CFR 128D - Employer Payment for Personal Protective Equipment

On November 15, 2007 (Federal Register), federal OSHA issued the final rule regarding employer payment for personal protective equipment. In this rulemaking, OSHA requires employers to pay for the PPE provided, with exceptions for specific items. The rule does not require employers to provide PPE where none has been required before. Instead, the rule merely stipulates that the employer must pay for required PPE, except in the limited cases specified in the standard. Because this final rule applies to more industry groups than the OSHNC state-specific rule, the OSHNC rule is considered less effective than the federal rule. Therefore, OSHNC will adopt the federal rule verbatim and repeal the state-specific rule at 13 NCAC 7F .0104, effective May 15, 2008.

Related CFRs include: CFR 128A - Personal Protective Equipment for General Industry; Revisions and Corrections to Final Rule, CFR 128C - Personal Protective Equipment for General Industry; Amendments, 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.