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33.1 General Application

(Amended 7/22/20)

Effective July 22, 2020, this policy has been revised. For individual changes, see the redlined version.

  1. University departments purchase and issue, to all staff, personal protective equipment (PPE) as required under the Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1972. Departments determine the appropriate PPE by performing a hazard assessment of their workplace.
  2. All personnel  who are required to use PPE must wear it  as a condition of employment.