OSHA safety and PPE: standards and constraints

Two panels with the same generic worker. Top, a fabrication shop under 29 CFR Part 1910: a worker holds the end of a long red metal blank at a folder, with a hard hat drawn dashed, safety glasses with side protection, ear protection drawn dashed, gloves, safety footwear, a guard on the machine and a lock and tag on the disconnect. Bottom, a roof under Part 1926: the worker sets a red coping on a parapet wearing a hard hat, glasses, gloves, boots and a full-body harness with a lanyard to an anchor, with a water bottle and shade nearby.

A

Hard hat: in a shop where falling objects are a hazard (1910.135(a)); on a roof where there is danger from impact, falling or flying objects or electrical shock (1926.100(a))

B

Eye protection with side protection where flying objects are a hazard (1910.133(a)(2); 1926.102(a)(2))

C

Hearing protection, drawn dashed: where noise cannot feasibly be reduced to the table or the shop program applies (1910.95; 1926.101)

D

Hand protection chosen for the task, such as sharp sheared edges (1910.138)

E

Protective footwear where falling or rolling objects or piercing hazards exist (1910.136(a); 1926.96)

F

Guard at the point of operation, kept in place (1910.212(a)(3)(ii)); shop only

G

Lock and tag on the energy isolating device while a machine is serviced (1910.147); shop only

H

Full-body harness and lanyard to an anchorage; body belts are not acceptable for fall arrest (1926.502(d)); roof only

I

Water and shade: the measures OSHA's heat emphasis program lists, such as cool water and cool shaded areas; roof only