Are these OSHA rules applied in your workplace?

OSHA Part 1910.132(d)(1) – “The employer shall assess the workplace to determine
if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use
of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely
to be present, the employer shall:”

OSHA Part 1910.132(d)(1)(i) – “Select, and have each affected employee use, the
types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified
in the hazard assessment;”

OSHA Part 1910.132(d)(2) – “The employer shall verify that the required
workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification
that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the
evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which
identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.”

OSHA Part 1910.335(a)(1)(i) – “Employees working in areas where there are
potential electrical hazards shall be provided with, and shall use, electrical
protective equipment that is appropriate for the specific parts of the body to
be protected and for the work to be performed.”


Joe Tedesco, NEC Consultant