American Society of Safety Engineers, Secretariat, 1800 East Oakton, Des Plaines, IL 60018 Z87.1...

American Society of Safety Engineers, Secretariat, 1800 East Oakton, Des Plaines, IL 60018

Z87.1 CONFERENCE CALL

OCCUPATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL PERSONAL EYE

AND FACE PROTECTION DEVICES

August 18, 2003


The Presenters

Daniel Torgersen

Vice-Chairman, Z87 Accredited Standards Committee (ASC)

Jack B. Hirschmann

Member, Z87 Accredited Standards Committee (ASC)

Timothy R. Fisher, CSP, ARM, CPEA

Secretary, Z87 Accredited Standards Committee (ASC)


When Is The Standard Effective?

• The Standard was approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) on June 19, 2003.

• The standard was published during July of 2003.

• The standard becomes effective on August 19, 2003, which is the day after this call.


Quick Z87 Facts1. ASSE did not write the standard

2. ASSE is not responsible for the content

3. ANSI is the “accrediting body”

4. ASSE is the secretariat

5. The committee consists of many different organizations, companies, and persons

6. The committee did reach consensus!!!


The Committee• 5 Government Agencies• 1 Labor Union• 4 Technical Societies• 7 Manufacturer Associations• 2 General Interest• 1 Insurance Organization• 2 Employers• 2 Utilities• 3 Liaisons to Other

Committees• 2 Individual Experts


Z87.1 and Relationship to Government

• Relationship to OSHA

• How it relates to other state and federal agencies

• How will the new standard be used?

• Future initiatives by the Z87 Committee

• How do I learn more???


Z87.1 – The Standard

Section 1

Preface Statement – What is it?

Is this an important component of the standard???


Section 2Scope, Purpose, and Application

• How much of this has changed?

• Are any industries excluded?

• Why are such exclusions given?

• Why educational facilities?


Section 3Data

Eye Incident Injury Data/History

Yes – This is Important

ASSE now gets reports


Section 4 Definitions

• How do definitions relate to the standard?

• Are definitions mandatory?

• What hot changes are there?

• Consistency with other organizations


Section 5Referenced Publications

Yep – they are there!!!

But, they do make excellent resources


Section 6 The Heart of the Standard

We need to read this one:

Two of the most significant changes affecting all protectors is the designation of a Basic Impact protector and a High Impact protector. Qualification tests to classify a protector as one or the other have been developed. Consistent with this differentiation, marking has been revised to allow identification of the protector as Basic Impact or High Impact.


Why Is This So Important?The 1989 version of the standard addressed selection from more of an overall awareness point of view. As noted earlier in the paper, the standard now entails different levels of impact resistance. This is a significant issue since more of the onus in regards to selection of the protector will now fall on the responsible SH&E professional to ensure that a quality hazard assessment has been conducted.


The Bottom Line

The current philosophy of the standard should now provide a strong impetus to SH&E professionals to go out and actually perform and complete a hazard assessment based on good science, sound technology and the fundamentals of SH&E management.


Section 7Spectacles

• This section of the standard was significantly revised from the 1989 version

• Spectacles were originally found in Section 8 of the old standard

• Decreased focus on the Drop Ball Test for impact resistance testing.

• High velocity impact• The marking requirements were significantly revised


Section 8 Goggles

There were significant changes to Section 8• Impact resistance was a key change• Marking requirements• One key issue to still be resolved addresses splash

protection• Can there be a test for splash – what is it???• The committee needs insight on this issue• Send comments to ASSE C/O of Z87 Committee


Section 9Faceshields

• Ongoing Revision

• Attempt to clear up the confusion of when a goggle can be used or when a faceshield can be used?

• Do not use faceshields for splash protection

• The standard specifically cites additional supporting equipment


Welding Helmets and Handshields

Impact Testing Requirements High Impact Testing RequirementsOptical Requirements for Plano

Welding Helmet Lenses Optical Requirements for Non-Plano

Welding Helmet Lenses

Section 10


Section 11 Respirators

• First – Z87 is not a respirator standard!!!• When loose fitting respirators are moved

from the normal position during use, they can only be used in conjunction with spectacles or goggles

• Ongoing debate addressing the issue of splash protection and appropriate eye and face protection


Section 12 - Transmittance Requirements for Clear Lenses,

Filter Lenses and Automatic Darkening Filter Lenses

• The changes to the appropriate graphs

• U.V. protection concerns

• Should be an interesting section for future revisions


Instructions, Use and Maintenance

• Minimal changes/edits to the standard• Focus on the need to listen to what the

manufacturer or distributor states about the product

• Anything here for the future?

Section 13


Section 14Test Methods

Very significant changes:

Impact resistance

Marking requirements

The Drop Ball Test

Relationship to hazard assessment


Section 15Warning Labels

• Minimal changes/edits to the standard

• Focus on the need to listen to what the manufacturer or distributor states about the product

• Anything here for the future?


Appendices and Annexes

• What are they?

• Why are they important to this standard?

• Are they mandatory?

• Which ones should I review?

• Level of complication


Selection Chart• Significantly revised from earlier versions• How does it relate to the standard• Impact resistance• Hazard assessment• Selection suggestions• Important considerations• Can it be duplicated


The End

As that great American hero has always said:

“ That’s All Folks!!! “

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