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  2. Usage of personal protective equipment - Wikipedia

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    The term is defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which is responsible for PPE regulation, [2] as the "equipment that protects employees from serious injury or illness resulting from contact with chemical, radiological, physical, electrical, mechanical, or other hazards."

  3. Safety management system - Wikipedia

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    An occupational safety management system (OSMS) is a management system designed to manage occupational safety and health risks in the workplace.If the system contains elements of management of longer-term health impacts and occupational disease, it may be referred to as a occupational safety and health management system (OSHMS) or occupational health and safety management system (OHSMS).

  4. Personal protective equipment - Wikipedia

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    Personal protective equipment ranks last on the hierarchy of controls, as the workers are regularly exposed to the hazard, with a barrier of protection. The hierarchy of controls is important in acknowledging that, while personal protective equipment has tremendous utility, it is not the desired mechanism of control in terms of worker safety.

  5. 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.

  6. Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992

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    compatibility of items of personal protective equipment where it is necessary to wear or use more than one item simultaneously. the making, review and changing of assessments in relation to the choice of personal protective equipment. the maintenance (including replacement and cleaning as appropriate) of personal protective equipment.

  7. 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 ...

  8. Construction site safety - Wikipedia

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    In construction sites, there are many chemical hazards that serve as potential threats to the workers. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is required by law to protect and minimize exposure to these hazards. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration requires many categories of PPE to meet Hazard Communication Standards. [59]

  9. Infection prevention and control - Wikipedia

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    The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by workers to guard against blood borne pathogens if there is a reasonably anticipated exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials. [19]