General Industry (29 CFR 1910)

• 1910 Subpart I, Personal protective equipment
  • 1910.132, General requirements
  • 1910.133, Eye and face protection
  • Appendix B, Non-mandatory compliance guidelines for hazard assessment and personal protective equipment selection
• 1910 Subpart Q, Welding, cutting, and brazing
  • 1910.252, General requirements
    • 1910.252(b)(2), Eye protection

Shipyard Employment (29 CFR 1915)

• 1915 Subpart I, Personal protective equipment
  • 1915.153, Eye and face protection

Construction (29 CFR 1926)

• 1926 Subpart E, Personal protective and life saving equipment
  • 1926.95, Criteria for personal protective equipment
  • 1926.102, Eye and face protection

Note: These are NOT OSHA regulations. However, they do provide guidance from their originating organizations related to worker protection.

• Z87.1-1989, Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection. (1998). Provides a performance-oriented eye and face standard.

• National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

• Personal Protective Equipment. OSHA Publication 3151-12R, (2003). Also available as a 629 KB PDF, 46 pages.

• Small Business Handbook. OSHA Publication 2209-02R, (2005). Also available as a 260 KB PDF, 56 pages.
  • Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing
• OSHA Directorate of Training and Education (DTE)
  • OSHA Construction Industry Safety and Health Outreach Program. (1996, May). Contains a section on personal protective equipment.
  • Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment. (1996, May).

• OSHA Technical Manual (OTM). OSHA Directive TED 01-00-015 [TED 1-0.15A], (1999, January 20).
  • Laser Hazards