This may include safety glasses, hard hats, gloves, lab coats, respirators, or any equipment used to protect against injury or illness. This rule applies to all hazards involving processes or environmental hazards. This rule also covers chemical hazards, radiological hazards and mechanical irritants that are encountered in the work place and are capable of causing injury or illness through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact. Program Description Engineering controls are the methods preferred for the control of hazards. These controls will eliminate a hazard at the source and do not rely on worker's behavior for their effectiveness.
Engineering controls offer the best and most reliable means of protection.
Therefore, these controls are the first line of defense in eliminating workplace hazards. Whenever engineering controls are not available or are not fully capable of providing protection, the worker must wear personal protective equipment. Equipment should be selected to provide protection against the hazards identified during the assessment. The hazard assessment must be certified in writing. Appropriate eye and face protection, such as safety glasses, goggles, and face shields, must be used to protect against the hazards associated with flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids and caustic liquids, chemical gases and vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.