OSHA’s requirements under the general duty clause state that “each employer shall furnish to each of its employees employment free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death ...

The use of PPE is often necessary to protect employees from injury or illness caused by exposure to chemicals and other workplace hazards such as: biologicals, radiation, physical, electrical, ...

Electricity is an indispensable commodity in our modern society. It powers industries, businesses, and homes. With a flick of a switch, customers expect electricity to come through. To achieve this, ...

You invest a lot of time, effort and money in your personal protective equipment (PPE) program, so you want to be sure you’re meeting OSHA’s expectations. OSHA’s PPE compliance directive, 29 CFR Part ...

Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) on the jobsite is undoubtedly vital to keeping construction workers safe. Not only is it important to keep employees healthy, companies must stay in ...

Per the U.S. Department of Labor, there is no specific Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) standard covering COVID-19 (coronavirus). So, how should employers prepare to protect their ...

Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA announced last week a notice of proposed rulemaking to revise the personal protective equipment standard for the construction industry. A revised standard will clarify that ...

Imagine if you showed up to work each day in a uniform that didn’t fit. You had to wear equipment that was too large and needed incessant adjustment at the most inconvenient of times. Imagine it ...

If, as the saying goes, necessity is the mother of all invention, then the environment, health and safety (EHS) market will proliferate in the aftermath of COVID-19. Following years, decades even, of ...

This purpose of this program is to comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements of 29 CFR 1910.132 thru 29 CFR 1910.140. This ...

PPE is essential to upholding personal safety at Purdue. Wearing correct PPE reduces your exposure to occupational hazards such as noise, falling objects, dust and hazardous chemicals. PPE may include ...