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Free advice on detectable earplugs &
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Free advice on respirators, earplugs & detectaplugs
**New** free advice on respirators
NOTE! :
No
PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) can provide full protection, so
always carry out task/activity with
highest care
[This information is provided for
guidance only]
How to select
your CK
Safety Dust Mask or Safety Respirator
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Unlike head and foot injuries for
example, respiratory injuries are
not readily apparent in the
workplace. In some cases it may not
be until after workers retire that
symptoms and diagnosis happens. It
is therefore very important that all
staff at risk, or who may be at risk
have access to Respiratory
Protective Equipment (RPE) that
meets the appropriate European
standard.
When are respirators used?
6 HAZARDS require respirator protection
- Dusts
possible causes: grinding, cutting or sanding
- Mist
fine liquid droplets usually caused by spraying
- Metal fumes
caused by vaporised metals under extreme heat, e.g. welding / smelting
- Gases
able to diffuse or spread quickly
- Vapours
formed when substances evaporate
- Oxygen deficiency / enrichment
requires a special airline-fed unit
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Identify the HAZARDS
- Assess the Hazard Level - what
level of personal protection is
required - what type of dust mask is needed?
- Select the required
Safety Respirator, disposable safety dust mask, half
mask, full
face mask, powered
respirator, airfed respirator
- Ensure employees are trained in
the fitting and use of their Respiratory Protection
Every Dust Mask in our range
conforms to EN149 2001 and
offers protection against dusts
and particles.
To help you meet the Health and
Safety Executives demands and to
protect you, our dust mask range
consists of a wide choice of
products from filtering face piece
disposable dust masks to full face
safety masks.
FOLDING MASKS (DISPOSABLE) FFP1,
FFP2, FFP3 – VALVED AND UNVALVED
MOULDED
MASKS (DISPOSABLE) FFP1, FFP2, FFP3
– VALVED AND UNVALVED`
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Hand Safety
Hands are extremely vulnerable to a
wide range of hazards which include
cuts, blows, chemical attack and
temperature extremes. With
industry's increasingly complex and
sensitive manufacturing and handling
processes, there is a growing
insistence on the use of "job
fitted" safety gloves that meet
specific requirements.
Providing effective hand protection
for those at risk is a legal
requirement, (clause IV of the
'Personal Protective Equipment at
Work' Regulations 1992).
It is vital that safety gloves fit
correctly so it is important that
you know your correct hand size.
Measure the circumference of the
palm and the length from the wrist
to the tip of the index finger then
compare with the chart below: |
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EN470 sizing of
safety gloves
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Glove Size
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Hand Circumference
(mm)
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Length
(mm)
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6 |
152 |
60 |
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7 |
178 |
171 |
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8 |
203 |
182 |
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9 |
229 |
192 |
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10 |
254 |
204 |
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11 |
179 |
279 |
It is very important to keep safety
gloves well maintained as
contaminated or worn protective
gloves may fail to protect the hands
from the hazard they were designed
for. Effective protection is
maintained by regular replacement of
the gloves. Check the condition of
the gloves, inside and out.
Hearing Protection
When selecting hearing protection it is
essential to be aware of national laws,
regulations, customs and practices. The
following points should be considered:
Required Sound Attenuation,
Certification Mark, Wearer Comfort and
Compatibility.
When selecting Ear protection, the
wearer should note that, unlike in many
forms of PPE, it is possible to have too
much protection! The wearer still needs
to be able to hear warning sirens and
approaching vehicles etc.
Noise at Work Regulations
Provision
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Regulation
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Reduce Risk |
Eliminated at source or reduced
to a minimum |
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Assess and where necessary
measure
exposure60 |
Where are, or are likely to be,
exposed to risk |
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Assessment period |
8 hours or one week |
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Provide information and training
to
workers and reps |
80dB(A) and 112 Pa |
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Workers rights to hearing
checks / audiometric testing |
85dB(A) by or under the
responsibility of a
doctor. To be available at
80dB(A) and 112 Pa
where risk indicated |
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Health surveillance |
Provisions to ensure appropriate
health
surveillance where risk
indicated |
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Make hearing protection
available |
80dB(A) and 112 Pa |
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Hearing protection to be worn |
85dB(A) and 140 Pa selected to
eliminate risk
or reduce to a minimum |
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Limit on exposure |
87dB(A) and 200 Pa at the ear |
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Programme of control measures |
85dB(A) and 140 Pa |
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Delimit areas, put up signs
and control access |
85dB(A) and 140 Pa where
technically feasible
and the risk of exposure so
justifies |
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Workers reps to receive
information |
Refers back to Directive
89/391/EEC |
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Derogations |
From hearing protection where
health and safety risk |
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