The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has reported that 70.9 percent of hand and arm injuries could have been prevented with personal protective equipment, specifically safety gloves.

Personal Protective Equipment Examples. PPE has distinct requirements and standards. There are examples below of PPE, but they must meet OSHA standards to be effective forms of PPE in the workplace.

OSHA estimates that approximately 14 percent of construction workers in the U.S. are women.(Personal Protective Equipment in Construction, 89 Fed. Reg., 100333 (December 12, 2024)) However, most ...

The U.S. Dept. of Labor announced Dec. 11 that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has finalized a revision to the personal protective equipment standard for construction. The final ...

OSHA’s proposed revision to the standard announced on July 19 would align the PPE standard for construction with that of general industry and maritime standards, which already explicitly mandate ...