CFR 128A - Personal Protective Equipment for General Industry; Revisions and Corrections to Final Rule

On July 1, 1994, federal OSHA issued additions and corrections to promulgated amendments to the occupational safety and health standards for General Industry (Federal Register). The additions and corrections to Subpart I - Personal Protective Equipment for General Industry, became effective July 5, 1994. The amendments to the final rule add paragraph (g) to 1910.132 - PPE General requirements, correct a typographical error in 1910.133 - Eye and face protection, make a clarifying amendment to 1910.136 - Foot protection, and explain that the new 1910.138 - Hand protection, replaces the previous 1910.138 - Effective Dates.

The new paragraph (g) explains that Paragraphs (d) Hazard assessment and equipment selection and (f) Training apply only to 1910.133 - Eye and face protection, 1910.135 - Head protection, 1910.136 - Foot protection, and 1910.138 - Hand protection; they do not apply to 1910.134 - Respiratory protection or 1910.137 - Electrical Protective Equipment. A table in 1910.133 entitled "Filter Lenses for Protection Against Radiant Energy" is corrected in the column heading "Electric Size" to read "Electrode Size 1/32 in." In 1910.136 a) the phrase ". . .falling and rolling objects. . ." is amended to read ". . . falling or rolling objects." These corrections to the final rule at 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I were adopted verbatim in North Carolina by the Commissioner of Labor with an effective date of September 1, 1994.

Related CFRs include: CFR 128 - Personal Protective Equipment for General Industry; Final Rule, CFR 128C - Personal Protective Equipment for General Industry; Amendments, CFR 128D - Employer Payment for Personal Protective Equipment, and CFR 128G - Personal Protective Equipment: Updating OSHA Standards based on National Consensus Standards. 

Also reference CPL 02-01-050, Personal Protective Equipment in General Industry,  OPN 136 regarding state-specific rule 13 NCAC 07F.0202, SN 38 - Eye and Face Protection for Chemical Use , and  SN 70 - Revised ASTM Standards for Foot Protection. Additional resources and information can be found on the safety and health page for Personal Protective Equipment.