PPE Standards

Using the correct PPE is essential for preventing injuries and reducing risks—both at work and at home. At work, all employees are required to follow established PPE standards.

Head Protection

• New hires and visitors: Provided with a high-visibility orange hard hat. New hires must wear the orange hard hat for their first year of employment.

• All other employees: Provided with a bright yellow hard hat that meets ANSI Z89.1 - 2009 standards.

Eye and Face Protection

Safety glasses, helmet visors, face shields and goggles protect against:

• Flying particles

• Molten metal

• Liquid chemicals

• Acids or caustic liquids

• Chemical gases or vapors

• Potentially injurious light radiation

Requirements:

• All employees and visitors must wear ANSI Z87.1 or CSA Z94.3-approved safety glasses with side shields while outside of a PPE-free zone or while outside of an enclosed vehicle.

• Prescription eyewear must meet ANSI or CSA safety requirements.

High-Visibility Clothing

• All employees must wear clothing appropriate for the task being performed.

• Minimum requirement: ANSI Class 2 or CSA equivalent high-visibility clothing.

• Employees involved in flagging activities or working on high-speed roadways must wear ANSI Class 3 or CSA equivalent high-visibility clothing.