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2. Personal protective equipment - Wikipedia

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   At the European Union level, personal protective equipment is governed by Directive 89/686/EEC on personal protective equipment (PPE). The Directive is designed to ensure that PPE meets common quality and safety standards by setting out basic safety requirements for personal protective equipment, as well as conditions for its placement on the ...

3. Usage of personal protective equipment - Wikipedia

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   A doctor wearing personal protective equipment for treating patients with COVID-19. The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is inherent in the theory of universal precaution, which requires specialized clothing or equipment for the protection of individuals from hazard. [1]

4. Hierarchy of hazard controls - Wikipedia

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   Personal protective equipment (PPE) includes gloves, Nomex clothing, overalls, Tyvek suits, respirators, hard hats, safety glasses, high-visibility clothing, and safety footwear. PPE is often the most important means of controlling hazards in fields such as health care and asbestos removal.

5. Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Wikipedia

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   Provide the required personal protective equipment at no cost to workers, as employers must pay for most types of required personal protective equipment. [12] [13] Provide hearing exams or other medical tests when required by OSH Act standards. Post OSHA citations and annually post injury and illness summary data where workers can see them. [14 ...

6. Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992

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   Personal protective equipment (PPE) is defined in the regulations as "all equipment (including clothing affording protection against the weather) which is intended to be worn or held by a person at work which protects them against one or more risks to their health and safety".

7. HAZWOPER - Wikipedia

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   OSHA training requires cleanup workers to focus on personal protective equipment separately from emergency-response equipment. [ 12 ] [ better source needed ] There are 4 levels of PPE that range from A-D that HAZWOPER training will cover that vary in skin, respiratory and eye protection.