PPE
(Personal Protective Equipment)
(Personal Protective Equipment)
These two items are the bare minimum required to protect your face and ears from high-velocity flying debris and ambient machinery noise
What is safety glasses and earplugs?
The three things needed to start and maintain most fires are oxygen, fuel, and this
What is heat?
Because pedestrians have the right-of-way, operators of this industrial vehicle must sound their horn at every blind intersection and aisle crossing
What is a forklift?
These must be worn at all times on the production floor to protect against falling objects or heavy crushing hazards
What is steel-toe boots?
The acronym commonly used to remember how to operate a portable fire extinguisher
What is PASS?
This file must document every chemical on the floor; detailing its hazards, first-aid measures, and safe handling procedures
What is Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?
A form of headgear designed to protect the user from concentrated light, hot metal spatter, and flying particles
What is a welding helmet?
While spraying the contents of a fire extinguisher onto a fire, the person should stand this many feet away
What is 6ft?
The scientific discipline of arranging a workstation to fit the worker—such as adjusting conveyor heights to prevent repetitive strain injuries
What is ergonomics?
Unlike loose fabric options, these specific types of gloves must be worn when handling sharp raw metals, glass, or stamping dies
What is cut-resistant gloves?
After using a fire extinguisher on a fire, the person should observe the area for at least this many minutes to ensure the fire won't reignite
What is 30 minutes?
To prevent devastating entanglement accidents around rotating shafts, conveyors, and drills, operators must secure these two personal items
What is long hair and baggy clothing?
The song Stayin' Alive is performed by this band
What is the Bee Gees?
OSHA mandates that safety glasses comply with this standard which ensures adequate protection
What is ANSI Z87.1?
This type of fire involves ordinary combustible materials such as paper, wood, and cardboard
What is a Class A fire?
Noise levels above this many decibels is considered harmful during a standard eight-hour workday
What is 85 dBA?