OSHA 1910.132 written certification support
Aid only. The employer remains responsible for the hazard assessment, PPE selection, training, maintenance, and compliance.
Identifying workplace dangers and matching them with appropriate protective gear is a fundamental employer responsibility. Generating a documented OSHA PPE hazard assessment ensures that eye, face, head, foot, and hand hazards are systematically evaluated for every job task. Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) coordinators rely on this process to justify equipment purchases and fulfill strict federal recordkeeping requirements.
Yes, OSHA standard 1910.132(d)(2) mandates that employers verify the workplace evaluation through a written certification identifying the workplace, the assessor, and the date.
Reassessment is required whenever new equipment is introduced, processes change, accident records indicate a failure, or when identifying new potential workplace hazards.
No, personal protective equipment is considered the last line of defense in the hierarchy of controls; engineering and administrative controls must be applied first.
With very few exceptions, federal regulations require the employer to pay for all required personal protective equipment used to comply with OSHA standards.