Establishing a PPE Program

Employers must protect employees from workplace hazards such as machines, hazardous substances, and dangerous work procedures that can cause injury

Employers must:

• Use all feasible engineering and work practice controls to eliminate and reduce hazard
• Then use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) if these controls do not eliminate the hazards.

Examples of PPE

• Eye – safety glasses, goggles
• Face – face shields
• Head – hard hats
• Feet – safety shoes
• Hands and arms – gloves
• Bodies – vests
• Hearing – earplugs, earmuffs