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Personal protective equipment — General for construction activities

RegSensePersonal Protective EquipmentElectrical SafetyFall ProtectionFall ProtectionOccupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), DOLUSAEnglishPersonal Protective EquipmentezExplanationWeather-specific PPESafety & HealthElectrical Safety Construction StandardsConstruction SafetyElectrical SafetyBest ResultsRespiratory ProtectionFocus AreaSafety Vests

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is clothing or equipment worn by workers to minimize exposure to hazards in the workplace. PPE includes hard hats, gloves, high visibility vests, leg chaps, respiratory protection, safety boots, hearing protection, and other similar items. For PPE to be effective, it must be inspected, fit properly, be maintained in a clean and reliable state, and most importantly, it must be worn. Employees must be trained on potential exposures to hazards, proper use and fit of PPE, and proper maintenance and storage procedures. OSHA requires many categories of PPE meet or be equivalent to standards developed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

Scope

OSHA’s PPE requirements generally apply to all employers who have employees exposed to the hazard necessitating the need for personal protective equipment.

Regulatory citations

Key definitions

  • Hazard assessment: The required step employers must take to determine what exposures warrant PPE.

Summary of requirements

In general, employers are responsible for:

  • Performing a hazard assessment of the workplace to identify and control physical and health hazards.
  • Identifying and providing approved and appropriate PPE based on jobsite hazards.
  • Training employees in the use and care of the PPE.
  • Establishing inspection and maintenance procedure for PPE, including replacing worn or damaged PPE.
  • Periodically reviewing, updating, and evaluating the effectiveness of the PPE program.
['Electrical Safety', 'Personal Protective Equipment', 'Fall Protection']
['Respiratory Protection', 'Personal Protective Equipment', 'Electrical Safety Construction Standards', 'Safety Vests', 'Electrical Safety', 'Fall Protection', 'Weather-specific PPE']
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