This chart provides general recommendations for certain job tasks. The Project Leader/supervisor must ensure a job hazard assessment is done for the specific task and not rely on this chart alone.
| If your job task is… | Then we generally recommend you use… |
|---|---|
Airboat operations Boat operations | Double hearing protection* (ear muffs and ear plugs), polarized safety sunglasses, personal floatation devices (241 FW 1), non-tinted safety glasses for dawn/dusk and night operations Personal floatation devices, polarized safety sunglasses (241 FW 1), non-tinted safety glasses for dawn/dusk and night operations |
| Animal and plant health inspection service duties (port inspections) | Tyvek suit, gloves, and filtering face piece (FFP), e.g., dust mask** See 241 FW 9 for specifics. |
| All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV)/Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) operation | Department of Transportation (DOT) or American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-approved motorcycle-type helmet, appropriate gloves, eye protection (if helmet does not have a full face shield), polarized safety sunglasses, over-the-ankle leather boots (243 FW 6), non-tinted safety glasses for dawn/dusk and night operations |
| Avian influenza surveillance activities | Tyvek suit, gloves, respiratory protection** |
| Blasting | Hard hat, eye protection, hearing protection* (244 FW 2) |
Brush cutting using: --ax, brush hook | Hard hat, shin guards, safety boots, eye protection, long sleeve shirt (denim if thorns are present), gloves |
| --chain saw | Chaps, hard hat, eye protection, hearing protection*, safety boots, long sleeve shirt (denim if thorns are present), gloves (241 FW 12) |
| --weed trimmer with blade | Hard hat, eye protection, hearing protection*, safety boots, long sleeve shirt (denim if thorns are present), shin guards, chaps |
| Chemicals, use of | Eye protection to include splash resistant goggles, specific respirator for chemical in use**, rubber apron, rubber gloves, face shield, eye wash as required that meets ANSI standards |
| Chipping | Eye protection, hearing protection*, hard hat, gloves |
| Chlorine gas, operations involving | Self-contained breathing apparatus** |
| Concrete and masonry work | Hard hat, gloves, eye protection, respirator for cement and lime dust**, safety boots, gloves |
| Demolition | Hard hat, gloves, eye protection, safety boots, hearing protection*, respirator for dust** |
| Electrofishing | See 241 FW 6, sections 6.11 through 6.13. |
| Excavation | Hard hat, safety boots, gloves, hearing protection* |
| Fencing | Hard hat, gauntlet leather gloves or mittens, eye protection, safety boots |
| Firefighting and prescribed burning | Hard hat, fire-resistant shirts, fire shelter, eye protection, fire-resistant pants, gloves, hearing protection* (621 FW 1) |
| Fish food and grain storage bin unloading operations | Fall protection, dust and fume respirator** |
| Girdling, power type ("Li’l Beaver") | Hard hat, eye protection, hearing protection*, safety boots, gloves, dust mask** |
| Grinding | Eye protection, full face shield, hearing protection*, safety shoes |
| Hand-filing cutting tools, use of | Gloves, eye protection |
Heavy equipment, motor: --enclosed cab --open cab | See 243 FW 3. Hearing protection*, safety boots, high visibility vest; hard hat and eye protection available in cab Hard hat, hearing protection*, eye protection, safety boots, high visibility vest |
| Heavy equipment assistant | Hard hat, high visibility vest, eye protection, hearing protection*, gloves, safety boots |
| Heavy equipment repair and maintenance | Safety boots, hearing protection*, eye protection, gloves |
Pesticides --health hazard 1 --health hazard 2 --health hazard 3, 4 | Consult Safety Data Sheet for specific requirements (242 FW 7) Safety glasses, gloves Safety goggles, work/lab smock Respirator** (if called for), full face shield, rubber apron, specialized gloves, Tyvek suit |
| Planting using: --hand | Hard hat, eye protection, gloves, safety boots |
| --auger or machine | Hard hat, hearing protection*, eye protection, gloves, safety boots |
| Pruning | Hard hat, eye protection, gloves, safety boots |
| Raceway operations | Ice cleats (inclement weather), waders, hearing protection* |
| Remote operations | Portable radios, cell phones, first aid kit, survival gear |
| Snowmobile operation | Motorcycle-type helmet for snowmobiles, eye protection (if the helmet does not have a full face shield), sunglasses, face mask, snowsuit, snowmobile boots, gloves (243 FW 6) |
| Surveying | Hard hat, high visibility hard hat and vest during hunting season, high visibility hard hat and vest if working near roadway, eye protection, safety boots |
| Thinning with: --ax | Hard hat, shin guards, eye protection, long sleeve shirt (denim if thorns are present), gloves, safety boots |
| --hypo-hatchet or other tree injector | Eye protection, hard hat, long sleeve shirt (denim if thorns are present), gloves, safety boots |
| Trail maintenance | Hard hat, gloves, eye protection, long sleeve shirt (denim if thorns are present), safety boots, snake boots where necessary |
| Tree felling and thinning with chain saw | Chaps, hard hat, eye protection, hearing protection*, long sleeve shirt (denim if thorns are present), gloves, safety boots |
| Walking in woods or prairie | Polarized safety sunglasses |
| Water surveys | Personal flotation devices, slip resistant boots or waders (non-felt soles) |
| Weapons qualification | Eye protection, double hearing protection* (ear muffs and ear plugs); Law Enforcement officers also need to wear bullet proof vest |
| Welding | Flame-resistant gauntlet gloves, apron, cape or shoulder cover, flame-resistant skull cap, welding goggles, hearing protection*, safety boots, fire-resistant clothing, respiratory protection** |
| Wildlife inspections and non-human primate shipments | Safety shoes, hearing protection*, Tyvek suits, eye protection, gloves, respirator** (241 FW 9) |
*See 242 FW 3 for hearing loss prevention requirements.
**Respirator use is required if personal exposures to vapors, fumes, dusts, etc. exceed applicable OSHA permissible exposure limits. See 242 FW 14 for respiratory protection program requirements. If employees whose exposures are within acceptable limits voluntarily choose to wear a respirator, they must review the OSHA standard for voluntary use at 29 CFR 1910.134, Appendix D.
The following standards are those that OSHA uses to determine the minimum required protection PPE must provide to be acceptable. Only purchase PPE that meets these standards.
· ANSI Z87.1, American National Standard for Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices.
· ANSI Z89.1, American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection.
· American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F2412-11, Standard Test Methods for Foot Protection, and ASTM F2413-11, Standard Specification for Performance Requirements for Protective (Safety) Toe Cap Footwear.
· ASTM D-120-09, Standard Specifications for Rubber Insulating Gloves.