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Tuesday, July 03, 2007
OSHA PPE Guide
OSHA has a guide to Personal Protective Equipment available free online.
Hazards exist in every workplace in many different forms: sharp edges, falling objects, flying sparks, chemicals, noise and a myriad of other potentially dangerous situations. Controlling a hazard at its source is the best way to protect employees. When engineering, work practices and administrative controls can’t protect employees, employers must provide personal protective equipment (PPE) to their employees and ensure its use.
PPE is equipment worn to minimize exposure to a variety of hazards.
The OSHA guide to PPE helps employers and employees do the following:
• Understand the types of Personal Protective Equipment.
• Know the basics of how to conduct a "hazard assessment" of the workplace.
• Know how to select the appropriate PPE for a variety of circumstances.
• Understand what the training that is needed for the proper use and care of PPE
You can download the OSHA guide OSHA 3151-12R - Personal Protective Equipment
Hazards exist in every workplace in many different forms: sharp edges, falling objects, flying sparks, chemicals, noise and a myriad of other potentially dangerous situations. Controlling a hazard at its source is the best way to protect employees. When engineering, work practices and administrative controls can’t protect employees, employers must provide personal protective equipment (PPE) to their employees and ensure its use.
PPE is equipment worn to minimize exposure to a variety of hazards.
The OSHA guide to PPE helps employers and employees do the following:
• Understand the types of Personal Protective Equipment.
• Know the basics of how to conduct a "hazard assessment" of the workplace.
• Know how to select the appropriate PPE for a variety of circumstances.
• Understand what the training that is needed for the proper use and care of PPE
You can download the OSHA guide OSHA 3151-12R - Personal Protective Equipment
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