- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - The employer (Longwood University) is responsible for providing PPE when the employee need is to protect themselves from a work hazard. Please read the Longwood PPE Policy Statement for more detail.
- Common PPE provided includes:
- Hearing Protection - see Hearing Conservation
- Safety Shoes
- Safety Glasses/Goggles
- Respirators
- Hard Hats - Longwood University EH&S is standardizing to Type E hard hats (Class I or II) for electrical protection. Hard Hats come in Type I or II (the II adds lateral protection) and class C, G, or E:
- C=no electrical protection
- G=2,200 volt protection
- E=20,000 volt protection
- Hearing Conservation
- Respiratory Protection
- Bloodborne Pathogens
OSHA PPE Standard 1910.132
