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## Subpart E-Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment AUTHORITY: 40 U.S.C. 3701 et seq.; 29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657; Secretary of Labor's Order No. 12-71 (36 FR 8754), 8-76 (41 FR [redacted postal code]), 9-83 (48 FR [redacted postal code]), 1-90 (55 FR 9033), 6-96 (62 FR 111), 5-2002 (67 FR [redacted postal code]), 5-2007 (72 FR [redacted postal code]), 4-2010 (75 FR [redacted postal code]), or 1-2012 (77 FR 3912), as applicable; and 29 CFR part 1911. ## §1926.102 Eye and face protection. - (a) General. (1) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation. - (2) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses eye protection that provides side protection when there is a hazard from flying objects. Detachable side protectors ( e.g. clip-on or slide-on side shields) meeting the pertinent requirements of this section are acceptable. - (3) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee who wears prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involve eye hazards wears eye protection that incorporates the prescription in its design, or wears eye protection that can be worn over the prescription lenses without disturbing the proper position of the prescription lenses or the protective lenses. - (4) Eye and face PPE shall be distinctly marked to facilitate identification of the manufacturer. - (5) Protectors shall meet the following minimum requirements: - (i) They shall provide adequate protection against the particular hazards for which they are designed. - (ii) They shall be reasonably comfortable when worn under the designated conditions. - (iii) They shall fit snugly and shall not unduly interfere with the movements of the wearer. - (iv) They shall be durable. - (v) They shall be capable of being disinfected. - (v…

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- (a) ANSI Standard Z87.1-2003, Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices , or - (b) ANSI Standard Z87.1-1989, Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection . 229 (2.3) Despite subsection (2), prescription personal protective equipment to protect the eyes may consist of frames that meet the requirements of ANSI Standard Z87.1-2003, Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices provided the lenses meet the requirements of CSA Standard Z94.3-15, Eye and face protectors . - 229 (3) If a worker must wear full face piece respiratory protective equipment and the face piece is intended to prevent materials striking the eyes, an employer must ensure that the face piece - (a) meets the requirements of CSA Standard Z94.3-15, Eye and face protectors , or - (b) meets the impact and penetration test requirements of section 9 of - (i) ANSI Standard Z87.1-2003, Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices , or - (ii) ANSI Standard Z87.1-1989, Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection . AR 191/2021 s229;242/2022 ## Contact lenses 230 An employer must ensure that, if wearing contact lenses poses a hazard to the worker's eyes during work, the worker is advised of the hazards and the alternatives to wearing contact lenses. ## Electric arc welding 231 A worker must not perform electric arc welding if it is reasonably possible for another worker to be exposed to radiation from the arc unless the other worker is wearing suitable personal protective equipment to protect the eyes or is protected by a screen. ## Flame Resistant Clothing ## Use of flame resistant clothing 232 (1) If a worker may be exposed to a flash fire or electrical equipment flashover, an employer must ensure that the worker wears personal protective equipment that includes flame resistant outerwear and uses other personal protective equipment appropriate to the hazard. 232 (2) A worker must…

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- 9 (1) An employer shall ensure that adequate personal protective equipment or devices required for an assigned task are used, based on - (a) the nature of the task; - (b) the location and conditions of the workplace; and - (c) any hazards that may affect the health and safety of persons in the workplace. Clause 9(1)(c) amended: O.I.C. 2013-65, N.S. Reg. 53/2013. - (2) Where personal protective equipment or devices are required under the Act or these regulations, an employer shall ensure that - (a) an employee receives adequate training in the proper use and care of the personal protective equipment or devices; and - (b) an employee wears or uses the personal protective equipment or devices in accordance with the instruction and training provided. - (3) An employer shall ensure that all personal protective equipment or devices required under the Act or these regulations are - (a) maintained by a competent person; and - (b) tested or visually inspected before each use, in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. - (4) Where a person identifies any defect in personal protective equipment or devices that may impair the adequacy of the equipment or devices, the employer shall ensure that the personal protective equipment or devices are not used until they are repaired. Section 9 replaced: O.I.C. 2000-130, N.S. Reg. 52/2000. - 9A An employee shall wear or use personal protective equipment or devices as required under clause 9(2)(b). Section 9A added: O.I.C. 2000-130, N.S. Reg. 52/2000. ## Hazard to eyes, face or neck - 10 - (1) Where a person is exposed to a hazard that may irritate or injure the eyes, face, or front of the neck, an employer shall ensure that protective equipment is worn that is appropriate to the hazard and that complies with CSA standard CSA Z94.3, 'Industrial Eye and Face Protectors'. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_…

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## Part 18 Personal Protective Equipment ## Duty to use personal protective equipment 228 (1) If the hazard assessment indicates the need for personal protective equipment, an employer must ensure that - (a) workers wear personal protective equipment that is correct for the hazard and protects workers, - (b) workers properly use and wear the personal protective equipment, - (c) the personal protective equipment is in a condition to perform the function for which it is designed, and - (d) workers are trained in the correct use, care, limitations and assigned maintenance of the personal protective equipment. ## 228 (2) A worker must - (a) use and wear properly the appropriate personal protective equipment specified in this Code in accordance with the training and instruction received, - (b) inspect the personal protective equipment before using it, and - (c) not use personal protective equipment that is unable to perform the function for which it is designed. 228 (3) An employer must ensure that the use of personal protective equipment does not itself endanger the worker. ## Eye Protection ## Eye and face protectors 229 (1) If a worker's eyes may be injured or irritated at a work site, an employer must ensure that the worker wears personal protective equipment to protect the eyes that is - (a) approved to CSA Standard Z94.3-15, Eye and face protectors , and - (b) appropriate to the work being done and the hazard involved. 229 (2) Prescription eyewear may be worn if it - (a) is personal protective equipment to protect the eyes, - (b) meets the requirements of CSA Standard Z94.3-15, Eye and face protectors , and - (c) is appropriate to the work and the hazard involved. 229 (2.1) Prescription personal protective equipment to protect the eyes having glass lenses must not be used if there is danger of impact unless it is worn behind equipment meeting the requirements of subsection (1). 229 (2.2) If the use of plastic prescription lenses is impracticable, and …

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Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division - (a) Face protection must be used where there is a reasonable probability of injury that can be prevented by such protection. When face protection does not protect the eyes from foreign objects, additional protection for the eyes must be used. - (b) The employer must make available eye and face protection devices suitable for the work performed, and employees must use such protection devices as required by [redacted phone](17)(a). - (c) Protection devices that can be worn over corrective lenses must be available for employees who need them. - (d) Eye and face protection devices worn by firefighters at the fire ground must comply with the following minimum requirements: - (A) They must comply with any of the following consensus standards: - (i) ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2010, Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face Protection Devices; - (ii) ANSI Z87.1-2003, American National Standard Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection; or - (iii) ANSI Z87.1-1989 (R-1998), American National Standard Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection. - (B) They must be reasonably comfortable when worn under the designated conditions. - (C) They must be durable. - (D) They must be capable of being disinfected. - (E) They must be easy to clean. - (e) Faceshields, when used, must be an integral part of the firefighting helmet and may be installed in a fixed position or hinged allowing adjustment of the shields. Face shields must accommodate any of the following styles: - (A) Clear transparent - (B) Colored transparent - (f) Goggles, when used, must consist of a fully flexible frame, a lens holder or a rigid frame with integral lens or lenses, and a separate cushioned fitting surface on the full periphery of the facial contact area.

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## 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA) - (5) The employer must pay for replacement PPE, except when the employee has lost or intentionally damaged the PPE. - (6) Where an employee provides adequate protective equipment he or she owns pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section, the employer may allow the employee to use it and is not required to reimburse the employee for that equipment. The employer shall not require an employee to provide or pay for his or her own PPE, unless the PPE is excepted by paragraphs (h)(2) through (h)(5) of this section. - (7) This paragraph (h) shall become effective on February 13, 2008. Employers must implement the PPE payment requirements no later than May 15, 2008. NOTE TO §1910.132(H): When the provisions of another OSHA standard specify whether or not the employer must pay for specific equipment, the payment provisions of that standard shall prevail. [39 FR [redacted postal code], June 27, 1974, as amended at 59 FR [redacted postal code], Apr. 6, 1994; 59 FR [redacted postal code], July 1, 1994; 72 FR [redacted postal code], Nov. 15, 2007; 76 FR [redacted postal code], June 8, 2011] ## §1910.133 Eye and face protection. - (a) General requirements. (1) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation. - (2) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses eye protection that provides side protection when there is a hazard from flying objects. Detachable side protectors (e.g. clip-on or slide-on side shields) meeting the pertinent requirements of this section are acceptable. - (3) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee who wears prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involve eye hazards wears eye protection that incorporates the prescription in its design, or wears eye protection t…

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## Subpart I-Personal Protective Equipment AUTHORITY: 29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657; Secretary of Labor's Order No. 12-71 (36 FR 8754), 8-76 (41 FR [redacted postal code]), 9-83 (48 FR [redacted postal code]), 1-90 (55 FR 9033), 6-96 (62 FR 111), 3-2000 (65 FR [redacted postal code]), 5-2002 (67 FR [redacted postal code]), 5-2007 (72 FR [redacted postal code]), 4-2010 (75 FR [redacted postal code]), or 1-2012 (77 FR 3912), as applicable, and 29 CFR Part 1911. ## §1910.132 General requirements. - (a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact. - (b) Employee-owned equipment. Where employees provide their own protective equipment, the employer shall be responsible to assure its adequacy, including proper maintenance, and sanitation of such equipment. - (c) Design. All personal protective equipment shall be of safe design and construction for the work to be performed. - (d) Hazard assessment and equipment selection. (1) The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall: - (i) Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment; - (ii) Communicate selection decisions to each affected employee; and, - (iii) Select PPE that properly fits each affected employee. NOTE: N…

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- (a) access to areas where equipment emits ultravio -let radiation is limited to those persons directly con -cerned with its use, - (b) users of such equipment are trained in the haz -ards and need for precautions, - (c) warning signs or devices are used to indicate the presence of ultraviolet radiation hazard, - (d) protective cabinets or screens are placed around the source of emission, with observation ports made of suitable absorbent materials such as certain grades of acrylics, polyvinyl chloride or window glass, - (e) protective clothing is used by an employee as re -quired, - (f) eye protective equipment such as ultraviolet ab -sorbing goggles, spectacles or face shields are used by an employee whenever there is a potential eye hazard, and - (g) exposure of an employee to ultraviolet radiation does not exceed the occupational exposure limit. 97-121; 2001-33; 2022-27 ## Radiofrequency Radiation ## Radiofrequency radiation 37 (1) An employer shall ensure that the installation and use of a radiation emitting device in the frequency range 3 kHz to 300 GHz conforms to the requirements of Safety Code 6: 'Limits of Human Exposure to Radiofre -quency Electromagnetic Energy in the Frequency Range from 3 kHz to 300 GHz', published by the Minister of Health Canada and amended from time to time. - 37 (2) An employer shall ensure that the exposure of an employee or other person to radiofrequency radiation at frequencies from 3 kHz to 300 GHz does not exceed the limits set out in the safety code referred to in subsec -tion (1). 2024-38 - a) l'accès aux secteurs où l'équipement produit une émission de rayonnements ultra-violets est limité aux personnes directement concernées par leur usage, - b) les utilisateurs d'un tel équipement sont sensibili -sés aux dangers et à la nécessité de prendre des pré -cautions, - c) des panneaux ou appareils avertisseurs sont utili -sés pour indiquer la présence du danger de rayonne -ments ultra…

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<!-- image --> 2BDivision 2 Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division - (i) Railing. A welder or helper working on platforms, scaffolds, or runways shall be protected against falling. This may be accomplished by the use of railings, safety belts, life lines, or some other equally effective safeguards. - (ii) Welding cable. Welders shall place welding cable and other equipment so that it is clear of passageways, ladders, and stairways. - (2) Eye protection. - (i) Selection. - (A) Helmets or hand shields shall be used during all arc welding or arc cutting operations, excluding submerged arc welding. Helpers or attendants shall be provided with proper eye protection. - (B) Goggles or other suitable eye protection shall be used during all gas welding or oxygen cutting operations. Spectacles without side shields, with suitable filter lenses are permitted for use during gas welding operations on light work, for torch brazing or for inspection. - (C) All operators and attendants of resistance welding or resistance brazing equipment shall use transparent face shields or goggles, depending on the particular job, to protect their faces or eyes, as required. - (D) Eye protection in the form of suitable goggles shall be provided where needed for brazing operations not covered in paragraphs (b)(2)(i)(A) through (b)(2)(i)(C) of this section. - (ii) Specifications for protectors. - (A) Helmets and hand shields shall be made of a material which is an insulator for heat and electricity. Helmets, shields and goggles shall be not readily flammable and shall be capable of withstanding sterilization. - (B) Helmets and hand shields shall be arranged to protect the face, neck and ears from direct radiant energy from the arc. - (C) Helmets shall be provided with filter plates and cover plates designed for easy removal. - (D) All parts shall be constructed of a material which will not readily corrode or discolor the skin.

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## S-15.1 REG 10 ## OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY, 2020 - (3) Subsection (2) does not apply if: - (a) the all terrain vehicle is equipped with roll-over protective structures and enclosed by a cab that is an integral part of the vehicle; and - (b) the worker is provided with a seat-belt secured to the vehicle and is required to use it. - (4) If a worker is required by these regulations to use protective headgear while working in cold conditions, the headgear must be equipped with a suitable liner and a cold weather face guard. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s7-7. ## Eye and face protectors - 7-8 (1) If there is a risk of irritation or injury to the face or eyes of a worker from flying objects or particles, splashing liquids, molten metal or ultraviolet, visible or infrared radiation, an employer or contractor shall provide industrial eye or face protectors and require the worker to use them. - (2) If an industrial eye or face protector is required by these regulations to be provided or used, the industrial eye or face protector must be approved. - (3) An employer or contractor shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that a worker does not perform electric arc welding if another worker may be exposed to radiation from the arc, unless the other worker is using a suitable industrial eye protector or is protected from the radiation by a suitable screen. - (4) A worker shall not perform electric arc welding if another worker may be exposed to radiation from the arc, unless the other worker is using a suitable industrial eye protector or is protected from the radiation by a suitable screen. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s7-8. ## Skin protection - 7-9 (1) If there is a risk of injury to the skin of a worker from sparks, molten metal or radiation, an employer or contractor shall provide, and require the worker to use, approved protective clothing or covers or any other safeguard that provides equivalent protection for the worker. - (2) If the…