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Subject: |
Clarification of Employer Duty to Provide Personal Protective Equipment
and Train Each Employee |
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Effective Date: |
January 11, 2009 |
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Issuance Date: |
March 16, 2009 |
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Purpose: |
To add language to the OSHA standards clarifying that the
personal protective equipment (PPE) and training requirements
impose a compliance duty to each and every employee covered
by an OSHA standard and that noncompliance may expose
the employer to liability on a per-employee basis. |
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Scope: |
MOSH-wide |
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Reference: |
MOSH Standards
Notice 08-3 |
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Contact: |
Chief of MOSH Compliance Services
312 Marshall Avenue, Room 602
Laurel, Maryland 20707
(410) 880-4886 x312 |
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By and Under the Authority of: |
Roger Campbell, Assistant Commissioner |