WAC 296-307-10005
Who must provide personal protective
equipment? (1) You must ensure that employees are protected from
injury or impairment of any bodily function that might occur
through absorption, inhalation or physical contact of any
substance, vapor, radiation, or physical hazard. Wherever
appropriate, you must ensure that employees use protective
clothing; respiratory devices; shields; barriers; and adequate
protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities.
(2) You must provide personal protective equipment at no
cost to employees, including replacement due to normal wear and
tear. The equipment must be maintained in sanitary and reliable
condition.
Exception:
You may require employees to provide their own normal work clothing, including long-sleeved shirts, long-legged pants, and
socks.
(3) If employees provide their own protective equipment,
then you must ensure that the equipment is adequate, properly
maintained, and sanitary.