Morgan Lewis

New OSHA Regulation Requires Employers to Provide Personal Protective Equipment to Employees at No Cost to Employee

By Labor and Employment

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  • published on:

    11/16/2007

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    Labor and Employment

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the Department of Labor has issued its final regulations requiring employers to pay for their employees’ personal protective equipment (PPE). These regulations end eight years of speculation, and pressure from courts, Congress, and labor unions, urging OSHA to move forward.

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