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Workshop:
Personal Protective Equipment For Employees
April 9, 2008
Waterford Town Hall, Waterford, CT
9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon, Registration 8:30 AM
This seminar is now FULL and registration is CLOSED
SUMMARY
This course is designed to instruct supervisors how to conduct
hazard assessments, select appropriate PPE, and develop an
effective program for PPE use.
| Employee Safety Series
Personal Protective Equipment For Employees
is one of many informative workshops in CIRMA’s
Employee Safety series. This workshop is free to CIRMA
members.
For more information about CIRMA workshops, please email
CIRMA atcirmaworkshop@ccm-ct.org.
"CIRMA provides excellent training and
information to improve workplace safety."
Darrell Bradford
Director, HR, New Fairfield
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Hazards exist in almost every workplace. Ideally, they should be
eliminated at their source. When this is not feasible or engineering
and administrative controls not effective, CONN-OSHA requires
the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) to safeguard
employees. PPE is equipment, such as respirators, gloves, and
head, eye, and foot protection, worn by workers to minimize
exposure to occupational hazards and prevent injury.Employers are required to determine if PPE should be used to
protect their workers on the job. Wearing PPE does not reduce
the hazard itself, nor does it guarantee permanent or total
protection for workers. If PPE is to be used, a PPE program
should be implemented to ensure protective equipment is worn
properly and its limitations understood. The first step in the development of a PPE program is to
identify all hazards at the worksite. A thorough, onsite hazard
assessment is essential: some hazards may be obvious, others
not. Hazards must be recognized before they can be eliminated
or guarded against. A hazard assessment is a formal process used to review work
methods and identify hazards that may result in accidents.
During a typical assessment, inventories of physical or chemical
agents are checked and work processes and activities examined.
Performance of a hazard assessment also assists in determining
the causes of accidents. This free CIRMA workshop shows participants how to develop
and implement an effective PPE program. It discusses how to
organize and perform a thorough hazard assessment, actively
involving employees, health/safety committees, and management.
AUDIENCE
This workshop is designed for:
- Public Works Directors, Supervisors and Employees
- Risk Managers
- Fire Chiefs and Fire Safety Officers
- Parks & Recreation Directors, Supervisors and
Employees
- School Custodians
SPEAKERS
Catherine Zinsser
Occupational Safety Training Specialist, CONN-OSHA
Mrs. Zinsser has been with Connecticut OSHA for three
years. She has a Bachelors of Science in Industrial Hygiene
from Quinnipiac University. Mrs. Zinsser has been in the
safety and environmental consulting field for several years
and as a CONN-OSHA Training Specialist, Mrs. Zinsser has
responsibility for CONN-OSHA training activities.
WHERE
WATERFORD TOWN HALL (AUDITORIUM)
15 Rope Ferry Road
Waterford, CT 06385
(860) 444-5832
COST per attendee
This seminar is open to CIRMA members only and is free of charge.
DIRECTIONS
From the EAST (Groton Area):
Take I-95 to Exit 81, Cross Road. At the end of the off ramp, take a left onto Parkway
North. Go to the light and take a left onto Cross Road and travel for 1 mile to the next
light. At that light, take a left onto Boston Post Road - Route 1. Travel for two miles to the
next light; you will pass the Waterford Post Office on your right and at the next light, there
will be Silva's Package Store on the right hand corner. Turn right at the light onto Avery
Lane. Go to the first traffic light (the corner of Avery Lane and Rope Ferry Road - Route
156). Take a left onto Rope Ferry Road - Route 156. The Town Hall is on the left side of
the road.
From the WEST (New Haven Area):
Take I-95 North to Exit 75. At the end of the exit, there is a stop sign but continue straight
on Boston Post Road- Route 1 North. Continue on Route 1 for just under 4 miles. Near
the end of the 4 miles you will pass the Waterford Post Office on your right. At the next
traffic light, you will see Silva's Package Store on the right hand corner. Take a right at
this light onto Avery Lane. Go to the first traffic light (the corner of Avery Lane and Rope
Ferry Road - Route 156). Take a left onto Rope Ferry Road- Route 156. The Town Hall
is on the left side of the road.
From the NORTH (Hartford Area):
Take Route 2 East to Exit 19 (Route 11 South, near Colchester). Continue on Route 11
until it ends. At the end of the exit, turn left and follow signs to Route 85 South. Turn right
onto Route 85 and continue on Rte. 85 for 8 - 8.5 miles until you come to I-395; continue
on Rte 85 and go .9 of a mile more to the second traffic light after I-395. (You will pass
the Oakdell Motel on your left.) Take a right onto Cross Road at this light and travel for
approximately 2.2 miles. You will pass Hoyt's Cinemas on the left and travel over I-95.
At the 2.2 mile mark, you will come to a light at the intersection of Cross Road and Route 1
- Boston Post Road. Take a left onto Rte. 1 and travel for another 2 miles. Near the end
of the 2 miles you will pass the Waterford Post Office on your right. At the next traffic light,
you will see Silva's Package Store on the right hand corner. Take a right at this light onto
Avery Lane. Go to the first traffic light (the corner of Avery Lane and Rope Ferry Road -
Route 156). Take a left onto Rope Ferry Road - Route 156. The Town Hall is on the left
side of the road.
From the NORTH (Norwich Area):
Take Route 395 South to Exit 77 which is used for the Crystal Mall though the signs
simply say "Shopping Mall." At the end of the exit there is a traffic light. Take a left onto
Route 85 South and continue for approximately .9 of a mile. You will pass the Oakdell
Motel on your left. At the next intersection there is a traffic light. Take a right onto Cross
Road at this light and travel for approximately 2.2 miles. You will pass Hoyt's Cinemas on
the left and travel over I-95. At the 2.2 mile mark, you will come to a light at the intersection
of Cross Road and Route 1- Boston Post Road. Take a left onto Rte. 1 and travel for
another 2 miles. Near the end of the 2 miles you will pass the Waterford Post Office on
your right. At the next traffic light, you will see Silva's Package Store on the right hand
corner. Take a right at this light onto Avery Lane. Go to the first traffic light (the corner of
Avery Lane and Rope Ferry Road- Route 156). Take a left onto Rope Ferry Road - Route
156. The Town Hall is on the left side of the road.
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