Transcript Personal Protective Equipment

Keep yourself safe!
 Ear
Plugs
 Steel-toes
 Safety
glasses
Protect your ears from permanent damage!
 Noise-induced
hearing loss occurs from
long-term exposure to high-intensity
sound.
 Hearing loss is permanent, but
preventable!
It’s really pretty simple…
Wear this now…
OR
Wear this later.
 Memory
Foam
-When compressed and put into the ear, they expand to
plug the ear canal.
 Silicone
-Molded over the external portion of the ear canal,
providing a snug custom fit.
 Flanged
-Solid earplugs that are often custom-made for the
wearer’s ear.
 When
in the Folding, Jet Press, and
Shipping areas at Colortree, or in the
press area at GI, you must use hearing
protection.
 Failure
to do so is a safety violation!
Keep your feet safe from injury!
 Impact
injuries
Heavy objects can fall or be dropped on the foot.
 Compression
injuries
Caused when something heavy rolls over the foot.
 Slipping
Slippery surfaces can cause one to lose their balance
and fall.
 Puncture
injuries
Sharp objects can sometimes puncture the foot.
Thick soles protect
against punctures
Treads protect against slipping
Steel toe caps protect your
feet from compression and
impact injuries
Steel-toes should be worn whenever
impact or compression injuries are a
risk factor, such as…
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Carrying heavy objects
Working around pallet jacks
Moving paper rolls
Protect your eyes from permanent damage!
 Objects
striking the eye
Flying debris can shoot into the eye.
 Contact
with chemicals/other hazards
This is not always direct contact, but also contact with
fumes.
 Being
struck with large/falling objects
An unexpected falling object can strike the eye.
 Viewing
radiant energy sources
Lasers will damage the eye if viewed directly.
 Safety
glasses are made from shatterresistant material to protect the eye.

Even if you wear glasses, you still need more protection
– there is safety eyewear designed to fit over normal
glasses.
 Eye
damage is often permanent – protect
yourself!
 At
Colortree/GI, we use protective
eyewear when dealing with chemicals or
blowing off equipment.
 If you get chemicals in your eye, look for
an eyewash station – they are located in
hazard areas.