Section 408.40601. Scope.

(1) This standard provides specifications for personal protective equipment and prescribes the use, selection, and maintenance of this equipment for the protection of the employee’s head, face, eyes, hands, feet, and body during construction operations.

(2)   Hearing protection shall be in compliance with Occupational Health Standard Part 380 “Occupational Noise Exposure,” as referenced in R 408.40603.

(3)   Respiratory protection shall be in compliance with Occupational Health Standard Part 451 “Respiratory Protection,” as referenced in R 408.40603.

(4)    Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, hands, feet, and body, protective clothing, 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.

History: 1979 AC; 1980 AACS; 2014 AACS; 2015 AACS.