Section 10.14

Fact Sheet

• BGSU is required by State law (Public Employee Risk Reduction Act) and subsequent rules to develop and implement safety protocols in the form of a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Program. (Examples of personal protective equipment are gloves, hard hats, goggles, steeltoe shoes, etc.)
• To comply with state mandates, the BGSU Personal Protective Equipment Program was developed with university involvement. (Professors, supervisors, non administrative employees)
• This program applies to:
  • Most academic and non-academic departments
• The BGSU Personal Protective Equipment Program addresses the minimal requirements of the law, including:
  • Hazard assessment of departments
  • PPE used as last alternative
  • PPE selection guidelines
  • Providing PPE at no cost to the employee
  • Employee training
  • Supervisor and upper-management supervision and enforcement
• Implementation Date: Fall Semester 1997
• For additional information or questions regarding BGSU's Personal Protective Equipment Program, contact the Department of Environmental Health and Safety, 2-2171.