Description
Gain the information needed to meet OSHA PPE obligations, and go beyond minimum compliance in protecting workers.
OSHA requires its inspectors to review the employers Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) hazard assessment and to evaluate effective use and training. In the Biden administration, more attention is paid to occupational health issues and exposure to substances including crystalline silica, hexavalent chromium, lead, asbestos, and physical hazards such as falls and noise exposure. OSHA is also in the process of revising its Hazard Communication Standard to adopt a new version of the UNs Global Harmonization System, which will require Safety Data Sheet revisions to evaluate new PPE needs and worker training. The agency is also developing a rule to ensure that all workers are provided with appropriately fitting PPE regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race. PPE also raises some issues under the Americans with Disabilities Act which, in many cases, must be accommodated by employers. This presentation will provide employers and workers with the information they need to meet OSHA PPE obligations and go beyond minimum compliance in protecting workers.
Date: 2022-11-29 Start Time: 1:00 PM ET End Time: 2:05 PM ET
Learning Objectives
* You will be able to identify what substances, products, and processes are covered by OSHAs Hazard Communication Standard and PPE standards and which industries are affected.
* You will be able to describe compliance and proactive provision of PPE to all workers who have hazardous exposures and how to ensure that all workers have equal protection and training.
* You will be able to discuss what OSHA plans for adoption of the 7th Revision to the Global Harmonization Standard, and implications for PPE use and worker.
* You will be able to explain what types of PPE are needed based on the individualized worksite PPE hazard assessment under 29 CFR 1910.132.