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OSHA Seeks Approval for Proposed PPE, Training Rule

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The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is accepting public comments on a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on personal protective equipment (PPE) and training standards. The proposal clarifies that when an OSHA standard requires an employer to provide PPE, such as respirators, or training to employees, the employer must do so for each employee subject to the requirement. Each employee not protected may be considered a separate violation for penalty purposes.

“We want employers to understand the importance of complying with OSHA’s PPE rule for each and every one of their employees,” says Edwin Foulke Jr., assistant secretary of labor for OSHA. “Without question, providing PPE for all employees will reduce costs, save money and, most importantly, save lives.”

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