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29 CFR 1910.132: Personal protective equipment, general requirements

Subpart I—Personal Protective Equipment · official heading: General requirements

Employers must assess the workplace for hazards that call for protective equipment, certify that assessment in writing, provide the right equipment and train workers to use it.

23,882citations since 2015
18,589employers cited
54%serious, willful or repeat
$0median penalty per item

OSHA has cited 29 CFR 1910.132 23,882 times since 2015, against 18,589 employers. Penalties on these items add up to $37,155,361 at their current amounts.

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1910.132(d)(2) · 9,158 citations

(2) The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.

1910.132(d)(1) · 6,545 citations

(d) Hazard assessment and equipment selection. (1) The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:

1910.132(a) · 3,773 citations

(a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.

1910.132(f)(1) · 1,793 citations

(f) Training. (1) The employer shall provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE. Each such employee shall be trained to know at least the following:

1910.132(d)(1)(i) · 1,294 citations

(i) Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment;

1910.132(h)(1) · 265 citations

(h) Payment for protective equipment. (1) Except as provided by paragraphs (h)(2) through (h)(6) of this section, the protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, shall be provided by the employer at no cost to employees.

1910.132(e) · 248 citations

(e) Defective and damaged equipment. Defective or damaged personal protective equipment shall not be used.

1910.132(d)(1)(iii) · 97 citations

(iii) Select PPE that properly fits each affected employee.

Industries cited most

  • Manufacturing 7,893
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 2,221
  • Public Administration 1,722
  • Construction 1,719
  • Retail Trade 1,369
  • Other Services (except Public Administration) 1,347

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