PPE Hazard Assessment Template

Use this PPE Hazard Assessment Template to identify workplace hazards, assess risks, and determine required PPE for eyes, face, hands, feet, and more.

PPE Hazard Assessment Template



Head

1. Does building maintenance involve risks to your head?


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2. Are confined space operations a hazard for your head?


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3. Is construction work a potential head hazard?


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4. Is electrical wiring work dangerous to your head?


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5. Does walking or working under catwalks expose your head to danger?


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6. Are you exposed to head risks when working under conveyor belts?


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7. Could walking or working under crane loads cause head injury?


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8. Does utility work put your head at risk?


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Hands/Arms

1. Does baking involve risks to your hands or arms?


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2. Is material handling a task that requires hand and arm protection?


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3. Does cooking pose risks to your hands or arms?


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4. Is sanding a task that requires protection for your hands and arms?


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5. Is grinding a work activity that could harm your hands or arms?


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6. Does sawing create hazards for your hands or arms?


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7. Is welding a task that requires hand and arm protection?


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8. Does hammering put your hands or arms at risk?


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9. Does working with glass pose a hazard to your hands or arms?


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10. Are you exposed to risks when using computers that require hand or arm protection?


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11. Is using knives a work activity that may harm your hands or arms?


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12. Does dental and healthcare work pose a risk to your hands or arms?


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Feet/Legs

1. Is building maintenance a task that could harm your feet or legs?


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2. Does construction work expose your feet or legs to risks?


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3. Is demolition a work activity that poses a threat to your feet or legs?


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4. Does food processing put your feet or legs in danger?


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5. Does foundry work expose your feet or legs to risks?


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6. Is logging a task that could result in injury to your feet or legs?


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7. Does plumbing involve foot or leg hazards?


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8. Are you exposed to foot or leg risks when trenching?


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9. Do tasks involving highly flammable materials pose foot or leg hazards?


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10. Does welding expose your feet or legs to risks?


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Body/Skin

1. Does baking or frying expose your body or skin to risks?


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2. Are you at risk of skin injuries during battery charging?


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3. Are dip tank operations a hazard to your body or skin?


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4. Does fiberglass installation pose a risk to your skin?


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5. Are irritating chemicals used in your work that could affect your skin?


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6. Is sawing a work activity that could cause skin damage?


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Body/Whole

1. Does building maintenance put your entire body at risk?


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2. Is construction work a potential hazard to your whole body?


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3. Does logging expose your body to risks?


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4. Is utility work a task that requires protection for your whole body?


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5. Does working from heights of 10 feet or more put your body at risk?


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6. Is working near water a hazard that requires whole-body protection?


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Lungs/Respiratory

1. Does cleaning expose you to dust or fumes that could affect your lungs?


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2. Is pouring a task that creates respiratory hazards?


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3. Does mixing put you at risk for respiratory issues?


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4. Is sawing a work activity that could release harmful dust or particles?


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5. Does painting create airborne particles or fumes harmful to your lungs?


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6. Is fiberglass installation a task that could expose you to harmful dust or fumes?


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7. Does compressed air or gas use in your work pose respiratory hazards?


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Ears/Hearing

1. Is working with a generator a noisy task that may damage your hearing?


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2. Does grinding create noise that could affect your hearing?


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3. Are ventilation fans a potential source of hearing damage?


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4. Does machining produce noise levels that are hazardous to your ears?


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5. Are motors or routers used in your work a potential hearing risk?


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6. Does sanding create hazardous noise for your ears?


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7. Is sawing a task that could harm your hearing?


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8. Does pneumatic equipment expose your ears to dangerous noise levels?


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9. Are punch or brake presses noisy enough to harm your hearing?


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Eyes

1. Is abrasive blasting a potential hazard that requires eye protection?


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2. Does sanding pose a risk to your eyes?


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3. Is chopping a task that might require eye protection?


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4. Does sawing create hazards that need to be controlled with eye protection?


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5. Are cutting tasks hazardous to your eyes?


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6. Is grinding a work activity that necessitates eye protection?


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7. Is drilling a potential eye hazard requiring protection?


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8. Is hammering a task that could cause eye injury?


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9. Is welding an activity that requires eye protection?


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10. Do punch press operations present eye hazards?


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Face

1. Does cleaning expose your face to hazards?


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2. Is foundry work a task that may harm your face?


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3. Is cooking an activity that requires protection for your face?


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4. Does welding create face hazards that need protection?


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5. Is siphoning a task that could put your face at risk?


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6. Is mixing a work activity that requires protection for your face?


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7. Does painting pose a face protection hazard?


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8. Is pouring molten metal a task that needs face protection?


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9. Are dip tank operations hazardous to your face?


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