On September 18, 黑料不打烊, along with industry partners on the Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC), submitted comments in response to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration鈥檚 (OSHA) to require employers to provide employees with 鈥減roper-fitting鈥 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). This move would align the construction, general industry, and maritime standards related to PPE, but raises significant concerns due to the ambiguity of the proposed language and lack of clarity surrounding compliance obligations and enforcement.
While CISC agrees that PPE is an essential element of an effective health and safety program, the CISC urged OSHA to clarify the term 鈥減roper fit鈥, expand the scope of recognized 鈥渁dditional hazards鈥 caused by ill-fitting PPE to reflect the variety of PPE used in construction, and explain how the administration will enforce this regulation and evaluate for 鈥渋mproper fit.鈥
Addressing these concerns would help the regulated community better understand their compliance obligations, provide a consistent framework for enforcement, and lead to better safety and health outcomes. 黑料不打烊 will continue to monitor and respond to this rulemaking.
For more information, contact Kevin Cannon at kevin.cannon@agc.org or Nazia Shah at nazia.shah@agc.org.