Personal Protection Equipment

In certain fields, particularly industrial and construction-related professions, workers may need to wear personal protective equipment to help ensure their wellbeing. Whether working around hazardous chemicals, loud machinery, or heavy objects that could fall and cause blunt force trauma, it is important for workers to be outfitted with and trained to properly use safety equipment.

OSHA has certain protective equipment requirements for employers depending on their area of focus. A vehicle assembly line worker does not require the same equipment as a firefighter, for example. Personal protection equipment can include face shields, goggles and glasses, safety shoes, coveralls, gloves, ear plugs, vests, respirators, and many other pieces of specialty gear. If you have questions regarding your specific employer, contact the Philadelphia workers’ compensation attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-238-1130.

What Must My Employer Do?

Regardless of the field you work in, if safety equipment is necessary there are some responsibilities for which your employer is held accountable. For example, workers must be trained to know:

• How to use and maintain safety equipment.
• When to use safety equipment.
• What kind of equipment to use.
• The limitations of protective gear.

These are the most basic requirements that employers must meet, and there are other specific regulations depending on your particular industry and work environment.

Contact Us

If you have suffered an on-the-job injury, you may be entitled to compensation. Call 215-238-1130 and speak to the Philadelphia workers’ compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams to discuss your case today.