Personal Protective Equipment PPE Payment Standard

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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Payment
Standard

• Debbie Wallace
• ABC Safety Day
• January 22, 2009

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1910.132(h)

• The standard Payment for PPE became effective
  on November 14, 2007
• Employers had until May 15, 2008 to implement the
  standard

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PAYING FOR PPE

• Employers must pay for PPE used to comply with
  OSHA standards such as but not limited to
• Lead
• Asbestos
• Respiratory Protection

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EMPLOYER ALSO PAYS FOR

• HEARING PROTECTION
• RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
• That is not used on voluntary basis
• GLOVES USED FOR PROTECTION FROM DERMATITIS,
  SEVERE CUTS/ABRASIONS
• ELECTRICALLY INSULATED TOOLS
• GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELDS
• WELDING PPE
• FIRE FIGHTING PPE
• Helmet, gloves, boots, proximity suits, full gear
• NON-PRESCRIPTION EYE PROTECTION (PLAINOS)

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EMPLOYER PAYS FORcontd

• METATARSAL FOOT PROTECTION
• BOOTS FOR LONGSHOREMEN WORKING LOGS
• RUBBER BOOTS WITH STEEL TOES
• SHOE COVERS, TOE CAPS METATARSAL GUARDS
• PRESCRIPTION EYEWEAR INSERTS/LENSES FOR FULL FACE
  RESPIRATORS
• PRESCRIPTION EYEWEAR INSERTS/LENSES FOR WELDING
  AND DIVING HELMETS
• LASER SAFETY GOGGLES
• HARD HAT
• ITEMS USED TO PROTECT FROM INFECTIOUS AGENTS
• Aprons, lab coats, goggles, disposable gloves,
  shoe covers, etc.

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EMPLOYERS PAY FORcontd

• RUBBER SLEEVES
• ALUMINIZED GLOVES
• CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES CLOTHING
• BARRIER CREAMS
• RUBBER INSULATING GLOVES
• MESH CUT PROOF GLOVES
• MESH OR LEATHER APRONS
• SCBA, ATMOSPHERE-SUPPLYING RESPIRATORS (ESCAPE
  ONLY)
• FALL PROTECTION
• LADDER SAFETY DEVICE BELTS

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EMPLOYERS PAYS FORcontd

• CLIMBING ENSEMBLES USED BY LINEMEN
• Belts and climbing hooks
• WINDOW CLEANERS SAFETY STRAPS
• PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES (LIFE JACKET)
• CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE SUITS
• REFLECTIVE WORK VESTS
• BUMP CAPS

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EMPLOYER DONT PAY FOR..

• NON-SPECIALTY SAFETY-TOE PROTECTIVE FOOTWEAR
  (STEEL-TOE SHOES/BOOTS)
• NON-SPECIALTY PRESCRIPTION SAFETY EYEWEAR
• SUNGLASSES/SUNSCREEN
• STURDY WORK SHOES
• LINEMANS BOOTS
• ORDINARY COLD WEATHER GEAR
• Coats, parkas, cold weather gloves, winter boots)
• LOGGING BOOTS REQUIRED UNDER SEC.
  1910.266(d)(1)(v)
• ORDINARY RAIN GEAR
• BACK BELTS
• LONG SLEEVE SHIRTS AND LONG PANTS
• DUST MASKS USED UNDER THE VOLUNTARY USE
  PROVISIONS IN 1910.134

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• QUESTIONS?

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