ABSTRACT-1DIRECTIVENUMBER:CPL02-01-050EFFECTIVEDATE:February10,2011SUBJECT:29CFRPart1910,SubpartI,EnforcementGuidanceforPersonalProtectiveEquipmentinGeneralIndustryABSTRACTPurpose:Thisinstruction,EnforcementGuidanceforPersonalProtectiveEquipmentinGeneralIndustry,establishesOSHA’sgeneralenforcementandguidancepolicyforitsstandardsaddressingpersonalprotectiveequipment(PPE).ItinstructsOSHAenforcementpersonnelonboththeagency’sinterpretationsofthosestandardsandtheproceduresforenforcingthem.Scope:ThisinstructionappliesOSHA-wide.References:SeeparagraphIII.Cancellations:OSHASTD01-06-006,InspectionGuidelinesfor29CFR1910.SubpartI,therevisedPersonalProtectiveEquipmentStandardsforGeneralIndustry,June16,1995.StateImpact:Stateintentandequivalencyrequired;seeparagraphV.ActionOffices:National,Regional,Area,andStateConsultationOffices.OriginatingOffice:DirectorateofEnforcementPrograms.Contact:DirectorateofEnforcementProgramsOfficeofGeneralIndustryEnforcement200ConstitutionAvenue,NW,N3119Washington,DC20210(202-693-1850)ByandUndertheAuthorityofDavidMichaels,PhD,MPHAssistantSecretaryABSTRACT-2ExecutiveSummaryThisinstruction,29CFRPart1910,SubpartI,EnforcementGuidanceforPersonalProtectiveEquipmentinGeneralIndustry,providesenforcementguidancetoOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration(OSHA)ComplianceSafetyandHealthOfficers(CSHOs);national,regional,andareaoffices;andstateprogramsandfederalagenciesconcerningOSHA’spoliciesandproceduresforimplementinginspectionprogramstoreduceinjuries,illnessesandfatalities,andeliminateworkplacehazardsingeneralindustryemploymentthroughtheuseofPersonalProtectiveEquipment(PPE).OSHArevisedthegeneralindustrystandardsforpersonalprotectiveequipment,29CFR1910,SubpartI,59Fed.Reg.1334(April6,1994);corrected59Fed.Reg.33910(July1,1994).Provisionswereaddedto29CFR1910.132torequireemployerstoselectappropriatePPEbasedonthehazardspresentorlikelytobepresentintheworkplace;toprohibittheuseofdefectiveordamagedPPE;andtorequirethatemployeesbetrainedsothateachaffectedemployeecanproperlyusetheassignedPPE.OnNovember15,2007,OSHAissuedafinalrulefor“EmployerPaymentforPersonalProtectiveEquipment”thatappliesidenticalPPEpaymentrequirementstoworkplacesinallindustries,includingthosecoveredbythegeneralindustrystandards.(29CFR1910).OnSeptember9,2009OSHAissuedafinalruletorevisethepersonalprotectiveequipment(PPE)standardsbasedonNationalConsensusstandards;includingsectionsofitsgeneralindustry,shipyardemployment,longshoring,andmarineterminalsstandardsregardingrequirementsforeye-andface-protectivedevices,headprotection,andfootprotection.74Fed.Reg.46350-46361ThisinstructionprovidesinformationandenforcementguidancetosupportOSHA’sinspectioneffortsingeneralindustryemployment.OSHAisupdatingthereferencesinitsregulationstorecognizemorerecenteditionsoftheapplicablenationalconsensusstandards,andisdeletingeditionsofthenationalconsensusstandardsthatPPEmustmeetifpurchasedbeforeaspecifieddate.Inaddition,OSHAisamendingitsprovisionthatrequiressafetyshoestocomplywithaspecificAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI)standard.•SupportsDOL’sStrategicPlanOutcomeGoal3Aforincreasedemphasisonreducingworkplaceinjuries,illnesses,andfatalities.•ProvidesOSHAComplianceOfficers,consultants,andotherinterestedgovernmentandindustrypartieswithinformationaboutPPEselectionanduseingeneralindustryinterventioneffortsandinminimizinge...