[Project name] Standard Operating Procedures Personal Protective Equipment Requirements PURPOSE. This SOP incorporates the requirements for use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for project staff, cooperators, volunteers, contractors, and those under the project’s operational control. SCOPE. PPE listed in this SOP shall be used to provide protection and safety necessary for those participating in a project activity with PPE requirements. Additional information on the purpose and type of PPE may be available through the SOP for that activity. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Projects need to tailor the Roles/Responsibilities based on their staffing level Project Manager (PM) is responsible for the overall safety of the project staff and those participating in a project activity and must provide the appropriate PPE for those activities. Project Safety Officer (PSO) is responsible for issuing project PPE, for training project staff on the proper use and care of the PPE, and to ensure compliance with this SOP. Supervisor is responsible for ensuring project staff and others participating in a project activity are properly wearing their issued PPE. After temporarily issuing the appropriate PPE to non‐project personnel, train them on how to use the PPE and retrieve the PPE upon completion of the activity. Project Staff is responsible for properly wearing their issued PPE for that activity. They must also properly maintain their issued PPE and when needed request a new PPE to replace worn out or damaged PPE. They will assist the Supervisor when non‐project people are participating in an activity requiring specific PPE. Others participating in the activity must be trained in the proper use of the assigned PPE and wear it properly when directed by project staff. TRAINING The PSO or Supervisory staff will train project employees on the use and care of the PPE. GENERAL PPE REQUIREMENTS Hearing protection Shall be worn when noise exposure is 85dBA or above. Hearing protectors shall have noise reduction rating sufficient to reduce decibel levels to a minimum of 75dBA. In some instances, it may be necessary to wear double hearing protection to provide adequate protection, for example, a chainsaw noise level is at 115dBA and the staff is using a pair of earplugs that have a noise reduction rating of 25dBA, resulting with a net protection of only 90dBA. The staff would need to wear an additional set of hearing protection such as ear muffs rated at 15dBA to bring the noise level down to the minimum 75dBA. Project
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Hardhats Shall be worn when working in areas where there is any possible danger of head injury from impact due to falling or flung objects. Hardhat shall be ANSI standard Z89.1 for non‐electrical hazards and shall have a functioning chin strap. Eye and face protection Suitable eye/face protectors shall be provided and worn by staff/others where machine or equipment operations present the hazard of flying objects, splashing liquids, glare, or a combination of these hazards. The protection shall be the type suitable for the task being done and be ANSI Z87.1 compliant. Face shields are not considered adequate eye protection and need to be worn with safety glasses or goggles. Respiratory protection Suitable protection shall be provided and worn to control exposure to harmful dusts, fogs, fumes, mists, gases, smoke, spray, or vapors. Such respiration protection shall be suitable for the job and contaminant, and shall be NIOSH compliant. Training shall include fit testing, use and care. Occupational foot protection Safety foot wear shall be worn whenever there is a potential for puncture, crushing, cutting or other foot injury. Sturdy leather/synthetic hiking boots with non‐slip soles appropriate for wet or slippery terrain is required when hiking or working. When working in an industrial situation, safety boots may need to be ANSI Z41.1 compliant. Occupational hand protection Gloves shall be suitable for the protection against the specific environmental job hazard. Protective clothing Shall be provided and used whenever it is necessary to protect against hazards of the environment such as chemical hazards, mechanical or vegetation irritants, fire hazard, or that which may cause injury or illness through absorption or physical contact. JOB SPECIFIC PPE REQUIREMENTS Projects need to list their specific task and the appropriate PPE they require; below are task examples with PPE – delete those that do not apply and add those that do ATV‐UTV: US DOT‐approved ATV/UTV safety helmet, safety goggles or sunglasses, leather boots or a combination of leather synthetic boots (over the ankles), brightly colored long sleeve or tee‐shirt, long pants (leg pants covering the boot to the ankle), ATV/UTV gloves (soft leather or neoprene for dexterity) Chainsaw:  Sawyers: hardhat with chin strap, eye and hearing protection, safety boots, chainsaw use gloves, chaps or loggers pants, long sleeve shirt, sturdy trousers  Helpers: hardhat with chin strap, hearing and eye protection, gloves, safety boots, long sleeve shirt, sturdy trousers Chipping: hardhat, hearing and eye protection, gloves, safety boots, long sleeve shirt, sturdy trousers Project
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Field hand tools: required PPE is based on the type of tool being used including but not limited to leather boots with non‐slip soles appropriate for the work environment, leather gloves or high quality snug synthetic gloves (such as Kevlar) with wrist strap and rubberized grip, hard hat with chin strap, ANSI Z87.1 compliant eye protection, highly visible long sleeve shirt (if shirt is not high visibility use high visibility safety vest provided it does not get snag by the vegetation while working), sturdy trousers Field work: appropriate protective footwear for the environment, long sleeve shirt with high visibility color or high visibility safety vest, sturdy trousers, rain gear, hat Firearms: eye and hearing protection, orange colored safety vest or shirt, high visibility cap, leather boots HBT 
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Helicopter ops for Applicator and Spotter: nomex flight suit, nomex/leather gloves, all leather boots above the ankle, natural fiber clothing under nomex suit and boots, flight helmets with visor down at all times Heli ops support staff: eye protection covering the entire eye cavity that exceed ANSI Z87.1 high impact requirements, nitrile gloves when handling projectiles, nomex/leather gloves when working around helicopter, nomex outerwear, all leather boots above the ankle, natural fiber under nomex outerwear, hardhat with chinstrap, hearing protection when the helicopter is operating at the LZ Ground ops Applicator and Support staff: eye protection which covers the entire eye cavity with lenses that exceed ANSI Z87.1 high Impact requirements, nitrile gloves for projectile handling, long sleeve shirt, long pants, appropriate footwear for the environment, comfortable socks Helicopter  Passenger: flight helmet, fire resistant flight suit or approved long sleeve shirt/trousers, nomex/leather gloves, all leather boots, no synthetics under fire resistant clothing  Non‐Passenger: hard hat with chin strap, hearing protection, fire resistant clothing, leather or flight gloves, all leather boots, no synthetics under fire resistant clothing Pesticide application: as required by the label and MSDS for the product being applied including but not limited to impervious boots, protective clothing, eye and face protection, impervious gloves, and respiratory protection if necessary Power tools: required PPE is based on the type of equipment being used including but not limited to safety boots, eye and hearing protection, gloves, snug long sleeve shirt, trousers Watercraft use: USCG‐approved life vest, close toed shoes, a wide brim hat, tee shirt, shorts Weed trimmer: hardhat with chin strap, hearing and eye protection, gloves, safety boots, high visibility long sleeve shirt (if shirt is not high visibility wear high visibility safety vest), sturdy trousers REVIEWS AND UPDATES This SOP may be updated at any time during the year to improve safety. Minimally, the SOP should be reviewed annually by those whose work is covered by the SOP. PM and PSO must concur and approve Project
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the updated versions. An electronic copy of updated versions with new signatures will be sent to the Principal Investigator for his review, approval/signature. SIGNATURES ________________________________________________________________ Project Manager/Date ________________________________________________________________ Project Safety Officer/Date ________________________________________________________________ Principal Investigator/Date Project
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