New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Chapter I - Industrial Board Of Appeals
Subchapter A - The Industrial Code
Part 12 - Control Of Air Contaminants
Subpart 12-1 - General Requirements
Section 12-1.5 - Personal protective equipment
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) Personal respiratory protective equipment.
Note: A list of approved respiratory protective equipment may be secured from the board.
(b) Goggles, masks and shields. All employees exposed to air contaminants tending to injure or irritate the eyes shall be provided with and shall wear either safety goggles, close-fitting chemical goggles or an effective face mask or shield. An employee requiring prescription lenses in the normal performance of his work shall be supplied with prescription goggles or with goggles designed to fit over his regular spectacles.
(c) Protective clothing. All employees exposed to air contaminants which tend to cause skin irritation or skin diseases, or which can be absorbed through the skin in amounts tending to injure the health, shall be provided with appropriate clean, protective clothing, such as coveralls, coats, headgear, gloves, sleeves or aprons as needed or where suitable.
(d) Emergency flushing facilities. Emergency showers or other facilities for flushing the skin and body members shall be provided within 50 feet of the working position where employees may be exposed to sudden and severe concentrations of corrosive air contaminants.