San JuanBasin Operators Safety Council(SJBOSC)

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

1.0 Minimum Regulatory Requirements

OSHA 29 CFR 1926 – Safety and Health Regulations for Construction

OSHA 29 CFR 1910 – Safety and Health Standards for General Industry

OSHA 1910.133 and ANSI Z87.1 – Eye and Face Protection

OSHA 1910.134 – Respiratory Protection

OSHA 1910.135 and ANSI Z89.1 – Occupational Head Protection

OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I - Personal Protective Equipment

OSHA 3077 – Personal Protective Equipment

OSHA Standard 1-6.6 – Inspection Guidelines for 29 CFR 1910

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.132(d) (2) – Hazard Assessments

ANSI Z87.1 – Eye and Face Protection

ANSI Z41.1 – Personal Protection Protective Footwear

NFPA 2112 - Standard on Flame-Resistant Garments

NFPA 2113 – Standard on Care, Use and Maintenance of FlameResistant Garments

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

ASTM D120 -1984, Specifications for Rubber Insulating Gloves

API RP 500B - American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice for Classification of Locations for Electrical Installations at Petroleum Facilities

2.0 Definitions:

Field location - any location outside an office area. For PPE requirements, usually, but may not always, refers to when outside of a vehicle.

Flash fire—occurs whena flammable gas or liquid is present in a sufficient quantity to form a vapor or mist with concentrations within its flammable limit and is ignited either by auto-ignition of the material or by a nearby ignition source (e.g., mechanical spark, hot surface, electrical spark, and/or electrostatic discharge).

Flame-Resistant Clothing (FRC)—The property of a material whereby combustion is prevented, terminated, or inhibited following the application of a flaming or non-flaming source of ignition, with or without subsequent removal of the ignition source. FRC may also be known as Fire-Retardant, Flame-Resistant or Flame-Retardant by some companies.

Hazard assessment—an orderly process used to determine existing hazards while performing specific tasks in the workplace.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)—equipment designed to be used on the body to create a protective barrier against absorption, inhalation, or physical contact with chemical or mechanical hazards.

3.0 Common Requirements

Foot Protection

Proper safety footwear is required at all times on all SJBOSC field locations.

Select safety footwear based on working environment to guard toes, ankles, and feet.

Wear electrical hazard footwear to provide extra protection when working on equipment that generates, transmits, or distributes electricity and where accidental contact with high-voltage, electrically energized equipment is possible.

Wear leather footwear or metatarsal (instep) protection when hazard assessments determine that work involves continuous handling of heavy objects, especially those with sharp edges and corners that could strike the foot behind the normal toe cap.

Wear safety-toe, rubber/neoprene, or waterproof boots that meet the Class75 toe protection rating, if there is a need. Wear overshoes only when worn over approved safety-toe footwear.

Ensure that a designated employee escorts casual visitors observing field operations who do not have safety-toe footwear meeting ANSI 41.1 Standards.

Eye Protection

Safety glasses with side shields (as a minimum) will be worn at all times on SJBOSC field locations.

Use eye protection suitable for the area, environmental conditions, and operation being carried out.

Select eye protection based on hazards known to exist, as well as those that can reasonably be anticipated.

Avoid using tinted lenses indoor where hazards are present.

Acquire all eye protection and side shields (i.e., lenses and frames) to meet the performance and specification requirements of OSHA 1910.133 and ANSIZ87.1-1989.

Prescription Eye Protection

Carry identification indicating that you are wearing contact lenses (e.g., hard hat sticker).

Wearing contact lenses does not exempt a person from any particular PPE or procedure that protects eyes from exposure to toxic or hazardous materials.

Rigid (hard) non-gas-permeable contact lenses are not allowed on SJBOSC field locations.

Goggles

Wear goggles in situations where safety glasses with side shields are not adequate. Examples of these situations include, but are not limited to:

  • Working on overhead equipment.
  • Working in excessively windy conditions.
  • Using an abrasive grinding wheel.

Wear indirect goggles with a full-face shield when a potential exists for exposure to chemical spray.

Face Shields

Wear face shields as needed to protect the face and neck from flying particles and sprays of hazardous liquids.

Ensure that face shields are worn over (i.e., in conjunction with) suitable basic eye protection (e.g., safety glasses or goggles). Face shields are not a substitute for eye protection.

Welding Helmets and Hoods

Wear welding helmets and hoods equipped with the appropriate lens shade for the task, in place of hard hats, when operating welding equipment.

Wear goggles with the appropriate lens shade for the task when engaged in cutting material with a welding torch. A face shield may also be required.

Wear PPE to provide protection from ultraviolet (UV) rays and/or flying particles when working around welding operations (e.g., welding assistants or exposed standby personnel).

Head Protection

Safety hard hats will be worn at all times on SJBOSC field locations as a minimum for head protection. Select head protection to meet the performance and specification requirements of OSHA 1910.135 and ANSI Z89.1-1997.

Do not wear metal hats. Bump caps do not provide suitable protection for most upstream applicable exposures and are not allowed.

Wear a TypeI ClassE (formerly ClassB) protective helmet (hard hat) while working at a SJBOSC field location.

Wear a helmet that provides dielectric protection when working in an area where contact with electrical current is possible.

Chinstraps should be used in windy conditions. Replacement suspensions and hat liners may be required to insulate from cold weather.

Ensure hat liners are 100% cotton, wool, wool/cotton blend, or flame-resistant clothing (FRC).

Discard all helmets showing signs of chalking or cracking.

Avoid altering helmets in any way (e.g., drilling holes, painting, cutting, or carving), and maintain them in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.

Hand Protection

Select the appropriate hand protection based on the hazards present (e.g., chemicals, cuts, flames, or contact with blood-borne pathogens).

Refer to material safety data sheets (MSDS) for chemicals and PPE requirements.

Inspect gloves prior to use and during job. Check for cracks, glazing, or discoloration that could indicate deterioration of the protective material.

Ensure the electrical/insulating gloves meet the electrical and physical requirements contained in American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D120-1984.

Inspect the electrical/insulating gloves visually prior to each day’s use.

Retest electrical/insulating gloves using electrical, visual, and mechanical means, and document. The retesting interval depends on the type of insulating glove and whether the glove is new or is being reissued.

Mark the electrical/insulation gloves to indicate compliance with the retest schedule.

Work Clothing and Other Apparel

Wear clothing adequate to provide bodily protection and to protect against hot lines, hot liquids, skin irritants, flash fires, and other hazards.

The minimum requirements for clothing and apparel are:

  • Clothing that is 100% cotton, wool, or cotton-wool blend.
  • Do not wear tank tops, fishnet shirts, sleeveless shirts, or shorts
  • Do not wear loose or baggy clothing, neckties, scarves, tie belts, finger rings, earrings, necklaces, and any other jewelry or apparel that can become entangled in or caught on machinery, equipment, or tools during the work being performed.
  • Medical identification jewelry can be worn in a way that does not pose a hazard.
  • Tie or bind long hair in a manner that prevents it from becoming entangled in or caught on machinery, equipment, tools, and other such objects.

Flame-Resistant Clothing (FRC)

FRC is required on all SJBOSC locations when within 35 ft of hydrocarbon sources (e.g. piping, vessels, tanks, and wells), when personnel are exposed to potentially live electrical circuits or when an employee and/or supervisor identify a site-specific job and/or area with potential exposure to flash burn injuries.

Use FRC in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the protective measures afforded by good design and operating practices. FRC will meet NFPA 2112 and 2113 standards.

Wear FRC as the outermost layer when required.Added layers of FRC provide greater degrees of protection. Welders can wear appropriate leather apparel over FRC to protect against sparks. Wet weather gear when required, must be FRC.

Only long-sleeved FRC may be worn in designated FRC areas/jobs. FRC shall be worn in such a manner as to completely cover the torso, arms, and legs (sleeves rolled down and body fully zipped or buttoned up).

Wear 100 percent cotton, wool, or cotton/wool blend directly underneath FRC, i.e., undergarments or work clothes.

Chemical Protective Clothing

Use chemical protective clothing (e.g., slicker suits, Tyvek, or aprons) when there can be significant exposure to chemicals that present a skin contact hazard.

Use special procedures, additional thermal clothing, or FRC if required, where both a significant skin contact hazard and a fire hazard exist.

Select chemical protective clothing based on the consideration for potential of penetration, degradation, and permeation.

Refer to MSDS sheets for additional guidance.

Hearing Protection

Hearing protection shall be available and worn in all high noise areas. Hearing protection shall have a minimum Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) of 20 or greater if necessary to meet regulatory requirements.

4.0 Process

Safety hard hats, safety glasses with side shields and proper foot protection will be worn at all times on SJBOSC field locations as a minimum. Hazard assessments may result in a higher level of protection being required.

Personnel must accept the responsibility to wear PPE as required by the nature of the job, the specific task being performed and/or the potential hazards that might be encountered.

Hazard assessments must be conducted, per OSHA 29 CFR 1910.132 to determine what, if any, hazards are present, or are likely to be present, during work or while performing a task.

The need for required PPE must be communicated to all to workers, co-workers, contractors and/or visitors.

5.0 Training

Workers performing activities requiring PPE must have the required regulatory training for the task and are trained on their procedure.

Examples include, but are not limited to, the following training:

  • H2S
  • Hearing conservation
  • Fall protection
  • Respiratory protection
  • Exposure control

Personnel will be asked to provide documentation of its company’s required compliance training, when appropriate.

6.0 Company Specific Policies

BP:

FRC is required when personnel are involved in well servicing, well testing, or under-balanced operations during drilling or completion operations.

ConocoPhillips (COPC):

FRC is required on all COPC locations when within 35 feet of hydrocarbon sources. The one exception is drilling rigs, which will require FRC only when gas is or may be potentially flowed to the surface.

Burlington Resources:

No additional company specific policies noted.

7.0 Forms

There are no specific forms required to implement this procedure.

Issued February 1, 2006PPE Page 1

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