OSHA announced in the November 15, 2007 Federal Register a final rule on employer-paid personal protective equipment (PPE). The rule provides a clear, concise policy that all PPE, with a few exceptions, be provided at no cost to the employee.
"Employees exposed to safety and health hazards may need to wear personal protective equipment to be protected from injury, illness and death caused by exposure to those hazards," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Edwin G. Foulke, Jr. "This final rule will clarify who is responsible for paying for PPE, which OSHA anticipates will lead to greater compliance and potential avoidance of thousands of workplace injuries each year."
OSHA estimates there will be 21,000 fewer injuries per year as a result of the rule.
Latest from Quality Assurance & Food Safety
- Director General of IICA and Senior USDA Officials Meet to Advance Shared Agenda
- EFSA and FAO Sign Memorandum of Understanding
- Ben Miller Breaks Down Federal Cuts, State Bans and Traceability Delays
- Michigan Officials Warn Recalled ByHeart Infant Formula Remains on Store Shelves
- Puratos USA to Launch First Professional Chocolate Product with Cultured Cocoa
- National Restaurant Association Announces Federal Policy Priorities
- USDA Offloads Washington Buildings in Reorganization Effort
- IDFA Promotes Andrew Jerome to VP of Strategic Communications and Executive Director of Foundation
