Personal Protective Equipment

Standards

Personal protective equipment is addressed in specific OSHA standards for general industry, maritime, and construction. OSHA requires that many categories of personal protective equipment meet or be equivalent to standards developed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). This section highlights OSHA standards and documents related to personal protective equipment.

OSHA Standards

General Industry (29 CFR 1910)
General Industry (29 CFR 1910)		Related Information
1910 Subpart G - Occupational Health and Environmental Control		Related Information
	1910.94, Ventilation.	Related Information
	1910.95, Occupational noise exposure.	Related Information
1910 Subpart H - Hazardous Materials
1910 Subpart H - Hazardous Materials	1910.120, Hazardous waste operations and emergency response.	Related Information
1910 Subpart I - Personal Protective Equipment
	1910.132, General requirements.	Related Information
	1910.133, Eye and face protection.	Related Information
	1910.134, Respiratory protection.	Related Information
	1910.135, Head protection.	Related Information
	1910.136, Foot protection.	Related Information
	1910.137, Electrical Protective Equipment.	Related Information
	1910.138, Hand Protection.	Related Information
	1910.140, Personal fall protection systems.	Related Information
1910 Subpart J - General Environmental Controls
1910 Subpart J - General Environmental Controls	1910.146, Permit-required confined spaces.	Related Information
1910 Subpart Q - Welding, Cutting and Brazing
1910 Subpart Q - Welding, Cutting and Brazing	1910.252, General requirements.	Related Information
1910 Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances
1910 Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances		Related Information

Maritime (29 CFR 1915, 1917, 1918)
Maritime (29 CFR 1915, 1917, 1918)		Related Information
1915 Subpart I - Personal Protective Equipment		Related Information
1915 Subpart I - Personal Protective Equipment		Related Information
1917 Subpart E
1917 Subpart E		Related Information
1918 Subpart J - Personal Protective Equipment
1918 Subpart J - Personal Protective Equipment		Related Information

For information related to the construction, see the Personal Protective Equipment – Construction page.

State Plan Standards

There are 29 OSHA-approved State Plans operating state-wide occupational safety and health programs. State Plans are required to have standards and enforcement programs that are at least as effective as OSHA's and may have different or more stringent requirements.

Additional Federal Register notices

Note: The notices in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.

Employer Payment for Personal Protective Equipment; Final Rule. Final Rule 72:64341-64430, (November 15, 2007).
Personal Protective Equipment for Shipyard Employment (PPE). Final Rule 61:29957-29958, (June 13, 1996).
Personal Protective Equipment for Shipyard Employment (PPE). Final Rule 61:26321-26360, (May 24, 1996).
Personal Protective Equipment for General Industry. Final Rule 61:19547-19548, (May 02, 1996).
Personal Protective Equipment for General Industry. Final Rule 59:33910-33911, (July 01, 1994).
Personal Protective Equipment for General Industry. Final Rule 59:16334-16364, (April 06, 1994).

Additional Directives

Note: The directives in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.

29 CFR Part 1915, Subpart I, Enforcement Guidance for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Shipyard Employment . CPL 02-01-060, (May 22, 2019).
29 CFR Part 1910, Subpart I, Enforcement Guidance for Personal Protective Equipment in General Industry. CPL 02-01-050, (February 10, 2011).

Additional Letters of Interpretation

Note: The letters in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.