Eye and Face Protection
These are worn to protect against flying debris, dust, and hydraulic fluid spray when using a hydrovac wand.
What are safety glasses (and side shields if required)?
This type of protection is used when dust, mist, or debris could enter the lungs.
Respirator
This type of protection must be worn anytime there is a risk of falling or flying objects striking the head.
Hard hat
Gloves protect hands from sharp objects, vibration, and this other common hydrovac hazard.
chemicals or fluids
Face shields protect against chemical splashes and flying material but must always be worn with this additional protection.
safety glasses or goggles underneath
3
What is the soon to be mandated construction head protection that replaces typical hard hats
Safety helmets
Leather gloves are ideal for handling materials, but for chemical protection you should use this type.
Nitrile or rubber gloves
for them to be safety glasses, what must the lenses be?
impact resistant
When using hydrovac trucks, noise levels may exceed the dBA threshold, requiring this type of PPE.
hearing protection - earplugs or earmuffs
The suspension system inside a hard hat should be replaced at least this often, even if no damage is visible.
every 12 months
What type of gloves are required in construction in order for them to be protective?
cut resistant gloves
When cutting pipe or cleaning debris under pressure, this type of face protection should be used.
Face-Shield
what is the cut off dba that then requires hearing protection
85
with the new head protection that is replacing hard hats, what is required to be buckled in order for it to be complaint
chin strap
Where do you find the cut level of the glove on the glove itself
top of the hand
In order for them to be considered safety glasses, what must they say on the glasses
Z87
What makes something "high visibility" clothing
The reflective stripping
These two hard hat classes protect against electrical hazards.
Class E (electrical) and Class G (general)
What are the cut levels for cut resistant gloves? (blank - blank)
A1-A9