Guidelines for Personal Protective Equipment in Die Casting Operations

This guide describes special considerations for selection and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and special clothing for work situations that potentially present a risk of exposure to die casting operations hazards. It is intended to supplement an individual die casting operation’s Hazard Assessment for Personal Protective Equipment Selection.

Item #916, 40 pages, 2007.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Guidelines for PPE in Die Casting Operations

Introduction. . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Definitions . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Abbreviations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Clothing and PPE for Die Cast Machine Operators (Manual and Automatic) and Die Casting Machine Set-up Personnel . .  . . . . . 7

Clothing and PPE for Trim Press Operators and Trim Press Set-up Personnel. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Clothing and PPE for Die Repairman/Machinist and Furnace Repair Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Clothing and PPE for Central Melting Furnace Tender (Adding Stock/Cleaning/Drossing

Furnaces) and Personnel Transporting Metal/Cleaning Holding Furnaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Clothing and PPE for Shot Blast Equipment and Sand Blast Equipment Operators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Clothing and PPE for Maintenance Millwright, Maintenance Pipefitter/Plumber, Maintenance Welder . . . . . 21

Clothing and PPE for Maintenance Electrician. . .. . . 24

Clothing and PPE for Painters and Janitors . .  . . . . 27

Clothing and PPE for Chemical and Water Treatment Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Clothing and PPE for Lift Truck Operator. . . .  . . . . 32

Clothing and PPE for Quality Inspection Personnel .  34

Reference Documents and Web Links . .  . . . . . . . 37

Appendix 1 – Sample Hazard Assessment Form . . . 38

Appendix 2 - OSHA Recommended Eye and Face Protectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Appendix 3 - Sources of Information for Fall Protection Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40