The proper way to wear a hard hat

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## PART VII PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT General Duty to supply, train and use - 38 (1) Where protective equipment is required to be used by an employee under this Regulation, an employer shall provide the protective equipment required and shall ensure that the employee is instructed and trained on how to use, care for and inspect the protective equipment in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. - 38 (2) Where protective equipment is required to be used by an employee under this Regulation, an employee shall - (a) use the equipment that is required in accordance with the instruction and training received, - (b) test or visually inspect the equipment before each use as appropriate to the type of equipment to be used, - (c) report any defective equipment to the employer and not use the equipment, and - (d) care for the equipment properly while using it. 2024-38 ## Eye, face, ears or neck protection - 39 Where an employee is exposed to a hazard that may irritate or injure the eyes, face, ears or front of the neck, the employee shall use protective equipment that is ap -propriate to the hazard and that conforms to CSA stand -ard CSA Z94.3-15, 'Eye and face protectors' or a stand -ard offering equivalent or better protection. 2001-33; 2020-35; 2022-27 ## Head protection - 40 (1) On a project site, an employee shall use Class E, Type 2 headwear that conforms to CSA standard CSA Z94.1-15, 'Industrial protective headwear - Perform -ance, selection, care, and use' or a standard offering equivalent or better protection. - 40 (2) At a place of employment, other than a project site, where an employee is exposed to a hazard that may injure the employee's head, the employee shall use pro - ## PARTIE VII ## ÉQUIPEMENT DE PROTECTION ## Dispositions générales ## Obligation de fourniture, de formation et d'utilisation - 38 (1) Lorsque le présent règlement exige qu'un salarié utilise de l'équipement de protection, l'emp…

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Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division Oregon Administrative Rules AO 2-2023 Division 2 - 6. Devices with adjustable features. Adjustments should be made on an individual basis for a comfortable fit that will maintain the protective device in the proper position. Particular care should be taken in fitting devices for eye protection against dust and chemical splash to ensure that the devices are sealed to the face. In addition, proper fitting of helmets is important to ensure that it will not fall off during work operations. In some cases a chin strap may be necessary to keep the helmet on an employee's head. (Chin straps should break at a reasonable low force, however, so as to prevent a strangulation hazard.) Where manufacturer's instructions are available, they should be followed carefully. - 7. Reassessment of hazards. It is the responsibility of the safety officer to reassess the workplace hazard situation as necessary, by identifying and evaluating new equipment and processes, reviewing accident records, and reevaluating the suitability of previously selected PPE. - 8. Selection chart guidelines for eye and face protection. Some occupations (not a complete list) for which eye protection should be routinely considered are: carpenters, electricians, machinists, mechanics and repairers, millwrights, plumbers and pipe fitters, sheet metal workers and tinsmiths, assemblers, sanders, grinding machine operators, lathe and milling machine operators, sawyers, welders, laborers, chemical process operators and handlers, and timber cutting and logging workers. The following chart provides general guidance for the proper selection of eye and face protection to protect against hazards associated with the listed hazard 'source' operations. Eye and Face Protection Selection Chart

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## Protective Headwear 12.1 (1) Subject to subsection ( 2 ), if there is a risk of head injury in a work place, the employer must ensure that protective headwear that meets the requirements set out in CSA Group Standard Z 94.1, Industrial protective headwear - Performance, selection, care, and use , or in ANSI Standard Z 89.1, American National Standard for Industrial Head Protection , is worn. (2) If the employer, in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative, determines that the protective headwear referred to in subsection ( 1 ) does not eliminate or reduce the risk of injury, the employer must ensure that appropriate protective headwear selected by the employer, in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative, is worn. SOR/94-263, s. 44(F); SOR/95-533, s. 2(F); SOR/2002-208, s. 39; SOR/2019-243, s. 4. ## Protective Footwear 12.11 (1) Subject to subsection ( 3 ), if there is a risk of foot injury or electric shock in a work place, the employer must ensure that protective footwear that meets the requirements set out in CSA Group Standard Z 195, Protective footwear is worn. (2) If the employer, in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative, determines that the protective footwear referred to in subsection ( 1 ) does not eliminate or reduce the risk of injury, the employer must ensure that appropriate protective footwear selected by them, in consultation with the policy committee or, if there is no policy committee, the work place committee or the health and safety representative, is worn. (3) If there is a risk of injury due to slipping in a work place, the employer must ensure that slip-resistant footwea…

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tective equipment that is appropriate to the hazard and that conforms to CSA standard CSA Z94.1-15, 'Indus -trial protective headwear - Performance, selection, care, and use' or a standard offering equivalent or better pro -tection. - 40 (3) An employer shall provide the safety headwear referred to in subsections (1) and (2) to employees and shall ensure that the employees wear the headwear. - 40 (4) The safety headwear shall be equipped with a re -tention system to secure the safety headwear to the em -ployee's head when the employee is working in condi -tions that may cause loss of the headwear. 2001-33; 2020-35; 2024, c.5, s.2; 2024-38 ## Foot protection - 41 (1) On a project site, an employee shall use Grade 1 footwear with sole protection that conforms to CSA standard CSA Z195:14 (R2019), 'Protective Footwear' or a standard offering equivalent protection. - 41 (2) At a place of employment, other than a project site, where an employee is exposed to a hazard that may injure the employee's foot, the employee shall use pro -tective equipment that is appropriate to the hazard and that conforms to CSA standard CSA Z195:14 (R2019), 'Protective Footwear' or a standard offering equivalent protection. 2001-33; 2020-35; 2022-79 ## Protection for skin - 42 Where an employee is exposed to a hazard that may injure the skin, the employee shall use, as necessary, - (a) adequate protective gloves, - (b) adequate protective footwear, - (c) adequate body covering, - (d) - Repealed: 2024-38 - (e) a barrier cream or oil to prevent irritation to ex -posed parts of the body, or - (f) other protective equipment sufficient to provide protection from the hazard. 2024-38 au danger qui satisfait à la norme Z94.1-15 de la CSA, « Casques de sécurité pour l'industrie : tenue en service, sélection, entretien et utilisation » ou une norme offrant une protection équivalente ou supérieure. - 40 (3) L'employeur fournit aux salariés les casques de sécurité …