SafetyManager's "Personal Protective Equipment" Regulatory
Compliance Kit™ has been created specifically to involve
employees in the process of understanding the proper use
of Personal Protective Equipment and to help facilities
in fulfilling OSHA's Personal Protective Equipment Standards
(29 CFR,1910. 132,133,134,135,136,137,138) training requirements.
"On-the-job"
injuries affect all types of people doing all types of
work. Each year hundreds of thousands of workers are injured
at a cost to employers of billions of dollars annually.
Government surveys show that the most common cause of
workplace injuries today is due to employees not using
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as they work. Virtually
everyone will experience one or more "on the job" injuries
during their working life. In most cases appropriate equipment
is readily available, yet employees do not recognize the
need for this equipment, or take the time to use it.
Topics covered in this kit include:
