Employers responsible for training on Personal Protective Equipment to each and every employee

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has recently revised several of their rules to clarify the fact that Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for employees, along with training on PPE, is to be provided to each and every employee. The department (WISHA) made the same changes to their rules in order to remain as effective as OSHA as mandated by statute.

These changes make clear that the employer is to provide the necessary PPE and training to every employee. The changes were adopted 7/21/2009 and became effective on 9/1/2009.

Here's an easy to read list of employer responsibilities as posted on the Dept. of Labor & Industries web site:
http://lni.wa.gov/wisha/rules/corerules/HTML/296-800-160.htm