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| Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) |
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OSHA requires employers to use personal protective equipment
(PPE) to reduce employee exposure to hazards when engineering and administrative controls are not feasible or
effective. Employers are required to
determine all exposures to hazards in their workplace and determine if PPE should be used
to protect their workers.
If PPE is to be used to reduce the exposure of employees to hazards, a PPE program
should be initialized and maintained. This program should contain identification and
evaluation of hazards in the workplace and if use of PPE is an appropriate control
measure; if PPE is to be used, how it is selected, maintained and its use evaluated;
training of employees using the PPE; and vigilance of the program to determine its
effectiveness in preventing employee injury or illness. The following questions link to resources that provide
safety and health information relevant to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
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News Releases
OSHA eTools 
- Eye
and Face Protection eTool. OSHA (2002, July). The Eye and Face
Protection eTool provides a comprehensive hazard assessment,
information about selecting protective devices for the workplace,
as well as OSHA requirements.
- Respiratory
Protection eTool. OSHA (1998, October). The primary focus of
this eTool is to provide information on the development of
respirator cartridge change schedules. However, it also
addresses respirator selection, and other requirements of the
standard.
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| Revised: 17 July 2004 |
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