Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Compliance Safety Checklist

Purpose

This checklist is designed to ensure compliance with PPE requirements in the workplace, focusing on the selection, use, and maintenance of personal protective equipment to protect employees from workplace hazards.

Instructions for Use

• Conduct this checklist before the start of each work shift.
• Mark each item as complete or incomplete.
• Note any corrective actions required in the space provided.
• Ensure all employees are trained and understand the PPE requirements.

PPE Selection and Assessment

• Conduct a hazard assessment to determine necessary PPE for each task. Document the assessment and communicate PPE requirements to employees.
• Ensure PPE is of safe design and construction for the work to be performed.
• Verify that PPE fits each employee properly.

PPE Usage

• Ensure employees wear appropriate PPE for the task, including hard hats, safety shoes, safety glasses, face shields, respirators, gloves, and reflective vests as needed.
• Confirm that employees perform a user seal check each time they put on a respirator.
• Ensure that PPE does not interfere with the seal of respirators or other protective equipment.

PPE Maintenance and Inspection

• Inspect all PPE for damage before use. Do not use damaged or expired PPE.
• Maintain PPE in a sanitary and reliable condition.
• Replace or repair PPE that is defective or damaged.

Training and Communication

• Provide training on the proper use, limitations, care, and maintenance of PPE.
• Retrain employees if there are changes in the workplace or PPE, or if inadequacies in an employee's knowledge are identified.

Emergency Preparedness

• Ensure employees know the location of fire extinguishers and first aid kits.
• Train employees on emergency procedures and the use of emergency equipment.

Corrective Actions

• Document any incomplete items and specify corrective actions required.

Signature

• Supervisor: ______________________ Date: __________
• Employee: ______________________ Date: __________

References

• OSHA 29 CFR 1910 for general PPE requirements and specific standards for eye, face, head, and foot protection.