PPE hazard assessment for general industry quick ... - Oregon OSHA

Contents
About this guide ...........................................2
What is a PPE hazard assessment? .............................4
Why should you do a PPE hazard assessment? ..................5
When should your employees use PPE? .........................6
When is PPE necessary? ....................................7
What types of PPE may be necessary? ........................7
Table 1: Types of PPE .................................... 8-9
How to do a PPE hazard assessment ...........................10
Do a baseline survey to identify workplace hazards .............10
Evaluate your employees’ exposures to each
hazard identified in the baseline survey ......................11
After you do a hazard assessment,
document that you’ve done it! .............................11