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Personal Protective Equipment & Clothing (PPE)
The West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority requires all contractors and their staff to wear appropriate personal protective equipment/clothing that complies with the relevant Australian Standards.
- Hearing protection that complies with AS1270 must be worn in areas or during operations that have been declared mandatory hearing protection areas. This indicates that the noise level is above the threshold of 85dB(A) and may cause damage to your hearing if it is not protected.
- Eye protection that complies with AS/NZS1337:1992 must be worn in areas or during operations declared mandatory eye protection areas or where there is a sign indicating mandatory eye protection.
- Safety helmets that comply with AS1801 must be worn by all contractors and their staff, working in declared mandatory safety helmet areas. Or where overhead work is being performed that has the potential to cause injury.
- All contractors and their staff working at any WGCMA worksite must wear high visibility garments that comply with AS/NZS4602 at all times. The WGCMA has endorsed fluoro orange as the preferred colour for high visibility garment.
- All contractors and their staff working in areas where they may be exposed to harmful airborne contaminants or herbicides must select and wear the appropriate respirators that comply with AS1716 – these are to be worn at all times.
- Any contractors and their staff with long hair or loose clothing must have it adequately tied back, secured or confined and will not be allowed to work with or near moving machinery until this has been complied with.
- Appropriate safety signs must be placed in prominent positions upon entry to worksites.
- Seat belts, if fitted, must be worn when operating plant or vehicles.
