R 408.16313 Personal protective equipment.

Rule 6313. (1) A deluge shower and eye fountain shall be provided within 25 feet of an area where caustics or acids are used or mixed at a strength that could cause injury to an exposed employee. (2) An approved life jacket shall be provided to the employee, at no expense to the employee, and shall be used when an employee works above water where a protective standard barrier or lifeline and safety belt is not provided. (3) Personal protective equipment used by more than 1 employee shall be cleaned or sanitized after each usage where body contact has been made. (4) Eye protection, as prescribed in General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 33 “Personal Protective Equipment,” as referenced in R 408.16302, shall be provided to, and used by, employees who are in the wood yard and employees who are involved in any of the following operations: (a) Maintenance. (b) Barking. (c) Knot cleaning. (d) Digesting. (e) Pulp grinding. (f) Banding. (g) Chemical handling (5) Head protection, as prescribed in General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 33 “Personal Protective Equipment,” as referenced in R 408.16302, shall be provided to, and used by, employees who are in the wood yard and employees who are included in any of the following operations: (a) Barking. (b) Maintenance. (c) Digesting. (d) Pulp grinding. (6) Foot protection, as prescribed in General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 33 “Personal Protective Equipment,” as referenced in R 408.16302 shall be provided to, and used by, employees who are in the wood yard and employees who are involved in any of the following operations: (a) Pulp grinding. (b) Maintenance. (c) Hazardous chemical handling and mixing operations (7) Personal protective equipment such as aprons, gloves, rubber boots, and metal or plastic toe or metatarsal foot protection shall be provided and used as prescribed in General Industry Safety and Health Standard Part 33 “Personal Protective Equipment,” as referenced in R 408.16302. (8) Respiratory equipment shall be provided to the employee, at no expense to the employee, and shall be available and maintained in an operable and sanitary condition where toxic fumes may be encountered above the maximum threshold limits as prescribed by Occupational Health Standard Part 301 “Air Contaminants for General Industry,” and Part 451 “Respiratory Protection,” as referenced in R 408.16302.