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WASHINGTON – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has published
a final rule that updates requirements for personal protective equipment for workers in general industry, shipyards, longshoring, marine terminals
and construction.
The final rule
reflects current national consensus standards, and ensures that workers can use
up-to-date eye and face protection.
The rule updates
references in OSHA’s Eye and Face Protection Standards to recognize the
ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2010, Occupational and Educational Personal Eye and Face
Protection Devices, while deleting the outdated 1986 edition of that same
national consensus standard. OSHA is also retaining the 2003 and 1989 (R-1998)
versions of the ANSI standard already referenced in its standard.
In addition, the
final rule updates the construction standard by deleting the 1968 version of
the ANSI standard that was referenced and now includes the same three ANSI
standards referenced above to ensure consistency among the agency's
standards.
OSHA’s final rule
becomes effective on April 25, 2016.
Under the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for
providing safe and healthful workplaces for their employees. OSHA’s role
is to ensure these conditions for America’s working men and women by
setting and enforcing standards, and providing training, education and
assistance. For more information, visit www.osha.gov.
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