On July 19, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to require employers to provide employees with proper-fitting PPE to protect them from occupational hazards. This move would align the construction, general industry, and maritime standards related to PPE and further emphasize the need for PPE that properly fits the variety of body types represented in construction while providing the intended protection.
AGC of America believes that PPE must fit properly to provide adequate protection to employees and is in the process of working with its safety and health committee to submit comments in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) ahead of the September 18 deadline.
If you have any questions, please contact Kevin Cannon at kevin.cannon@agc.org or (703) 837-5410.