When researching personal protective equipment requirements for welders, OSHA's 29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2) is a good place to start. Unsurprisingly, it begins by specifying eye protection. The standard ...

All of this is easy for companies to minimize—until an OSHA inspector arrives unannounced. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.255(a)(3) has this explicit requirement for employers: “Workmen des ...

Given that welding entails the use of high heat generated by an electric arc or flame to join metals together by melting and fusing them, it is critical those performing the work are well protected.

Article 130 of NFPA 70E provides the requirements for work involving electrical hazards. All of Art. 130 (except Sec. 130.7) addresses such things as work practices and approach boundaries. Section ...

On Nov. 15, 2007, OSHA issued a new paragraph to existing standard 29 CFR 1910.132, Personal Protective Equipment. The new paragraph, (h) Employer Payment for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), ...