PPE Employer Responsibilities

Once employers are certain they must rely on PPE, they must do the following:

• Select the types of PPE that will protect employees (based on the hazard assessment).
• Inform the employee(s) of the decision to use PPE.
• Provide workers with appropriate PPE.
• Ensure all PPE fits each employee properly.
• Properly train employees to use PPE (including how to put on, take off, clean, maintain, and dispose of the PPE).
• Monitor that employees are properly using PPE.
• Provide medical exams, fitting, or testing when required (depending on the specific equipment and OSHA standards).
• Regularly review and update selected PPE and its effectiveness.
• Update the hazard assessment and required PPE as hazards change.

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