PRO424
PRO424
OPERATING
PROCEDURE
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE DOC ID PRO424 VERSION 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SMS DOCUMENT HIERARCHY ........................................................................ 2
2. PURPOSE.......................................................................................................... 2
3. SCOPE ............................................................................................................. 2
4. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS...................................................................... 2
5. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................................................ 3
5.1 QUU EXECUTIVE .................................................................................. 3
5.2 MANAGER........................................................................................... 3
5.3 SUPERVISOR/PICOW........................................................................... 3
5.4 WORKER............................................................................................... 3
5.5 CONTRACTORS ................................................................................... 3
5.6 QUU SAFETY TEAM .............................................................................. 4
6. QUU RELATED DOCUMENTS ........................................................................... 4
7. PROCEDURE .................................................................................................... 4
7.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................. 4
7.2 HEAD PROTECTION ............................................................................. 4
7.3 EYE PROTECTION................................................................................. 5
7.4 HEARING PROTECTION ....................................................................... 5
7.5 HAND PROTECTION ............................................................................ 5
7.6 FOOT PROTECTION ............................................................................. 5
7.7 RESPIRATORY PROTECTION ................................................................ 6
7.8 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING ...................................................................... 6
7.9 DISPOSABLE PPE.................................................................................. 7
7.10 OUTDOOR COMMUNITY OR SOCIAL 7
ACTIVITIES ..............................
8. REFERENCES .................................................................................................... 7
9. REVIEW ............................................................................................................ 7
10. FURTHER INFORMATION ........................................................................... 8
2. PURPOSE
This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) documents Queensland Urban Utilities (QUU) approach to the management of
personal protective equipment (PPE). The purpose of this procedure is to outline the requirements of selecting, use,
maintenance and management of PPE to adequately manage and to minimise the risk of injury or harm to workers and
contractors.
3. SCOPE
This SOP applies to all QUU employees and contractors when undertaking work on behalf of QUU.
4. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS
Attenuation – The reduction of a noise level from a source by shielding, distance or ground effects.
Explosive atmosphere – area where flammable or combustible materials are handled. These areas pose a danger of an
explosion or fire occurring.
Hazardous area – an area in which an explosive atmosphere is present, or may expected to be present, that requires special
precautions to be taken to eliminate potential ignition sources. The explosive atmosphere may be caused by a) the presence
of a flammable liquid, gas or vapour; b) the presence of combustible dust in suspension or in layers; or c) a combination of
explosive gas and dust atmospheres.
HSR – Health and Safety Representative.
Manager – as per QUU naming conventions, the Manager who has direct responsibility for the activity being performed
or the area the activity is occurring in.
Officer – as per section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) is a person who makes, or participates in making decisions
that affect the whole, or a substantial part, of the organisation’s activities. Specific to QUU, a QUU officer has been
defined as Board Members; Chief Executive Officer (CEO); Executive Leadership Team Members; Operational General
Managers.
Personal Protective Equipment – anything used or worn by a person to minimise risk to the person’s health and safety,
including air supplied respiratory equipment.
PPE – acronym used for personal protective equipment.
Supervisor/PICOW – term used for any QUU employee who acts or is appointed as a Supervisor, Coordinator or
Team Leader within QUU.
WHS – acronym used for Work health and safety.
8. REFERENCES
The following references contain information used in the preparation and development of this PPE SOP:
Queensland Work Health and Safety Act 2011;
Queensland Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011;
AS/NZS 1800:1998 – Occupational Protective Helmets - Selection, Care and Use;
AS/NZS1336:1997 – Recommended Practice for Occupational Eye Protection AS/NZS 1337:2010 – Personal eye
protection – Eye and Face Protectors for Occupational Applications;
AS/NZS1269:2005 – Occupational Noise Management-Acoustics (series including AS/NZS 1269.3) AS/NZS
2161.1:2000 – Occupational Protective Gloves – Selection, Use and Maintenance;
AS/NZS 2210 series including AS/NZS 2210.1:2010 – Occupational Protective Footwear – Guide to Selection,
Care and Use;
AS/NZS1716:2012 - Respiratory Protection Devices;
AS/NZS1715:2009 – Selection, Use and Maintenance of Respiratory Protective Devices.
9. REVIEW
The PPE SOP is to be reviewed every 2 years or earlier if:
There is an identified risk to business;
A significant safety or unplanned event occurs;