1. (1) You must select appropriate PPE.

   1. (a) Select appropriate PPE for your employees if hazards are present, or likely to be present.
   2. (b) Select PPE for each at-risk employee to use for protection from the hazards identified in your workplace hazard assessment.

2. (2) You must select PPE that properly fits each at-risk employee.

   Note:	The hazards in your workplace have special rules that apply to them.
   	For information about PPE for specific workplaces, see these WISHA rule books:

   Construction Work	Chapter 296-155 WAC
   Electrical Workers	Chapter 296-45 WAC
   Firefighters	Chapter 296-305 WAC
   General Occupational Health Standards	Chapter 296-62 WAC
   General Safety and Health Standards	Chapter 296-24 WAC
   Logging Operations	Chapter 296-54 WAC
   Pulp, Paper and Paper Board Mills and Converters	Chapter 296-79 WAC
   Ship Repairing, Ship Building and Shipbreaking	Chapter 296-304 WAC
   Ski Area Facilities and Operations	Chapter 296-59 WAC
   Telecommunication	Chapter 296-32 WAC
   Textile Industry	Chapter 296-301 WAC

   Note:	For help in selecting PPE for your employees, you have several options. You may:
   	• Visit the OSHA website http://www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/personalprotectiveequipment/index.html.
   	• Call 1-800-4be safe ( 1-800-423-7233) for guidelines for selecting PPE.
   	• Consult with safety and health professionals knowledgeable in this area. See resource section for links to professional organizations.
   	• Discuss PPE choices with your employees.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 18-22-116, § 296-800-16015, filed 11/6/18, effective 12/7/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050. WSR 01-23-060, § 296-800-16015, filed 11/20/01, effective 12/1/01; WSR 01-11-038, § 296-800-16015, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01.]