The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration finalized a revision of the personal protective equipment standard for construction, which requires that safety equipment fits workers.
The revision to the standard adds specific language requiring employers to provide PPE that properly fits construction industry workers. The change aligns the construction industry standard with the standard already in place for general industry.
In addition to not protecting, improperly sized PPE creates new hazards for the worker, such as oversized gloves or protective clothing gettin...
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