PPE Risk Assessment Template #3

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1 #3 Texas Cmmissin n Fire Prtectin Infrmatin n: NFPA 1851 Standard n Selectin, Care, and Maintenance f Prtective Ensembles fr Structural Fire Fighting and Prximity Fire Fighting Chapter 5 Selectin Relating t: Required Risk Assessment and Related Standard Operating Prcedure The fllwing is an example f a PPE risk assessment. It shuld be nted that this is nly an example and nt a TCFP mandated frmat r text, and is fr review/example purpses nly. A prtin f this example was develped with the use f the fllwing text, which is nt mandated by TCFP: Fred A. Manuele (2008) Advanced Safety Management. Jhn Wiley and Sns inc. Hbken, New Jersey. The fllwing infrmatin is prvided t assist in develping a risk assessment in relatin t the selectin f persnal prtective equipment in cmpliance with NFPA 1851, 2014 editin and TAC Selectin and Purchase Prir t starting the selectin prcess f structural fire fighting ensembles and ensemble elements and prximity fire fighting ensembles and ensemble elements, the rganizatin shall perfrm a risk assessment. The risk assessment shall include, but nt be limited t, the hazards that can be encuntered by structural r prximity fire fighters based n the fllwing: (1) Type f duties perfrmed (2) Frequency f use f ensemble elements (3) Organizatin s experiences (4) Incident peratins (5) Gegraphic lcatin and climate (6) Specific physical area f peratin (7) Likelihd f r respnse t terrrism incident

2 Structural Fire Fighting Types f Duties Perfrmed: Lay and cnnect hse lines Apparatus peratin Direct nzzles-direct hse stream Carry, place, and climb ladders Fire pump peratin Ventilatin f structure Salvage and verhaul Search and rescue Frcible entry Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Lay and cnnect hse lines Apparatus peratin Direct nzzles-direct hse stream Carry, place, and climb ladders Fire pump peratin Ventilatin f structure Salvage and verhaul Search and rescue Frcible entry Flammable liquids fire attack Specialty Rescue Mitigate hazardus materials emergency Mtr vehicle extricatin/stabilizatin EMS High angle rescue Trench rescue Cnfined space rescue Cllapse stabilizatin/rescue

3 Number f and type f fire incidents Number f and type f rescue/ems calls Ttal # f calls Percentage f Fire Calls Percentage f nn-fire calls Frequency f Use f Ensemble Elements Organizatin s experiences Determine the department s needs by identifying the type f fires the rganizatin has experienced. Fr example: structural fires, aircraft crash fires, flammable liquid fires, brush r grass fires, rescue, hazardus materials, etc. Use qualifiers r quantifiers if it helps. Fr example, yu may assign a qualifier t each ensemble element such as: 1) Meets Department Needs, 2) Des Nt Meet Department Needs, 3) Exceeds Department Needs, r use: 1) Frequent PPE Failure, 2) Infrequent PPE Failure r 3) N PPE Failure. Yu can als rate the department s current elements in use n a 1-5 scale with 1= Cmpletely Satisfied and 5= Cmpletely Dissatisfied: Structure Structural Helmets Prtective Hds Cat/truser uter shell Cat/truser misture barrier Cat/truser thermal liner Structural glves Structural bts ARFF Prximity Helmets Prtective Hds Prximity Cat/truser uter shell Prximity Cat/truser misture barrier Prximity Cat/truser thermal liner Prximity glves Prximity bts

4 Incident Operatins Check the apprpriate bxes nting which f the incident peratins belw are perfrmed by yur department: Fire Fighting Interir fire attack Exterir fire attack Transitinal fire attack Vertical fire attack Hrizntal ventilatin Primary and secndary search Salvage and verhaul Flammable liquids fires Rescue/EMS Extricatin with hydraulic/pwer tls Prvide BLS/ALS treatment Urban search and rescue Trench rescue High angle rescue Cnfined space rescue Hazardus materials Risk Assessment Frmula: R=L x S R= risk being measured L= likelihd f a firefighter being expsed t the hazard S= Severity/Cnsequences t the firefighter expsed t the hazard Risk Assessment Value f L and S Value Likelihd Severity Cnsequence 0 Never Nne Nne 1 Exceptinal Lw Minr Injury 2 Occasinal Mderate Majr Injury 3 Very Likely High Life Threatening 4 Always Extreme Death 0 shuld nly be allwed where there is abslutely NO chance f the hazard being encuntered. Use frmula values listed abve t cmplete the Hazard/Risk Frmula Calculatins table belw:

5 Hazard Risk Frmula Calculatins Hazard Likelihd Origin and Type Of firefighter being expsed t hazard Severity Cnsequences t firefighter if expsed t hazard Risk (Ttal f L x % f fire related calls) Cntrl Measures Thermal Hazards Cnvective Heat Radiant Heat Flame Cntact Heat Mlten Metal Burning Embers Cnductive Heat Flashver High LOI High LOI High LOI Electrical Hazards Electrical Arch Static Electricity Anti Static Fiber Envirnmental Hazards Ambient Cld Ambient Ht Cld Surfaces Air Velcity Mechanical Air Velcity Wind Winter liner High THL Fire/Ice sle IH Pant/Harness IH Pant/Harness Mechanical Hazards Penetratin Cut Abrasin High Burst Strength High Tear Resistance High Taber Value Nn-Visibility Hazards Nt Being Seen Type and Amunt f Trim Bilgical/Chemical Hazards Liquid Gas Bilgical Txins Bilgical Allergens Airbrne Pathgens Physilgical Heat Stress Physilgical Heat Stress High THL

6 Definitins: TPP-Thermal Prtectin Perfrmance-a test methd fr measuring thermal prtectin was intrduced and a minimum thermal prtective perfrmance (TPP) rating was established. This test methd replaced the requirement fr a minimum cmpsite thickness, and its purpse is t measure the rate at which cnvective and radiant heat penetrates thrugh the cmpsite system uter shell, thermal liner, and misture barrier t cause secnd degree burn t the human skin. LOI- Limiting Oxygen Index-Flame resistance is cmmnly measured by LOI, the amunt f xygen needed t supprt cmbustin. The higher the LOI value, the mre flame resistant the material will be. High THL-Ttal Heat Lss- The ttal heat lss test is used t measure hw well garments allw bdy heat t escape. The test assesses the lss f heat bth by the evapratin f sweat and the cnductin f heat thrugh the garment layers. As clthing is made mre insulating it will be t high heat expsure (such as by increasing its TPP rating), there is a tradeff with hw well the heat build-up in the fire fighter's bdy (that can lead t heat stress) is alleviated. Risk -A measure f the prbability and severity f adverse effects that result frm an expsure t a hazard [1250, 2010] Risk Assessment -An assessment f the likelihd, vulnerability, and magnitude f incidents that culd result frm expsure t hazards [1250, 2010] Rating Structural Fire Fighting PPE Based n the hazards encuntered by yur department hw wuld yu rate the fllwing qualities fr each element listed? Priritize the fllwing categries by rder f imprtance t yu rganizatin with 1 being the mst imprtant 2 the 2 nd mst imprtant etc. Use each number nce nly. Structural Helmet Thermal prtectin Impact prtectin Weight Prfile (Lw/High) Balance Cst Structural Cat and Truser (includes all three layers) Direct flame prtectin UV degradatin Cut/tear/abrasin resistance Ease f dnning Cmfrt TPP THL

7 Design f Finished Garment Durability f cnstructin Ergnmic design features Prper fitting and design Structural Hds Direct flame prtectin (LOI) Thermal prtective perfrmance (TPP) Misture vapr flw (THL) Durability Cmfrt Cst Structural Bts Weight Cut/tear/abrasin resistance Thermal prtective perfrmance (TPP) Misture Vapr Flw (THL) Puncture prtectin Sle durability/replacement Cst Structural Glves Misture Vapr Flw (THL) Thermal prtective perfrmance Dexterity Tactile Durability Cst