OSHA’s new Enforcement Guidance for Personal Protective Equipment in General Industry (CPL 02-01-050) has been “on the street” for a few weeks and employers are still working through its details. While employers need to go through the directive carefully on their own and incorporate the aspects of the directive that are applicable to their facilities, after
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OSHA Issues New Enforcement Directive for Personal Protective Equipment
By Bradford T. Hammock on
Posted in OSHA Enforcement
OSHA has established new procedures for enforcing its personal protective equipment (PPE) standards in general industry. The compliance directive "provides general guidance for the enforcement of standards applicable to personal protective equipment (PPE) in general industry, including guidance on payment for PPE." The new procedures became effective on February 10, 2011.
The directive provides useful information to employers to help them…