact hazards.

"Labor Protection of Workplaces Using Toxic Articles"

Article 21 The employing unit shall provide protective articles that meet the national occupational health standards for workers engaged in the use of toxic substances, and ensure the correct use of the workers.