Safety guides · 10 guides on ppe program and osha basics
PPE program and OSHA basics guides
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OSHA illumination requirements: the foot-candle tableOSHA’s construction rule sets minimum light levels in foot-candles for every area where work is in progress: 3 foot-candles for general construction areas, excavations, accessways, storage and loading areas; 5 for genera29 CFR 1926.56 and Table D-3 (current e-CFR); 29 CFR 1910.120(m) Table H-120.1; 29 CFR 191OSHA ladder requirements: inspection, angle and the 3-point ruleOSHA has two ladder rules that say nearly the same thing: 1910.23 for general industry and 1926.1053 for construction.29 CFR 1910.23 and 1910.28(b)(9) (current e-CFR, Walking-Working Surfaces rule of NovemberPPE training: what 1910.132(f) requiresBefore a worker does any job that requires PPE, the employer has to train that worker in five things: when the PPE is necessary, what PPE is necessary, how to put it on, take it off, adjust and wear it, what it cannot do29 CFR 1910.132(f) and (g) (current e-CFR); 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2); 1910.134(k); 1910.95(k);What is a PPE hazard assessment, and what does 1910.132(d) require?A PPE hazard assessment is the employer’s survey of the workplace to find out which hazards are present or likely, and which protective equipment each one calls for.29 CFR 1910.132(d) and (g), Appendix B to Subpart I of Part 1910 (current e-CFR); 29 CFR 1What is ANSI, and is an ANSI standard the law?ANSI, the American National Standards Institute, is a private nonprofit founded in 1918 that oversees the system for writing voluntary standards in the United States.OSH Act of 1970, sections 5(a) and 6; 29 CFR 1910.6, 1910.133(b), 1910.135(b), 1926.6, 192What is NFPA, and which NFPA standards does OSHA reference?NFPA, the National Fire Protection Association, is a private nonprofit founded in 1896 that publishes consensus codes and standards on fire, electrical and related hazards.29 CFR 1910.6(x) and 1926.6(s) (current e-CFR); 1910.269(l)(8) and Appendix E; 1910.335; NWhat is NIOSH, and how is it different from OSHA?OSHA and NIOSH were created by the same law in 1970 and do different jobs.OSH Act of 1970, sections 6, 8, 9, 20 and 22 (29 U.S.C. 655, 657, 658, 669, 671); 42 CFR PWhat is OSHA 1910 vs 1926: general industry vs constructionPart 1910 is OSHA’s general industry rulebook: factories, warehouses, shops, utilities, health care, most workplaces.29 CFR 1910.5, 1910.12, 1910.28, 1910.95, 1910.132; 29 CFR 1926.20, 1926.21, 1926.32, 1926What PPE does OSHA require on a construction site?OSHA does not hand construction crews one fixed PPE list.29 CFR 1926.28, 1926.95 through 1926.106, 1926.52, 1926.201 and 1926.501 (current e-CFR); Who pays for PPE? The OSHA employer payment ruleThe employer pays.29 CFR 1910.132(h) and 1926.95(d) (current e-CFR); final rule 72 FR 64341, November 15, 20