5: Personal Protective Equipment

Valencia will be working around chemicals that could splash and get into her eyes. What type of PPE should she be sure to wear?

• Steel-toed boots

• Goggles or safety goggles

• Leather palm gloves

• Respirator

Micah has just started his first job. Who is responsible for training him on the use of PPE in his workplace?

• Himself

• A co-worker

• OSHA

• His employer

Under what circumstances is it more likely that you will have hearing damage?

• Long exposures to low noise levels

• Short exposures to low noise levels

• Long exposures to high noise levels

When your employer performs an assessment of the area, what are they trying to find?

• Hazards

• Personal Protective Equipment

• Extra tools

What criteria must your employer-provided PPE meet?

• That is stylish and modern

• That fits you in order to give the best protection from these hazards

• That is too expensive

Which employee is not ready to work at a jobsite with high noise levels?

• Maria is wearing earplugs

• Ben isn’t wearing any hearing protection.

• Marcus is wearing earmuffs

What provides better eye protection than regular glasses because they are stronger and more resistant to impact and heat?

• Safety glasses

• Prescription glasses

• Polarized glasses

You’re going to be mowing lawns as a summer job. How long will it take for your hearing to be damaged without hearing protection?

• Less than 30 seconds

• 1 hour

• Less than 4 hours

• There is no hearing damage risk

True or false: It’s important that the gloves you use fit your hands properly.

• True

• False

Josue is starting a job where he won’t need a respirator but will still need to protect his legs and arms from splashes or cuts. What level of full-body protection will Josue use?

• Level A

• Level B

• Level C

• Level D