WHAT
ARE
YOUR
PPE
RESPONSIBILITIES? •
Make
sure
you
are
trained
to
properly
fit
and
wear
PPE
before
you
start
work.
•
Wear
all
PPE
required
for
the
job.
•
Check
that
your
PPE
does
not
interfere
with
your
breathing,
vision,
communication
or
mobility.
•
Take
care
of
your
PPE
—
clean,
maintain
and
store
it
properly.
•
Inspect
your
PPE
for
wear,
tear
and
other
damage
before
use.
•
Make
sure
your
PPE
is
repaired
or
replaced
as
necessary.
Report
any
damage
to
your
supervisor
.
WHO
ELSE
HAS
PPE
RESPONSIBILITIES? •
Your
supervisor
must
monitor
that
you
are
wearing
all
required
PPE.
•
Your
health
and
safety
committee
or
worker
representative
participates
in
addressing
issues
relating
to
PPE.
•
Your
employer
has
a
responsibility
to
ensure
a
safe
and
healthy
workplace
to
protect
all
workers,
including
providing
and
maintaining
PPE.
Source:
WorkSafeBC
CSA
Z94.1
INDUSTRIAL
PROTECTIVE
HEADWEAR
PERFORMANCE,
SELECTION,
CARE
AND
USE
The
risk
of
head
injury
on
the
job
reaches
across
many
industries
including
construction,
mining,
utility,
and
forestry.
Employers
can
help
reduce
the
incidents
of
these
injuries
by
assessing
risk
and
determining
the
need
for
industrial
protective
headwear.
The
latest
edition
of
CSA
Z94.1
defines
the
areas
of
the
head
that
need
to
be
protected
as
well
as
the
basic
performance
requirements
that
help
ensure
worker
safety.
The
standard
joins
our
suite
of
Personal
Protective
Equipment
standards.
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