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You should use respiratory protective equipment when your work includes the possibility of being exposed to airborne concentrations of hazardous materials in excess of the exposure limit, or when required to do so by law, regulation, or the procedures at your workplace.
It is the responsibility of the employer to provide required personal protective equipment (PPE) and ensure its use under appropriate conditions. It is the responsibility of the employee to use the required PPE.
The use of personal protective equipment is when you wear a device or clothing that is designed to protect you, the wearer, from some hazard in your immediate environment.
No personal protective equipment is needed when applying an elastic bandage.
Training is required for the use of some types of personal protective equipment (PPE), such as respirators, safety harnesses, and protective suites for biohazards like Ebola virus. Training is not required, but may be helpful for users of other kinds of PPE, such as gloves, where the proper way of removing a glove without spreading contamination can be a useful bit of information. For other kinds of PPE, such as hard hats, safety shoes, and lab coats, no training may be required.
A worker needs to use personal protective equipment appropriate to the work assignment in order to protect the worked from unintended injury or chemical exposure.
Most data centers involve using a computer keyboard and monitor and do not require the use of personal protective equipment.
Nurses use gloves and medical masks.
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personal protective equipment
In the US, employers are required to provide protective clothing and equipment needed to protect employees from identified hazards in the workplace, but only when they are equipment that is specific to the workplace and are not suitable for use in everyday live. For example, some forms of safety glasses could be worn anywhere and need not be provided by the employer, although many will either provide them or contribute part of their cost.
Applying most wax products would not require the use of personal protective equipment.