For the most part, you have the right to tell your employees what to do.  If they don’t do it, you can discipline or fire them.  That’s a pretty basic concept when it comes to employment law.
But let’s take a look at the following questions and answers in trying to determine if there are situations […]

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If you want to see the new rule in its entirety, you can click on the link in the first post on this subject.
In summary, the new (and final) rule doesn’t create new requirements for what PPE employers must provide.  It does require employers to pay for almost all PPE covered by OSHA regs.  There […]

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The Occupational Safety & Health Administration has just published a new rule regarding the responsibility of employers to pay for their employees’ personal protective equiqment (PPE).  Check it out.
OSHA publishes employer-paid personal protective equipment final rule

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