The Philippines, Occupational Safety and Health Standards
RULE
1080
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND DEVICES
Source:
Occupational Safety and Health Standards (As Amended).
Bureau of Working Conditions, Department of Labour and
Employment, Manila, Philippines. Second Publication, as amended,
1990. Copyright Reserved per P.D. 49
RULE 1080
1081 : General Provisions:
1081.01 : Every employer as defined in 1002:
(1) Shall at his own expense furnish his workers with
protective equipment for the eyes, face, hands and
feet,
protective shields and barriers whenever necessary by
reason of the hazardous nature of the process or
environment, chemical or radiological or other
mechanical
irritants or hazards capable of causing injury or
impairment in the function of any part of the body
through
absorption, inhalation or physical contact.
(2) Deduction for the loss or damage of personal protective
equipment shall be governed by Article 114, Book III,
Labor
Code of the Philippines, and Section 14, Rule VIII Book
III
Omnibus Rules Implementing the Labor Code.
1081.02 : All personal protective equipment shall be of the
approved design and construction appropriate for the exposure and
the work to be performed.
1081.03 : The employer shall be responsible for the adequacy and
proper maintenance of personal protective equipment used in his
workplace.
1081.04 : No person shall be subjected or exposed to a hazardous
environmental condition without protection.
1082 : Eye and Face Protection:
1082.01 : Eyes and face protective equipment shall be required
where there is reasonable probability of exposure to such
hazards. In such cases, the employer shall furnish a type of
protective equipment suitable for the work to be performed and
the employees shall use such equipment. Eye protection shall be
provided where the processes or operations present hazards of
flying objects, liquids, injurious radiation, glare or a
combination of these hazards.
1082.02 : Eye and face protective equipment shall conform with
the following minimum requirements:
(1) provide adequate protection against the particular hazard
for which they are designed or intended;
(2) be reasonably comfortable to use;
(3) fit snugly and shall not unduly interfere with the
movements of the user;
(4) be durable, easily cleaned and capable of being
disinfected;
(5) be kept clean and in good condition, and
(6) be of the approved type.
1082.03 : Whenever eye protection is needed, persons whose
visions require the use of corrective lenses shall wear goggles
or spectacles of any of the following types:
(1) spectacles which provide optical correction;
(2) goggles that can be worn over corrective spectacles without
disturbing the adjustment of the spectacles; or
(3) goggles that incorporate corrective lenses mounted behind
the protective lenses.
1082.04 : Limitations and precautions indicated by the
manufacturer shall be transmitted to the user and care shall be
taken to ensure that such limitations and precautions are
strictly followed and observed.
1082.05 : For purposes of design, construction, testing, use of
eye and face protection, the American National Standards for
Occupational Eye and Face Protection Equipment (ANSI z87.1-1968)
is adopted.
1083 : Respiratory Protection:
1083.01 : The primary corrective measure in the control of
occupational diseases caused by harmful dusts, fogs, fumes,
mists, gases, smokes, sprays or vapors shall be to prevent
atmospheric contamination. This shall be accomplished through the
use or application of accepted engineering control measures, like
enclosure or confinement of the operation, general and local
ventilation and substitution of less toxic materials or a
combination of these. When effective engineering control measures
are not feasible or while they are in process of being
instituted, appropriate respirators shall be used.
1083.02 : Appropriate respirators shall be furnished by the
employer when such equipment are necessary to protect the health
of the employees.
1083.03 : The employee shall use the respiratory protection in
accordance with instruments.
1083.04 : Respiratory Protective Program:
In order to effectively implement the provisions of Rule 1083,
the employer shall institute a respiratory protective program
which shall include the following:
(1) Proper selection of respirators on the basis of the hazards
to which the worker is exposed;
(2) Sufficient instruction and training in the proper use and
the limitations of respirators;
(3) When practicable, the assignment of respirators to
individual workers for their exclusive use;
(4) Regular cleaning and disinfecting of the respirators.
Respirators issued for the exclusive use of one worker
shall be cleaned after each day's use of as often as
necessary. Those used by two or more workers shall be
thoroughly cleaned and disinfected after each use;
(5) Appropriate examination and testing of the conditions of
the work area in order to assure that the allowable
degree
of employee exposure is maintained, and to determine
the
effectiveness of the control measures.
1083.05 : Selecting of Respirators:
(1) For purposes of proper selection, design, construction,
testing and use of respirators, the American National
Standards Practices for Respiratory Protection (ANSI
z88.-2- 1059) is adopted.
1083.06 : Use of Respirators:
(1) Standard procedures shall be developed for the use of
respirators. These should include all information and
guidance necessary for their proper selection, use and
care.
Possible emergency uses of respirators should be
anticipated and planned for.
(2) Written procedures shall be prepared covering safe use of
respirators in dangerous atmospheres that might be
encountered in normal operations or in emergencies. All
personnel shall be familiar with these procedures and
the
available respirators to use.
a. Workers in enclosed toxic or oxygen-deficient atmosphere
shall be assisted in case of accident by at least one
additional worker stationed in an area unaffected by
the
incident and provided with proper rescue equipment to
assist the other(s) in case of emergency. Communication
(visual, voice or signal line) shall be maintained
among
the individuals present;
b. When self-contained breathing apparatus or hose masks with
blowers are used in atmospheres dangerous to life or
health, standby men must be present with suitable
rescue
equipment;
c. Persons using air line respirators in atmospheres hazardous
to life or health, shall be equipped with safety
harnesses
and safety lines for lifting or removing persons from
hazardous atmospheres or other equivalent provisions
for
the rescue of persons. A standby man or men with
suitable
self-contained breathing apparatus shall be at the
nearest
fresh air base for emergency rescue.
(3) For the safe use of any respirator, the user shall be
properly instructed in its selection, use and
maintenance.
1083.07 : Maintenance and Care of Respirators:
A program for the maintenance and care of respirators shall be
adopted to the type of plant, working conditions, and hazards
involved and shall include the following basic services:
(1) inspection for defects (including leak check),
(2) cleaning and disinfecting, and
(3) Repair and storage.
1084 : Head Protection:
1084.01 : Head Protection:
(1) Hard hats for the protection of workers from impact
penetration from falling and flying objects, blows, and
from limited electric shock and bums shall be provided
where there is reasonable probability of exposure to
such
hazards.
(2) Hard hats shall be made of non-combustible or slow-burning
materials and when used in electrical environment shall
be
non-conductor of electricity.
(3) The total weight of complete hard hat should not be more
than 0.45 kgs. (16 ounces).
(4) Hard hats shall have a brim all around to provide
protection for the head, face and back of the neck.
(5) Hard hats without brims and low crowns may be allowed only
in confined spaces.
(6) The cradle and sweatband of hard hats shall be detachable
and replaceable.
(7) For work in excessive moisture, hard hats shall be
water-proof material.
(8) For the purpose of proper selection, design, construction,
testing and use of head protectors the American
National
Standards Safety Requirement for Industrial Head
Protection
(ANSI zS9-1-1969) is adopted.
1984.02: Hair Protection:
(1) All persons with long hair employed around machinery shall
completely cover their hair with well fitting caps or
other
equivalent protection.
(2) Caps shall be of materials not easily flammable and
sufficiently durable to withstand regular laundering,
disinfecting and cleaning.
1085 : Hand and Ann Protection:
1085.01: When selecting gloves, consideration should be given to
the hazards to which the wearer may be exposed to and the ease
and free movement of the fingers.
1085.02 : Gloves shall not be worn by workers operating drills,
punch presses or other machinery in which the hand may be caught
by moving parts.
1085.03 : Gloves, mittens, and leathers or pads for workers
handling sharp-edged or abrasive objects shall be made of tough
materials and where necessary provided with special
reinforcement.
1085.04 : Gloves, mittens and sleeves for workers handling hot
metals shall be made of suitable heat resisting material.
1085.05 : Gloves and sleeves for electrical workers shall be made
of rubber or other suitable materials conforming with the test
requirements on dielectric strength.
1085.06 : Gauntlets for workers handling corrosive substances,
such as acids and caustics, shall be made of natural rubber,
synthetic rubber or pliable plastic material resistant to
corrosion.
1085.07 : Gauntlets for protecting workers against the action of
toxic, irritating or infectious substances shall:
(1) cover the forearm as much as possible,
(2) have a close fit at the upper end and
(3) not have the slightest break.
Gloves tom during use shall be replaced immediately.
1086 : Safety Belts, Life Lines and Safety Nets:
1086.01 : General Provisions:
(1) Workmen; working in unguarded surface above open pits or
tanks, steep slopes, moving machinery and similar
locations, or working from unguarded surfaces six (6)
meters (20 ft.) or more above water or ground;
temporary or
permanent floor platform, scaffold construction or
where
otherwise exposed to the possibility of falls hazardous
to
life or limb, shall be secured by safety belts and life
lines. In situations where safety belts and life lines
in
guarded platforms and scaffolds or temporary floors are
not
feasible, safety nets shall be provided and installed.
(2) Window washers or cleaners working outside buildings six
(6) meters (20 ft.) or more above the ground or other
surfaces unless protected from falling by other means,
shall use safety belts attached to suitable anchors.
(3) Workmen entering a sewer, flue, duct, or other similarly
confined places shall be provided and required to wear
safety belts with life lines attached and held by
another
person stationed at the opening ready to respond to
agreed
signals.
(4) Workers who are required to climb and work on top of poles
six (6) meters or more shall use safety belts. On top
of
structures where there is no place to strap a safety
belt,
a messenger line shall be installed for strapping the
safety belt or life line.
1086.02 : Requirements:
(1) Safety belts shall be made of chromed tanned leather, linen
or cotton webbing, or other suitable materials at least
11.5 cm. (4 1/2 in.) wide and 0.65 cm. (1/4 in.) thick
and
of sufficient strength to support a weight of 114 kgs.
(250
lbs.) without breaking.
(2) Hardware used for safety belts should have a strength of
approximately equal to the full strength of the waist
band.
Buckles shall hold securely without slippage or other
failure. This holding power should be achieved by only
a
single insertion of the strap through the buckle in the
normal or usual way.
(3) Belt anchors shall be made of metal machined from bar
stock, forged or heat treated, capable of supporting a
pull
of 2730 kgs. (6,000 lbs.) without fracture applied in
the
direction which the anchor must withstand should a man
fall. All anchors and fastenings shall be provided with
means to prevent turning, backing off or becoming
loose.
Anchor fittings with single thread section which is
merely
screwed into reinforcing plates shall not be used.
Metals
recommended for belt anchors are nickel copper alloy
and
stainless steel.
(4) Life lines shall be made of good quality manila rope of at
least 1.9 cm. (3/4 in.) diameter or equivalent material
such as nylon rope of at least 1.27 cm. (1/2 in .)
diameter
and shall be of sufficient strength to support a weight
of
1140 kgs. (2,500 lbs.)without breaking.
(5) Safety nets shall not be less than 094 cm. (3/8 in.)
diameter mesh ropes and not less than 1.90 cm. (3/4
in.)
diameter border ropes (perimeter) made of manila rope
or
other materials that can absorb the impact of a falling
body equally as nets fabricated from manila rope of the
dimensions specified. The mesh shall be arranged not to
exceed 15.25 cm. (6 in.) on centers positively and
securely
attached to avoid wear at each crossing point and at
points
of contact with the border.
(6) Safety nets shall be equipped with adequately padded
thimble sockets or equivalent means of attachments.
Supports and anchorages shall be of sufficient size and
strength to catch any falling worker. The nets shall be
attached to sufficient supports outside and beyond the
area
of possible fall and supported at sufficient heights to
prevent sagging to any solid object beneath when
cushioning
the fall of a worker.
(7) Safety belts, life lines and safety nets shall be inspected
before use and at least once each week thereafter.
Defective belts, lines or nets shall be immediately
discarded and replaced or repaired before reuse.
1087 : Use of Safely Shoes:
Workers shall be provided with approved safety shoes and leg
protection whenever necessary as determined by the nature of
work.
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