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 RESPONSIBILITY
Deans, Directors,
and Department Heads
- Designate
and authorize individuals who will be responsible for the preparation
and implementation of the Personal Protective Equipment Guidelines.
- Provide administrative
and financial support for these Guidelines within individual departments.
- Ensure the
Personal Protective Equipment Guidelines are implemented and maintained
within the department.
DPPS/ORCBS
- Provide oversight
and administration of the program.
- Provide technical
information and assist departments in implementing an effective
PPE Program in their workplace.
- Provide training
for PPE instruction, as needed.
- Review and
revise the PPE Program, as needed for compliance with applicable
regulations.
ORCBS
will be responsible for implementation of this Program within campus
laboratories.
DPPS
will be responsible for implementation of this Program at Grounds,
Housing, Physical Plant and all Farms and Research Stations. DPPS
will also be responsible for shops and non-laboratory areas, such
as greenhouses, within academic departments.
DPPS: Call 355-2222
ORCBS: Call 355-0153
Supervisors
- Implement
all aspects of these Guidelines, including documentation of the
hazard assessments and site specific training.
- Be familiar
with the applicable government regulations, safety standards,
and prudent safety practices to protect themselves and their fellow
employees.
- Conduct hazard
assessments (see Appendix A).
- Complete
the Hazard Assessment Certification form.
- Acquire the
correct PPE.
- Ensure that
employees are trained;
- General
on-line training
- Site-specific
training.
- Document
site-specific training and maintain records.
- Retrain employees
if;
- Changes
in the workplace render previous training obsolete
- Changes
in the types of personal protective equipment to be used render
previous training obsolete
- Inadequacies
in an affected employee’s knowledge or use of assigned
personal protective equipment indicate that the employee has
not retained the requisite understanding or skill.
- Document
retraining of employees.
Employees
- Comply with
these Guidelines and any further safety recommendations provided
by supervisors and/or DPPS/ORCBS regarding PPE.
- Conduct assigned
tasks in a safe manner and wear all assigned PPE.
- Report any
unsafe or unhealthy work conditions and job related injuries or
illnesses to the supervisor immediately.
Procedures:
Conduct a Hazard Assessment of the Workplace
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