Provide Personal Protective Equipment

Employers must do the following:

• Pay for PPE as required by OSHA.
• Provide and require the use of appropriate PPE in all operations where there is an exposure to hazardous conditions.
• Ensure adequacy of PPE, including proper maintenance and sanitation.
• Provide head protection (for example, hard hats, helmets) whenever there is possible danger of head injuries from impact or flying and falling objects.
• Provide eye and face protection when machines or operations present eye or face hazards.
• Provide workers involved in welding operations with filter lenses or plates of proper shade number.
• Ensure eye, face, and head protective equipment meets American Nation Standards Institute (ANSI) requirements.

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