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Clothing
"Simple cloth garb, such as lab coats or scrub suits are commonly used for
convenience, appearance, and to prevent routine soiling of street clothes,
rather than for personal protection from the risk of
bloodborne infection. It should be made clear that use
in this manner (rather than to comply with the provisions of this standard)
is not required and if permitted by the employer, does not impose a duty on
the employer to supply or clean the garments "It is not the intent of this provision to obligate employers to provide general work clothes to employees, however, the employer is responsible for providing personal protective equipment." Summary p.58
"If an item of Clothing is intended to protect the employee's person or work
clothes against contact with blood or OPIM then it would be considered as
personal protective equipment and must be provided by the employer." p.58
"...PPE will be considered 'appropriate' only if it does not permit blood or
OPIM to pass through to or reach the employee's clothes, street clothes,
undergarments, skin, eyes, mouth, or other mucous membranes under normal
conditions of use and for the duration of time which the protective
equipment will be used." Summary p.58
"Provision of PPE is based, therefore, upon the existence of occupational
exposure which, by definition, is 'reasonably anticipated' skin, eye, mucous
membrane, or parenteral contact with blook or other OPIM that may result
from the performance of an employee's duties." Summary p.58
"The CDC recommends, therefore, that personal protective equipment should be
used to protect not only skin..but also to prevent contamination of
clothing." Summary p.61
"...the Agency (OSHA) has concluded that requiring provision of PPE to
prevent work clothes, street clothes, undergarments, skin, eyes, mouth, or
other mucous membranes from contact with blood or OPIM is justified and
appropriate." Summary p.62
Also see Personal Protective Equipment
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