CON/N09001: Work according to personal health,

safety and environment protocol at construction site

 Personal Protective Equipment

What is mean by personal protective equipment?

Personal protective equipment (PPE) refers to

protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garments or equipment designed to
protect the wearer's body from injury or infection.

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Names of PPE
 Safety Helmet
 Safety Goggles
 Ear plug
 Mouth Mask
 Reflecting jacket
 Safety harness
 Safety shoes

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Safety Helmet
Safety Helmets is required
in almost every Industry where
there is a risk of being injured from
falling objects or when working in
areas of restricted head space.

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Helmet colors code

 Red Helmet: Electrician

 White Helmet: Engineer
 Blue Helmet: Visitor
 Green Helmet: Safety Officer
 Yellow Helmet: Labors

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Safety Goggles

Goggles, or safety glasses, are

forms of protective eyewear that usually
enclose or protect the area surrounding
the eye in order to prevent particulates,
water or chemicals from striking the eyes.

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Ear plug

An earplug is a device
that is meant to be inserted in
the ear canal to protect the user's
ears from loud noises or the
intrusion of water, foreign bodies,
dust or excessive wind.

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Mouth Mask

A dust mask is a flexible

pad held over the nose and mouth
by elastic or rubber straps to
protect against dusts encountered
during construction or cleaning
activities, such as dusts from
drywall, brick, wood, fiberglass,
silica, or sweeping.

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Reflecting jacket

 Reflecting jacket is any clothing worn that has highly reflective properties or a
color that is easily discernible from any background.
 Yellow waistcoats worn by emergency services are a common example.
 Occupational wearers of clothing with high-visibility features include railway
and highway workers, airport workers, or other places where workers are near
moving vehicles or in dark areas. Some cyclists wear high-visibility clothing
when riding amongst motor vehicles.
 Hunters may be required to wear designated high-visibility clothing to prevent
accidental shooting.

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Reflecting jacket

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Safety harness

 The harness is an attachment

between a stationary and non-
stationary object and is usually
fabricated
from rope, cable or webbing and
locking hardware.
 Some safety harnesses are used in
combination with a shock
absorber, which is used to
regulate deceleration when the
end of the rope is reached. One
example would be bungee
jumping.
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Safety harness

Single lanyard safety harness

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Safety harness

Double lanyard safety harness

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Safety shoes

 Although traditionally made

of steel, the reinforcement
can also be made of
a composite material, a plastic
such as thermoplastic
polyurethane (TPU) or
even aluminum.
 Steel-toe boots are important
in the construction industry
and in many industrial
settings.

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 This is The Fire Triangle. Actually, it's a tetrahedron, because there are four
elements that must be present for a fire to exist.

 There must be oxygen to sustain combustion, heat to raise the material to its
ignition temperature, fuel to support the combustion and a chemical
reaction between the other three elements.

 Remove any one of the four elements to extinguish the fire.

 The concept of Fire Protection is based upon keeping these four elements
separate.

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Types of Fires

 Class A
 Class B
 Class C
 Class D
 Class K

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Class A

Class A fires are fires

in ordinary combustibles such
as wood, paper, cloth, trash, and
plastics.

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Class B

 Class B fires are fires

in flammable liquids such
as gasoline, petroleum oil
and paint.
 Class B fires also
include flammable
gases such
as propane and butane.
 Class B fires do not include
fires involving cooking oils
and grease.

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Class C

 Class C fires are fires

involving energized electrical
equipment such as motors,
transformers, and appliances.

 Remove the power and the Class C

fire becomes one of the other
classes of fire.

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Class D

Class D fires are fires

in combustible metals such
as potassium, sodium, aluminum,
and magnesium.

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Class K

Class K fires are fires in cooking oils and

greases such as animals
fats and vegetable fats.

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Water and Foam

 Water and Foam fire extinguishers extinguish the fire by taking away the heat
element of the fire triangle.
 Foam agents also separate the oxygen element from the other elements.
 Water extinguishers are for Class A fires only - they should not be used on Class
B or C fires.
 The discharge stream could spread the flammable liquid in a Class B fire or
could create a shock hazard on a Class C fire.

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Carbon Dioxide

 Carbon Dioxide fire extinguishers extinguish fire by taking away

the oxygen element of the fire triangle and also be removing the heat with a
very cold discharge.
 Carbon dioxide can be used on Class B & C fires.
 They are usually ineffective on Class A fires.

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Dry Chemical

 Dry Chemical fire extinguishers extinguish the fire primarily by interrupting

the chemical reaction of the fire triangle.
 Today's most widely used type of fire extinguisher is the multipurpose dry
chemical that is effective on Class A, B, and C fires.
 This agent also works by creating a barrier between the oxygen element and the
fuel element on Class A fires.
 Ordinary dry chemical is for Class B & C fires only.
 It is important to use the correct extinguisher for the type of fuel!
 Using the incorrect agent can allow the fire to re-ignite after apparently being
extinguished successfully.

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Wet Chemical

 Wet Chemical is a new agent that extinguishes the fire by removing the heat of
the fire triangle and prevents re-ignition by creating a barrier between
the oxygen and fuel elements.
 Wet chemical of Class K extinguishers were developed for modern, high
efficiency deep fat fryers in commercial cooking operations.
 Some may also be used on Class A fires in commercial kitchens.

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Clean Agent

 Halogenated or Clean Agent extinguishers include the halon agents as well as

the newer and less ozone depleting halocarbon agents.
 They extinguish the fire by interrupting the chemical reaction of the fire
triangle.
 Clean agent extinguishers are primarily for Class B & C fires.
 Some larger clean agent extinguishers can be used on Class A, B, and C fires.

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Dry Powder

 Dry Powder extinguishers are similar to dry chemical except that they
extinguish the fire by separating the fuel from the oxygen element or by
removing the heat element of the fire triangle.
 However, dry powder extinguishers are for Class D or combustible metal fires,
only.
 They are ineffective on all other classes of fires.

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Water Mist

 Water Mist extinguishers are a recent development that extinguish the fire by
taking away the heat element of the fire triangle.
 They are an alternative to the clean agent extinguishers where contamination is
a concern.
 Water mist extinguishers are primarily for Class A fires, although they are safe
for use on Class C fires as well.

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Cartridge Operated Dry Chemical

 Cartridge Operated Dry Chemical fire extinguishers extinguish the fire

primarily by interrupting the chemical reaction of the fire triangle.
 Like the stored pressure dry chemical extinguishers, the multipurpose dry
chemical is effective on Class A, B, and C fires.
 This agent also works by creating a barrier between the oxygen element and the
fuel element on Class A fires.
 Ordinary dry chemical is for Class B & C fires only.
 It is important to use the correct extinguisher for the type of fuel!
 Using the incorrect agent can allow the fire to re-ignite after apparently being
extinguished successfully.

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 Fire Extinguisher Use

 Fire extinguishers can be heavy, so it's a good idea to practice picking up and
holding an extinguisher to get an idea of the weight and feel.
 Take time to read the operating instructions and warnings found on the fire
extinguisher label.
 Not all fire extinguishers look alike.
 Practice releasing the discharge hose or horn and aiming it at the base of an
imagined fire.
 Do not pull the pin or squeeze the lever.
 This will break the extinguisher seal and cause it to lose pressure.

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 Fire Extinguisher Use

When it is time to use the extinguisher on a fire, just remember PASS!

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P: -Pull the pin…

A: -Aim the nozzle or hose at the base of the fire from the recommended
safe distance.

S: -Squeeze the operating lever to discharge the fire extinguishing agent.

S: -Sweep the nozzle or hose from side to side until the fire is out.

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