Which action reflects OSHA employer responsibility regarding PPE?

• A. Ignore PPE use
• B. Ensure PPE use
• C. Schedule only quarterly PPE checks
• D. Provide PPE free of charge to customers

Answer: (B)

PPE safety hinges on the employer ensuring workers actually use the protective gear when hazards are present. This means providing the right equipment, training workers on how to use and care for it, keeping it maintained, and enforcing its use through supervision and policies. Ignoring PPE use leaves employees unprotected and violates safety expectations. Scheduling only quarterly checks may miss needed maintenance or immediate inspections, since PPE should be inspected and replaced as needed. Providing PPE to customers isn’t part of employer responsibility for employees’ safety under OSHA. So the action reflecting responsibility is ensuring PPE use.