Assessing the Need for Personal Protective Equipment: A Guide for Small Business Employers

Abstract

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to protect their employees from workplace hazards such as machines, work procedures, and hazardous substances that can cause injury. The preferred way to do this is through engineering controls or work practice and administrative controls, but when these controls are not feasible or do not provide sufficient protection, an alternative or supplementary method of protection is to provide workers with personal protective equipment (PPE) and the know-how to use it properly.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA400241

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  • United States Department of Labor

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  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Chemistry
  • Commerce
  • Employment
  • Fatty Acids
  • Health Services
  • Hearing Protection
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Medical Personnel
  • Occupational Safety And Health
  • Organic Acids
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Protective Clothing
  • Protective Equipment
  • Synthetic Materials

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