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