www.osha.govPersonalProtectiveEquipmentOSHA3151-12R2003ThisinformationalbookletprovidesageneraloverviewofaparticulartopicrelatedtoOSHAstandards.ItdoesnotalterordeterminecomplianceresponsibilitiesinOSHAstandardsortheOccupationalSafetyandHealthActof1970.Becauseinterpreta-tionsandenforcementpolicymaychangeovertime,youshouldconsultcurrentOSHAadministrativeinterpretationsanddecisionsbytheOccupationalSafetyandHealthReviewCommissionandtheCourtsforadditionalguidanceonOSHAcompliancerequirements.Thispublicationisinthepublicdomainandmaybereproduced,fullyorpartially,withoutpermission.Sourcecreditisrequestedbutnotrequired.Thisinformationisavailabletosensoryimpairedindividualsuponrequest.Voicephone:(202)693-1999;teletypewriter(TTY)number:(877)889-5627.U.S.DepartmentofLaborOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministrationOSHA3151-12R2003PersonalProtectiveEquipmentContentsIntroduction...4TheRequirementforPPE...5TheHazardAssessment...6SelectingPPE...8TrainingEmployeesintheProperUseofPPE...9EyeandFaceProtection...9PrescriptionLenses...10EyeProtectionforExposedWorkers...10TypesofEyeProtection...11WeldingOperations...12LaserOperations...16HeadProtection...16TypesofHardHats...18SizeandCareConsiderations...18FootandLegProtection...19SpecialPurposeShoes...21FoundryShoes...22CareofProtectiveFootwear...22HandandArmProtection...22TypesofProtectiveGloves...23Leather,CanvasorMetalMeshGloves...23FabricandCoatedFabricGloves...24Chemical-andLiquid-ResistantGloves...24CareofProtectiveGloves...29BodyProtection...29HearingProtection...302OSHAAssistance...32SafetyandHealthProgramManagementGuidelines...33StatePrograms...33ConsultationServices...34VoluntaryProtectionPrograms(VPP)...34StrategicPartnershipProgram...35AlliancePrograms...35OSHATrainingandEducation...36InformationAvailableElectronically...36OSHAPublications...37ContactingOSHA...37OSHARegionalOffices...38ListofTablesTable1:FilterLensesforProtectionAgainstRadiantEnergy...13Table2:ConstructionIndustryRequirementsforFilterLensShadeNumbersforProtectionAgainstRadiantEnergy...15Table3:SelectingLaserSafetyGlass...16Table4:ChemicalResistanceSelectionChartforProtectiveGloves...26Table5:PermissibleNoiseExposures...31AppendixA:OSHAStandardsthatRequirePPE...403IntroductionHazardsexistineveryworkplaceinmanydifferentforms:sharpedges,fallingobjects,flyingsparks,chemicals,noiseandamyriadofotherpotentiallydangeroussituations.TheOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration(OSHA)requiresthatemployersprotecttheiremployeesfromworkplacehazardsthatcancauseinjury.Controllingahazardatitssourceisthebestwaytoprotectemployees.Dependingonthehazardorworkplaceconditions,OSHArecommendstheuseofengineeringorworkpracticecontrolstomanageoreliminatehazardstothegreatestextentpossible.Forexample,buildingabarrierbetweenthehazardandtheemployeesisanengineeringcontrol;changingthewayinwhichemployeesperformtheirworkisaworkpracticecontrol.Whenengineering,workpracticeandadministrativecontrolsarenotfeasibleordonotprovidesufficientprotection,employersmustprovidepersonalprotectiveequipment(PPE)totheiremployeesandensureitsuse.Personalprotectiveequipment,commonlyreferredtoas"PPE",isequipmentworntominimizeexposuretoavarietyofhazards.ExamplesofPPEincludesuchitemsasgloves,footandeyeprotection,protectivehearingdevices(earplugs,muffs)hardhats,respiratorsandfullbodysuits.Thisguidewillhelpbothemployersandemployees...
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