LNTP-EHS-SOP15-R05: Personal Protective Equipment & Safety Devices

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (PPE) & SAFETY
DEVICES

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1.0 Purpose
• To standardize personal protective equipment and safety devices to be used in
project sites.
• To ensure that the PPE & Safety Devices at Sites meet the specified requirements.
• To establish a system of regular checking of PPE & Safety Devices
• To ensure all PPE requirements of Contractors and its subcontractors employees
involved in the project are identified.
• To ensure the use of properly fitted and effective PPE for specific jobs.
• To establish a procedure detailing accountability for selection, use, inspection and
to evaluate the effectiveness of the PPE program
• To regulate the standard of PPE supplied to all employees
• The sub-contractor shall be responsible for ensuring its personnel use the mandatory
PPE at all times and, this PPE shall be suitable to the task/risk
• Collective and self-acting protection always has priority over any other specific or
additional PPE to the mandatory PPE required on the project site.
• When collective protection measures which reduce and control any risk are
insufficient, or are impossible to implement, individual protection is compulsory.
• All PPE shall be in full compliance with the Applicable Laws, codes and Standard;
Contractor reserves the right to impose a minimum standard for PPE
• The Sub-contractors shall be responsible for providing its personnel with appropriate
training in the use, maintenance and storage of all PPE
• The Sub-contractors shall be responsible to ensure that all PPE is stored and
maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s specification, kept in good
condition and is replaced when damaged or defective.
• The Sub-contractor’s personnel are responsible to use/wear the PPE provided to
them by their employer.
• They shall also inform their employer immediately of any damage, defect or fault
with the PPE.
• The Subcontractor is responsible to replace any damaged PPE immediately.

Reference: ISO 45001:2018 Occupational health and safety management

systems and ISO 14001:2015 Environmental management systems

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2.0 TERMINOLOGY

• PPE’s: Personal Protective Equipment, they are designed and used by employees at
project sites for physical protection of body parts. It is the last protection of
hierarchies of control measures.

• Safety Devices: Equipment or engineering material used for personal protection.

E.g. SCBA, Fall arrester etc.

3.0 PROCEDURE

• Raising the requirement:

Project EHS team will raise the requirement for PPEs and safety devices for staff as
per the PPE Matrix of EHS CC and communicate the same to supply chain
management. Site EHS team also guide site contractors to procure same for
contractors’ workmen. The specification and specific requirements related to PPEs
and safety devices will be communicated during this process.

• Inspection after receipt of materials:

Site EHS team will inspect the received PPEs and safety devices to ensure the quality
of the materials and also check the availability of required test certificates.

In case of deviations materials will be rejected and returned. Adequate precautions

will be ensured to avoid use of rejected PPEs and safety devices.

• Periodical Inspection:
PPEs and safety devices will be inspected on regular basis by the users. Site safety
team will educate the users on mandatory points to be checked before use of PPEs
and safety devices.

Site safety team will also inspect these at point of use during regular inspection.
Any defective / faulty PPEs and safety devices will be discarded immediately.

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4.0 STANDARD PPES & SAFETY DEVICES:

• The contractor shall be responsible to provide all the necessary PPEs to his
employees for undertaking the work in a safe manner.
• All workers are shall be provided with all necessary PPE at the Site.
• This shall, as a minimum, meet Indian National Standards (IS / BIS / ANSI / EN
marked) and includes:
Type of PPE Applicable Standard
Safety Helmet (Hard hat) IS 2925: 1984
Safety Shoes IS 15298: 2002
Glasses / Goggles EN 166:2001
Full body Safety harness
IS 3521: 1999
(with two nos. shock absorbing lanyards)
Fall Arrestor EN353-2:2002
Welder’s Glass ANSI Z 87.1
Nose Mask IS 9473: 1980
Ear plugs/muffs EN 352-2: 2002
High visibility vest or reflective bands on
NA
coveralls,
Coveralls/Aprons, Suitable gloves NA
Special equipment for hazardous / unusual
NA
activity or conditions etc.

• Basic PPEs are:

o Safety Helmet,
o Steel Toe Safety Shoe,
o Eye Protection,
o High Visibility jacket or vest,
o Hearing Protection,
o Safety Gloves,
o Long leg pants or coveralls,
o Long sleeve shirts,

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A. Safety Helmet
• Conformance to standard
➢ Safety helmets shall be as per IS 2925 - 2005 or DGMS or shall have
internationally recognized certification such as CE, UL Mark.
• Specification
➢ Helmet shall be compatible with other ancillary equipment such as earmuffs,
welder's shields, face shield, Miners Cap Lamp etc.
➢ Suspension shall be “Nape Type” or Ratchet Type”.
➢ Chin Strap shall be 15 mm width and 55 cm long with buckle for adjustability.
➢ Shell - Hard & smoothly finished HDPE/PVC material.
➢ Sweat Band – Optional
• Colour Coding:
Colour To be used by
WHITE Staff
BLUE Sub – Contractor and their Supervisor
YELLOW Workmen
GREEN Safety Team
RED Electricians

B. Safety Harness
• Conformance to standard
➢ Full Body Harness shall be as per IS 3521 – 2009 (Third Revision) or shall have
DGMS certification or any internationally recognized certification such as CE,
UL mark.
• Webbing
➢ The webbing shall be made of polypropylene.
• Buckles
➢ Buckles shall be of friction type and no slip type design.
• Hardware Fittings
➢ It shall be corrosion resistant, electroplated & forged.

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• Shock absorbing Lanyard

➢ Lanyard shall be of 12mm polypropylene rope and of length not more than 2m.
➢ The ends shall be spliced and covered with transparent sleeve & the curved
portion protected with thimble.
➢ The hook shall be non-separable from the lanyard.
➢ Shall be double lanyard with shock absorbers strictly.
• Hook
➢ Hooks shall be of self-closing type. The hooks should not disengage if the
pressure is exerted accidentally on the tongue or latch.
➢ The opening in the hook shall be minimum 18 mm.
➢ Hooks shall be of any one of the following types
o Carabiner
o Snap Hook
o Scaffold Hook

• Class of Full Body Harness:

➢ Approved Classes: Class A & Class L
➢ Only Class L harness shall be used in conjunction with rope grab fall arrestor.
• Life Line:
➢ Minimum 16mm diameter polypropylene rope or Minimum 8 mm wire rope
shall be used as a lifeline.
• Rope Grab Fall Arrestor:
➢ Rope grab type fall arrestors shall be certified to EN 353 – 2 standards.

C. Respirators
• Conformance to standard
The respirator shall be certified to any of the Indian Standard given below or
DGMS certification or any internationally recognized certification like CE, UL
Mark.

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IS Standards Description
Specification for Intermittent Positive Pressure Respirator,
IS 6194 : 2006
Bag Type, Manually Operated
Respiratory Protective Devices - Filtering Half Masks to
IS 9473 : 2009
Protect Against Particles – Specification
Respiratory Protective Devices - Filtering Half Masks to
IS 9473 : 2009
Protect Against Particles – Specification
Breathing apparatus Part 1 Closed circuit breathing
IS 10245 : Part 1 : 2007
apparatus (compressed oxygen cylinder) – Specification
Breathing Apparatus - Part 3 : Fresh Air Hose and
IS 10245 : Part 3 : 2007
Compressed Air Line Breathing Apparatus - Specification
Specification for breathing apparatus Part 4 Escape
IS 10245 : Part 4 : 2002
breathing apparatus (short duration self-contained type)
Respiratory protective devices: threads for face pieces - Part
IS 14138 : Part 1 : 2009
1 Standard thread connection - Specification
Respiratory Protective devices: Threads for face pieces Part
IS 14138 : Part 2 : 2009
2 Centre thread connection - Specification
Respiratory protective devices: Full face masks -
IS 14166 : 2009
Specification
Respiratory protective devices: Mouthpiece assemblies –
IS 14170 : 1994
Specification
Respiratory Protective Devices - Half Masks And Quarter
IS 14746: 2009
Masks - Specification
Particle Filters Used in Respiratory Protective Equipment -
IS 15322 : 2003
Specification
Gas Filters and Combined Filters Used in Respiratory
IS 15323 : 2003
Protective Equipment – Specification

D. Safety Shoes
• Conformance to standard
The safety shoe used shall be certified to any one of the Indian Standard given
below or any internationally recognized certification like CE, UL mark.
➢ IS 1989: Part 2: 1992 Specification for Leather Safety Boots and Shoes - Part
2: For Heavy Metal Industries.
➢ IS 11226: 2007 - Leather safety footwear having direct moulded rubber sole –
Specification.
➢ IS 14544: 2008 Leather safety footwear with direct moulded PVC soles –
Specification.
➢ IS 15298: Part 1: 2002 Safety, Protective and Occupational Footwear for
Professional Use - Part 1: Requirements and Test Methods.
➢ IS 15298: Part 2: 2002 Safety, Protective and Occupational Footwear for
Professional use - Part 2 to Part 10: Specification for Safety Footwear.
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E. Optional Requirements
• Shock-proof Safety Shoes - Shock proof shoes shall be used wherever hazard of
electric shock exist. Nonconductive hard toe is used instead of steel toe.
• Safety Shoes with Puncture Resistance - Where ever hazard of puncture exist
safety shoes with steel mid sole can be used to protect against the objects like
nails etc.
• Safety Shoes with antiskid characteristics

F. Warning Tape
• HDPE or LDPE
➢ Made of 50 micron thick, non-adhesive, width 75mm – L&T Logo embossed at
every foot with white and red strips on both sides in Tubular form.

G. Safety Nets
• The size of the net shall be as per site requirement. Unit of measurement for
Safety Net shall be Sq.m (square meters)
Approved Specification No: 1
o Mesh Size : 25 mm
o Mesh Rope: 2 mm double chord
o Tie Rope : 3m long 12 mm dia @ 1.5 m interval
Approved Specification No: 2
o Mesh Size : 100 mm
o Mesh Rope: 4 mm
o Tie Rope : 3m long 12 mm dia @ 1.5 m interval

H. Gum Boot / Ankle Shoe with Steel Toe

• Conformance to standard
➢ The Gum Boot or ankle shoe used shall be certified to any one of the Indian
Standard given below or shall have certification of DGMS or any international
certification like CE, UL Mark.
➢ IS 5557: 2004, Industrial and Protective Rubber Knee and Ankle Boots –
Specification
➢ IS 12254: 2002, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Industrial Boots – Specification

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I. Ear Muff/Plug
• Ear Muff / Ear Pug shall confirm to IS: 9167-2007or shall have the certification
from DGMS or any other international certification such as CE or UL Mark.

J. Eye Protection
• Goggles, Safety Spectacles, Face Shield shall confirm to IS: 5983 – 2007 or shall
have the certification from DGMS or any other international certification such as
CE or UL Mark.

K. Hand Gloves
• The fit of gloves should be such that the fingers should have ample room.
• CANVAS Gloves canvas – stitching with nylon thread – conforming to IS: 6994-
(part-I) 2007
• Crome leather gloves – 14” stitching with nylon thread - conforming to IS: 6994-
(part-I) 2007.
• Rubber Gloves – 18”(380/450mm long) electrical grade, tested to 15000 volts -
conforming to IS: 4770-2006.
• Cotton Gloves (for material handling) Leather cum canvas-304mm long, double
leather for five finger type, double stitching spaced at 1mm. - conforming to IS:
6994-(part-I) 2007.
• PPE matrix should be referred for identifying requirement of PPEs pertaining to
job. Moreover, HIRA register will be referred in case of critical activities for
ensuring required mandatory PPEs.

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• Refer the matrix of Activities v/s PPE required as below:

PPE

Hearing protection

Protection against
Hand Protection
Head Protection

Body Protection
Safety harness
Foot Protection
Welding helmet

Organic mask
Safety glass

Respiratory
Face shield

Protection

Dust
Activities

Executives / Supervisors √ √ √

Foreman √ √ √ √

Unskilled workmen √ √ √ √

Scaffolding √ √ √ √

Masonry works √ √ √ √ √

Bar bending works √ √ √ √

Grinding / Chipping
√ √ √ √ √ √ √
Polishing
Lifting & Rigging √ √ √ √

Welding/Cutting √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √

Handling corrosive liquid √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √

Painting √ √ √ √ √

Liquid bitumen work √ √ √ √

Sand / Shot blasting √ √ √ √ √ √

Insulation work √ √ √ √ √

Formwork √ √ √ √
Work shop (P&M,
√ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
Carpentry)
Work at heights above
√ √ √ √ √
1.8 Mts.
√ √
Excavation √
√ √
Blasting √
√
Electrical and C&I √
√
Chemical handling √ √

Handling of Cement √
√ √
Concrete

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L. Fire Extinguishers

• CO2 Type Fire Extinguisher: (IS: 2878-1986)

➢ Shall be certified to IS 2878 : 2010 (Fire Extinguisher, Carbon Dioxide Type
(Portable and Trolley Mounted) – Specification)
➢ Internal discharge tube with 1m discharge hose (2m in case of more than 6.8kg
cap.)
➢ Wheel type valve with lock pin (conforming to IS: 3224).

• Mechanical Foam Type

➢ Shall be certified to IS 10204:2009 (Specification for portable fire extinguisher
mechanical foam type)
➢ Foam used shall confirm to IS 4989: 1974 (Specification for foam compound
for producing mechanical foam for fire-fighting)
➢ CO2 cartridge shall conform to IS 4947 : 2006 (Specification for gas cartridges
for use in fire extinguishers)

• Dry Chemical Powder (Cartridge Type)

➢ Shall be certified to IS 2171: 2009 Specification for portable fire extinguishers,
dry powder (cartridge type)
➢ Refill of dry chemical powder shall conform to IS 4308 : 2008 (Specification
for dry powder for fire-fighting)
➢ CO2 cartridge (120 gms for 5 kg cap., 180 gms for 10 kg cap.) shall conform to
IS 4947 : 2006 (Specification for gas cartridges for use in fire extinguishers)

• Dry Chemical Powder (Constant Pressure Type) for ABC Fires:

➢ Shall be certified to IS 13849: 2003 (Specification for portable fire extinguisher
dry powder type (constant pressure)
➢ The powder used shall confirm to IS 14609: 2007 (Dry chemical powder for
fighting A, B and C class fires – Specification)

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5.0 RESPONSIBILITY

• Employees shall regularly check their PPE’s & Safety devices for wear or tear
before using.

• Store In-charge shall maintain PPE stock register with minimum stock criteria,
and inform EHSO respectively.

• EHSO, Area in-charges or RCM shall conduct random inspection of PPE’s.

6.0 RECORDS

Details Format No Retention Period

PPE stock Register (Store) EHS-SOP14-F15A Till the end of the

PPE Issue Register (Store) EHS-SOP14-F15B project

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