Foot Protection
UNB Reference Number: 7804
Authorized by: J. M. Anderson, President,
Effective Date: December 1, 1978
Revised: September 2001
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INTENT: To outline the hazards and regulations related to foot protection.
SCOPE: The following policy shall cover all persons who are likely to be exposed to foot injury.
POLICY 1: Employees shall wear Grade 1 C.S.A. approved footwear on all project or construction sites, or at any other place of employment where there is a hazard which may cause injuries to the feet.
POLICY 2: Employees shall wear impervious foot protection (e.g. rubber boots, boot covers) when handling acids, caustics and other similar harmful substances.
POLICY 3: Grade 1 C.S.A. approved foot protection shall be worn by employees using pneumatic drills, jackhammers or paving breakers.
(N.B. Occupational Health & Safety Act & Regulations)
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Eye Protection
UNB Reference Number: 7805
Authorized by: J. M. Anderson, President,
Effective Date: December 1, 1978
Revised: September 2001
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INTENT: To outline the hazards and regulations relating to eye protection.
SCOPE: All employees and students observing or performing a function which may expose them to any of the following hazards must wear eye protection:
i) flying particles
i) hazardous substances
iii) harmful light or other rays
TYPE OF EYE PROTECTION: Recommendations as to the type of eye protection required in a specific area shall be made by the safety office:
Types:
a) Spectacle-type safety glasses - "Plano" will be provided to persons requiring frontal protection. Frames and lenses of the spectacle-type safety glasses shall meet C.S.A. standards.
b) Safety goggles shall be provided to persons requiring a full seal-tight protection around the eyes.
c) Face shields shall be provided to persons requiring eye and face protection against splashing acids, hot liquids, flames, etc.
d) Filter lenses shall be provided to persons requiring protection against radiant energies, e.g. infrared, ultraviolet, etc.
e) Temporary eye shields will be provided to persons visiting a designated eye protection area.
PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES:
a) Safety glasses, goggles, face shields, etc., shall be provided by the employee's department.
b) Appropriate eye protection should be provided for use of students involved in eye hazard areas such as teaching or research laboratories. This should be on a loan basis from the department concerned with the devices being returned at the end of each class or project.
POLICY 1: All persons shall wear properly fitted C.S.A. approved, or equivalent, goggles, force shields or other approved eye protection when engaged in work where there may be a hazard from any materials liable to injure or irritate the eyes. (N.B. Occupational Health & Safety Act & Regulations)
POLICY 2: All sources of intense infra-red radiation shall be shielded as near the source as possible, by heat absorbing screens, water screens, or other suitable devices to prevent such radiation entering the eyes of employees not wearing goggles or eye shields. (N.B. Occupational Health & Safety Act & Regulations)
POLICY 3: Where any person is exposed to emissions of ultraviolet radiation between 180 nm and 400 nm UV absorbing goggles, spectacles or face shields shall be worn and the exposure to the person shall not exceed the threshold limit value for UV radiation. (O.H.S.A. Regulations)
POLICY 4: Where deemed necessary by an Officer of the W.H.S.C.C., or where prescribed under the Regulations, approved safety glasses or goggles shall be worn.
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Hearing Protection
UNB Reference Number: 7806
Authorized by: J.M. Anderson, President,
Effective Date: December 1, 1978
Revised: September 2001
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INTENT: To outline the hazards and regulations relating to noise level.
SCOPE: All persons who may be exposed to hazardous sound levels while working.
REGULATIONS:
a) Where a person has reason to suspect that noise levels may exceed 80 decibels (dBA), the amount of time spent in the area and the level of noise shall be documented and measured by a competent person using instrumentation which conforms to the current ANSI standard.
b) All practical steps shall be taken to ensure noise levels do not esceed the following exposures:
| Sound Level Decibels (dBA) |
Duration in Hours/24 hour Day |
| 80 |
24 |
| 82 |
16 |
| 85 |
8 |
| 88 |
4 |
| 91 |
2 |
| 94 |
1 |
| 97 |
1/2 |
| 100 |
1/4 |
c) Where a person is exposed to a sound level in excess of 100 dBA, adequate hearing protection shall be worn.
d) No person shall be exposed to continuous, intermittent or impact noise in excess of 140 dBA.
PROCEDURES:
a) Noise levels will be measured by the Physical Plant Department at the request of a department who suspects they have potentially hazardous areas.
b) Where noise levels exceed 85 dBA, the area shall be marked by a sign which indicates the range of noise levels, and warns of the noise hazard. The signs shall also indicate that hearing protection shall be worn when daily exposure is more than permitted for the particular sound level.
c) Where hearing protection is required, the Department shall provide the appropriate type of protection and the worker shall wear the equipment.
Refer further to the N.B. Occupational Health & Safety Act & Regulations
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Head Protection
UNB Reference Number: 7807
Authorized by: J. M. Anderson, President,
Effective Date: December 1, 1978
Revised: September 2001
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INTENT: To outline the hazards and regulations relating to head protection.
SCOPE: Every person observing or performing a function which may expose them to any of the following hazards:
i) impact with moving or fixed objects and flying or falling material
ii) operation of overhead cranes, hoists, slings and hitches
iii) construction sites, high bays, industrial type laboratories and workshops
iv) forestry operations
v) involvement of long hair with rotating machinery or an open flame
POLICY:
a) All persons entering a designated construction, project or test site shall wear a Class E, Type 1, headwear that conforms to the current ANSI standard.
b) Approved headwear shall be worn by persons required to work in areas where there is exposure to possible head injury from impact with falling or flying objects, e.g., persons directing an overhead crane operation, laboratories or workshops where industrial type work is performed, or persons working on a tree trimming operation.
c) Only ANSI headwear approved for the type of work will be used. For occasional use, safey hats may be obtained from the Physical Plant Department Stores on a sign-out basis.
Laboratories or workshops shall provide safety hats for employees, students or visitors.
d) All areas requiring safety hats shall display a sign to this effect.
e) Persons with long hair who are required to work with or near open flames or rotating machinery shall have their hair suitably contained to avoid contact with the flame or entanglement with the machinery.
Refer further to the N.B. Occupational Health & Safety Act & Regulations
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Respiratory Protection
UNB Reference Number: 7840
Authorized by: E. Parr Johnston, President,
Effective Date: November 2001
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INTENT: To outline the hazards and regulations pertaining to respiratory protection.
SCOPE: Any person performing a function which could result in exposure to any of the following hazards shall wear respiratory protection, if:
i) the concentration level of an air contaminant may exceed 50% of the Threshold Limit Value (T.L.V.) in conditions which are part of a normal work procedure;
ii) there is reasonable risk of accidental exposure in excess of the T.L.V. for the air contaminant; and
iii) the oxygen content of the atmosphere is less than 19.5% or greater than 23% by volume. (At normal atmospheric pressure, oxygen content is 21% by volume.)
REGULATIONS:
1. Where practical, engineering controls shall be used to remove air contaminants at their source.
2. Where it is suspected that the level of concentration of an air contaminant is approaching 50% of the T.L.V., the air shall be tested by a competent person to determine the concentration.
3. Where individuals are required to wear respiratory protection, the Department shall develop a written Code of Practice for the proper selection, care, use, maintenance and fitting of the equipment in conformance with the CSA Standard.
4. The Code of Practice shall be readily available to all users.
5. Users shall be familiar with and adhere to the Code of Practice; users shall be appropriately instructed in the use and fit of respiratory protection.
NOTE: T.L.V.s are published annually in the "T.L.V.s & B.E.I.s (Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances & Physical Agents; Biological Exposure Indices) by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, Ohio.
(N.B. Occupational Health & Safety Regulations)
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