Personal Protective Equipment Matrix

Oakland Public Works Safety First – PPE Minimum Standards Guidelines – 2014
Body Head Eyes Lungs Ears Torso Hands Feet

Seatbelt
Fall Protection
Personal Flotation
Hard Hat
Face Shield
Safety Glasses or Goggles
Welding Goggles
Disposable Dust Mask
Respirator & Canister Filters
Ear Plugs
Ear Muffs
Coveralls
Apron/Chaps
Long Sleeve Shirt
Traffic Vest / Safety Visibility
Rain Gear
Gloves as Specified on MSDS
Rubber Gloves
Leather Gloves
Safety Toed Boots
Rubber Boots w/Safety Toe
JOB CLASSIFICATION(S) EQUIPMENT/TASK
Electrical / Painter / Traffic Aerial Lift / R R R A A R A A R
Sign / Trees Bucket Truck
Street Maintenance Asphalt & Concrete R A R A A A A R A A R
Patching
Street Maintenance / Asphalt/ Concrete Dry R A R A A R A R A A A R A
Construction Cut/ Grind
Street Maintenance / Asphalt/ Concrete Wet R A R A A R A R A A A R A
Construction Cut/ Grind
Parks / Trees / Buildings Auger R R R R A A R
Heavy Equipment Backhoe Operations R A A A A A A A A A A R A
Mechanic Battery Maintenance R R R A R R
Construction Boring Tool A A R A R R A A A A R R A
Trees/ Parks/Gardener Chainsaws R A R R R A A R R
Parks/ Gardener Chemical Application A R S A A A A A R R A
Electrical/Stationary Change Light Bulbs A A A R A R
Engineer/ Maintenan. Mechanic
Parks/ Gardener / Graffiti/ Chemical Transfer to A R R S A R R A R R
Sewer / Drainage Containers/ Transport
Trees Chipper R R R R R A R A R
Street Maintenance / Concrete Mixing R A R R R A R A R R
Construction
Trees / Electrical Crane Truck R R A R A A A A R
Custodial/ Facilities Custodial Cleaning A A A A A
Electrical / Plumber/ Traffic Cutting Pipe A A R A A A A A R A
All Driving/Riding Vehicle R A
Electrical See Specific PPE Electrical Work A A A A A A A A R A
Custodial Floor Buffer/ Scrubber R A A R R A
All Forklift R A R R
Litter/ Street Sweepers Garbage Operations R A A R A A A A A R R A
Parks / Gardener / Drainage Gas-Powered Weed R R R A A A A R A R R A
Wacker/ Lawn Mower
All General Hand Tools A A A A A A A A A R
Drainage / Sewer Hand Digging R A R A A R
Gardener Hand Garden Tools A A A R R
All Hydraulic Tools (Jack, etc A A A R A A A R R
Drainage / Sewers Hydroflusher A A R A R A A R R A A A R A
Street / Maintenance Jackhammer R R R A A R A A R A A R A
Drainage / Sewers Misc. Heavy Equip. R R R A A A R A R R
Equipment Misc. Impact/ Air Tools A A R A R A A A A R
All Mixing Materials – MSDS A R A S A A A A A R R A R A
Painter / Plumber/ Sewer/ Mold A A A A A A
Construction / Drainage
Painter / Graffiti Painting A R A S R A R A A R
All Pneumatic Tools A A R R A A A A R
Parks Poison Oak A A A A A A R R
All Portable Electric Tools A A R A A A A A A R
All Power Actuated Tools A R R R A A A R A R
Drainage / Sewers Power Rodder A A A A R A A
Drainage / Sewers Power Vacuum A A R A R A A R A A A R A
Parks / Gardeners/ Sewers Pressure Washer A R A A A A R A A R A
Custodial/ Drainage/ Graffiti
Building Engineer / Sewer/ Pumps & Generators A A A A A A A R
Electrical/ Mechanic / Parks
Construction Power Saw Cutting Wood A R A R A A R
Buildings / Construction / Scissor Lift/ Manlift/Genie A R A R A A R
Parks / Engineers
Sewer / Drainage / Plumber Sewer Operations A A R A A A A A A A A R A
Custodial Steam Cleaning A R A A A A A R
Parks / Custodial Swim Pool Vacuum
Streets / Electrical / Parks / Traffic Control Flagger R A R A R
Signs/ Trees / All
Streets / Electrical / Parks / Traffic Control Set Up R R R A A R
Signs/ Trees /All
Street Wacker/Tamper Plate A A A R A A R
Welder Welding R A R S R R R A A R R
Parks / Custodial Working By Water A A A A A A A A
Working Under/In Water
All / Crew Leads / Sups Oversee Contractors Same As Required Above As Per CalOSHA, DOT, EPA, etc.
Explanation:
R Indicates Required PPE
A Indicates As Applicable – PPE as specified in safety training, regulations, City AIs regarding policies (including AI 2900),
MOUs, Agency Standards and/or equipment manufacture recommendations to meet best practices
S Indicates See MSDS – PPE as specified on Material Safety Data Sheet for each product in use (MSDS Binders)