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ASSE: Employers Should Provide PPE By Sandy Smith, Occupational Hazards
Employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthy workplace for employees, which includes providing personal protective equipment (PPE) 'in nearly all cases,' said Gene Barfield, CSP, president of the American Society of Safety Engineers, in comments about employer payment for PPE sent to OSHA Administrator John Henshaw.

The ASSE comments are in response to OSHA's recent reopening of the rulemaking record on PPE employer requirements originally closed in 1999. OSHA asked for further comments on how to determine the responsibility of employers and employees in providing types of PPE often known as 'tools of the trade.'

'The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) requires employers to provide a safe and healthful workplace for their employees,' Barfield wrote in his August 23 letter. 'This mandate includes the financial obligation of employers to provide controls to address hazards that could cause injury or physical harm to their employees. As a result, most PPE should be provided by employers.'

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