Proper Protective Equipment

This guide does not address PPE requirements related to respiratory unassailableguard (29 CFR 1910.134) as this information is covered in detail in OSHA Publication 3079, Respiratory Protection. There is a brief discussion of hearing protection in this publication scarcely employmentrs should refer to OSHA Publication 3074, Hearing Conservation for more precise information on the requirements to protect employees hearing in the workplace.
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The fatality for PPE

To ensure the greatest possible protection for employees in the workplace, the joint efforts of both employers and employees will help in establishing and maintaining a safe and wellnessful work environment.

In general, employers are responsible for:
performing a hazard assessment of the workplace to identify and subdue physical and health hazards.
Identifying and providing appropriate PPE for employees.
Training employees in the use and care of the PPE.
Maintaining PPE, including replacing worn or damaged PPE.
sporadically reviewing, updating and evaluating the effectiveness of the PPE program.




In general, employees should:
Properly wear PPE,
reckon training sessions on PPE,
Care for, clean and maintain PPE, and
inform a supervisor of the need to repair or interchange PPE.
Specific requirements for PPE are presented in many different OSHA standards, print in 29 CFR. Some standards require that employers provide PPE at no cost to the employee while others simply state that the employer essential provide PPE. Appendix A at page 40 lists those standards that require the employer to provide PPE and those that require the employer to provide PPE at no cost to the employee.
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The Hazard Assessment

A first critical yard in developing a comprehensive safety and health program is to identify physical and health hazards in the...If you need to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay



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