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OSHA Issues Final Rule on Employer-Paid PPE (pdf).
Final Rule issued on November 17, 2007.
OSHA Publishes Final Rule Regarding Payment of Costs For Personal Protective Equipment.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently announced publication of a final rule that will require employers, with only a few exceptions, to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) to employees at no cost to the employee, where such equipment is already required by OSHA.
New OSHA Rule Requires Employers to Pay for Personal Protective Equipment.
For years many employers have been confused about their obligation to pay for personal protective equipment (“PPE”). This confusion was caused by the fact that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) had no clear standard that defined who was responsible for paying for PPE. While in most cases OSHA held the employer responsible for providing and paying for PPE, there were exceptions when an employee could be asked to pay for the PPE. At times it remained unclear when or how these exceptions would be applied.
OSHA Issues Long-Awaited Final Rule On Personal Protective Equipment.
After an eight-year delay and seemingly endless controversy, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a Final Rule on November 14, clarifying when an employer must pay for employee Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Assuming there are no further challenges, OSHA proposes to begin enforcement next May.
