WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Occupational Safety & Health Administration recently published a final rule clarifying who pays for personal protective equipment (PPE) required in the workplace.
Most of the PPE devices covered in the rule are already the employer’s responsibility, OSHA says, including hard hats, gloves, goggles, safety shoes, safety glasses, welding helmets and goggles, chemical protective equipment, and more. However, employers now must provide necessary protective equipment at no cost to the employee.
