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OSHA on Personal Protection Equipment

The body parts protected with PPE are attached to workers who keep your organization running. As an employer, you need to return the favor by providing them with effective PPE and make sure they use it. PPE is a workplace safety measure that is very important. When you think of it you just imagine goggles, hard hats and steel toed shoes. But, we all know that there is a bigger picture, which includes a commitment to writing comprehensive PPE policies; selecting equipment that is appropriate for the work challenge and has the highest chance of being used; monitoring employee compliance and meeting the OSHA standard requirements. The importance of PPE or personal protection equipment has been put forward in every OSHA safety training course. You can find the OSHA PPE standard featured in 29 CFR, 1910.132-138. There are general requirements and rules which cover respiratory, eye and face, head, foot, and hand protection. To help your employees’ avoid hazards and select the best PPE for th...