The National Roofing Contractors Association is joining other construction associations in critiquing proposed changes to federal regulations regarding the use of personal protective equipment, or PPE, in the construction industry.
Last month, the NRCA joined the Construction Industry Safety Coalition [CISC], a group of 30 trade associations from nearly every aspect of construction, in submitting comments on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s [OSHA] proposed rulemaking on the use of PPE. OSHA is looking to amend 29 CFR 1926.95(c) to explicitly require employers to ensure that all PPE “properly fits” each affected employee.