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## 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA) - (ii) What PPE is necessary; - (iii) How to properly don, doff, adjust, and wear PPE; - (iv) The limitations of the PPE; and, - (v) The proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal of the PPE. - (2) Each affected employee shall demonstrate an understanding of the training specified in paragraph (f)(1) of this section, and the ability to use PPE properly, before being allowed to perform work requiring the use of PPE. - (3) When the employer has reason to believe that any affected employee who has already been trained does not have the understanding and skill required by paragraph (f)(2) of this section, the employer shall retrain each such employee. Circumstances where retraining is required include, but are not limited to, situations where: - (i) Changes in the workplace render previous training obsolete; or - (ii) Changes in the types of PPE to be used render previous training obsolete; or - (iii) Inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of assigned PPE indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill. - (g) Paragraphs (d) and (f) of this section apply only to §§1910.133, 1910.135, 1919.136, and 1910.138. Parpagraphs (d) and (f) of this section do not apply to §§1910.134 and 1910.137. - (h) Payment for protective equipment. (1) Except as provided by paragraphs (h)(2) through (h)(6) of this section, the protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, shall be provided by the employer at no cost to employees. - (2) The employer is not required to pay for non-specialty safety-toe protective footwear (including steel-toe shoes or steel-toe boots) and non-specialty prescription safety eyewear, provided that the employer permits such items to be worn off the job-site. - (3) When the employer provides metatarsal guards and allows the employee, at his or her request, to use shoes or boots with built-in metatarsal protection, the employer is not r…

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233 (1.1) An employer must not require a worker to wear footwear that may pose a health or safety risk to the worker. - 233 (2) If the hazard assessment identifies that protective footwear needs to have toe protection, a puncture resistant sole, metatarsal protection, electrical protection, chainsaw protection or any combination of these, the employer must ensure that the worker wears personal protective equipment to protect the feet that is approved to - (a) CSA Standard Z195-14, Protective footwear , or - (b) ASTM Standard F2413-05, Specification for Performance Requirements for Protective Footwear , if the personal protective equipment to protect the feet was manufactured on or after March 31, 2023. 233 (3) Despite subsection (2), if a worker is likely to be exposed to a hazard other than those referred to in subsection (2), the employer must ensure that the worker uses footwear appropriate to the hazard. - 233 (4) If a worker is unable, for medical reasons, to wear personal protective equipment to protect the feet that complies with subsection (2), the worker may substitute external safety toecaps if the employer ensures that - (a) the safety toecaps meet the impact force requirements of - (i) CSA Standard Z195-14, Protective footwear , or - (ii) ASTM Standard F2413-05, Specification for Performance Requirements for Protective Footwear , - (b) metatarsal protection is not needed to protect the feet from injury, - (c) the hazard assessment confirms that the worker will not be exposed to any sole penetration hazards, and - (d) wearing the safety toecaps does not itself create a hazard for the worker. - 233 (5) An employer must ensure that a firefighter wears personal protective equipment to protect the feet that is approved to - (a) CSA Standard Z195-14, Protective footwear , - (b) NFPA Standard 1971, Protective Ensemble for Structural Fire Fighting , 2007 Edition, or - (c) NFPA Standard 1977, Protective Clothing and Equipment for Wildland Fire Fighting , 2005…

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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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Division 2 AO 2-2023 Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division - (e) Sources of light radiation, i.e., welding, brazing, cutting, furnaces, heat treating, high intensity lights, etc; - (f) Sources of falling objects or potential for dropping objects; - (g) Sources of sharp objects which might pierce the feet or cut the hands; - (h) Sources of rolling or pinching objects which could crush the feet; - (i) Layout of workplace and location of co-workers; and - (j) Any electrical hazards. In addition, injury/accident data should be reviewed to help identify problem areas. - c. Organize data. Following the walk-through survey, it is necessary to organize the data and information for use in the assessment of hazards. The objective is to prepare for an analysis of the hazards in the environment to enable proper selection of protective equipment. - d. Analyze data. Having gathered and organized data on a workplace, an estimate of the potential for injuries should be made. Each of the basic hazards (paragraph 3.a) should be reviewed and a determination made as to the type, level of risk, and seriousness of potential injury from each of the hazards found in the area. The possibility of exposure to several hazards simultaneously should be considered. - 4. Selection guidelines. After completion of the procedures in paragraph 3, the general procedure for selection of protective equipment is to: a) Become familiar with the potential hazards and the type of protective equipment that is available, and what it can do; i.e., splash protection, impact protection, etc.; b) compare the hazards associated with the environment; i.e., impact velocities, masses, projectile shape, radiation intensities, with the capabilities of the available protective equipment; c) select the protective equipment which ensures a level of protection greater than the minimum required to protect employees from the hazards; and d) fit the user with the protective device and…

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ - (I) The employer ensures that the employee who applied the lock or tag is not available at the workplace; and - (II) The employer ensures that the employee is aware that the lock or tag has been removed before he or she resumes work at that workplace. - (D) You must provide a visual determination that all employees are clear of the circuits and equipment. [Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, .040, .050, and .060. 15-24-100 (Order 15-04), § 296-24-975, filed 12/01/2015, effective 01/05/2016 Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, .040, .050, and .060. 04-15-105 (Order 03-12), § 296-24-975, filed 07/20/04, effective 11/01/04. [Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 94-15-096 (Order 94-07), 296-24-975, filed 7/20/94, effective 9/20/94; 91-24-017 (Order 91-07), 296-24-975, filed 11/22/91, effective 12/24/91.] ## WAC 296-24-980 Safeguards for personnel protection. ## (1) Use of protective equipment . - (a) Personal protective equipment . - (i) You must provide employees working in areas where there are potential electrical hazards with electrical protective equipment that is appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed, and you must ensure that they use such protective equipment. - Note: Personal protective equipment requirements are contained in chapter 296-24 WAC Part L, and WAC [redacted identifier]. - (ii) You must maintain protective equipment in a safe, reliable condition and you must periodically inspect or test it, as required by chapter 296-24 WAC Part L, and WAC [redacted identifier]. - (iii) If the insulating capability of protective equipment may be subject to damage during use, you must protect the insulating material. (For example, an outer covering of leather is sometimes used for the p…

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Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division Oregon Administrative Rules AO 1-2023 Division 3 - (a) The employer must assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) or other protective equipment. If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer must: - (A) 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; - (i) All protective equipment must be of safe design and construction for the work to be performed. - (ii) Protective equipment must be worn and used in a manner which will make full use of its protective properties. - (B) Communicate selection decisions to each affected employee; and, - (C) Select PPE that properly fits each affected employee. Note: Non-mandatory Appendix B to Subdivision 2/I, contains an example of procedures that would comply with the requirement for a hazard assessment. ## (2) Equipment. - (a) Where employees provide their own protective equipment, the employer is responsible to assure its adequacy, including proper maintenance, and sanitation of such equipment. - (b) All personal protective equipment must be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition. - (c) Defective or damaged personal protective equipment must not be used. - (d) Each employer must maintain a regular system of inspection and maintenance of personal protective equipment furnished to workers. ## (3) Training. - (a) The employer must provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE and each employee that is provided training must know at least the following: - (A) When PPE is necessary; - (B) What PPE is necessary; - (C) How to properly don, doff, adjust, and wear PPE; - (D) The limitations of the PPE; and, - (E) The proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal of the PPE.

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S-15.1 REG 10 ## OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY, 2020 ## Hand and arm protection - 7-12 (1) An employer or contractor shall provide, and require a worker to use, suitable and properly fitted hand or arm protection to protect the worker from injury to the hand or arm, including: - (a) injury arising from contact with chemical or biological substances; - (b) injury arising from exposure to work processes that result in extreme temperatures; - (c) injury arising from prolonged exposure to water; and - (d) puncture, abrasion or irritation of the skin. - (2) If a worker may contact an exposed energized high voltage electrical conductor, an employer or contractor shall provide, and require the worker to use, approved rubber insulating gloves and mitts and approved rubber insulating sleeves. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s7-12. ## Exposure to hazardous substances 7-13 If workers are routinely exposed to a hazardous material or substance, an employer or contractor shall provide, and require workers to use, protective clothing, gloves and eyewear or face shields that are adequate to prevent exposure of a worker's skin and mucous membranes to the hazardous material or substance. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s7-13. ## Exposure to noise - 7-14 (1) If a worker is required or permitted by these regulations to use hearing protectors, an employer or contractor shall: - (a) provide approved hearing protectors; and - (b) require workers to use those hearing protectors if the worker is required to use hearing protectors by these regulations. - (2) If practicable, an employer or contractor shall ensure that a hearing protector provided pursuant to subsection (1) reduces the noise level received into the worker's ears to not more than 85 dBA. - (3) If it is not practicable to comply with subsection (2), an employer or contractor shall ensure that a hearing protector provided pursuant to subsection (1) reduces the noise level received into the worker's ears to the lowest …

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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…

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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…