[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 8]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1926.28]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                                OF LABOR
 
PART 1926_SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart C_General Safety and Health Provisions
 
Sec.  1926.28  Personal protective equipment.

    (a) The employer is responsible for requiring the wearing of 
appropriate personal protective equipment in all operations where there 
is an exposure to hazardous conditions or where this part indicates the 
need for using such equipment to reduce the hazards to the employees.
    (b) Regulations governing the use, selection, and maintenance of 
personal protective and lifesaving equipment are described under subpart 
E of this part.