OSHA Changes Rule, Mandates for Proper-Fitting Personal Protective Equipment

Biden administration Labor Dept. changes rule for vests, hardhats, gloves as one of its last acts. The U.S. Dept. of Labor announced Dec. 11 that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has finalized a revision to the personal protective equipment standard for construction. The final rule explicitly requires the equipment to properly fit any construction worker who needs it as protection against hazardous conditions.