COC CLS - Healthy Safety Environment - NIKE, Inc. - The Journey

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
STANDARD
The contractor provides a safe, hygienic and healthy workplace setting and takes necessary steps to
prevent accidents and injury arising out of, linked with or occurring in the course of work or as result of
the operation of contractor’s facilities. The contractor has systems to detect, avoid and respond to
potential risks to the safety and health of all employees.
‣ Develop and implement a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) program to protect employees
and contractors from workplace hazards that may cause bodily injury or impairment.
Contractor must comply with requirements as outlined in this standard or relevant local law,
regulations, whichever is more stringent.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Location Manager must ensure that the PPE program is developed, implemented and followed.
HSE Representative must establish, maintain and administer the PPE program.
Managers & Supervisors must ensure that employees are trained and adhere to the requirements of the
PPE program.
Employees must adhere to the requirements of the PPE program.
DEFINITIONS
• Personal Protective Equipment is protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities,
protective clothing, and protective shields and barriers to protect from bodily harm through
absorption or physical contact.
REQUIREMENTS
1. RISK ASSESSMENT— Each facility must have a documented risk assessment performed which
includes as a minimum:
a. Identification of tasks and their potential hazards that may require personal protective
equipment.
b. Evaluation of the risk associated with hazards.
c. Identification and implementation of control measures consider engineering controls first,
administrative controls second, and use of personal protective equipment last.
2. POLICIES & PROCEDURES—Each facility must implement procedures to reduce or eliminate the risk of
bodily injury through use of PPE which must cover, as a minimum, the following:
a. Contractor must determine the suitability of the PPE presently available and, as necessary,
select new or additional equipment that provides protection from hazards greater than the
minimum required. Where exposure to multiple and simultaneous hazards is possible, adequate
protection against the highest level of each of the hazards must be provided or recommended
for purchase.
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