| TABLE VI-2 |
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| ESTIMATED PERCENTAGE OF PPE COST CURRENTLY BORNE BY EMPLOYERS, ON AVERAGE, BY INDUSTRY SECTOR* |
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| PPE Type |
Agricultural Services |
Oil & Gas |
Construction |
Manufacturing |
Shipyards |
Longshoring |
Transportation |
Utilities |
Wholesale |
| |
| Non-prescription safety glasses |
28.8% |
87.0% |
70.0% |
95.0% |
75.0% |
100.0% |
87.0% |
91.3% |
81.0% |
| Goggles |
28.8% |
87.3% |
72.5% |
95.0% |
84.4% |
100.0% |
87.8% |
83.8% |
82.0% |
| Face shields |
28.8% |
87.3% |
72.5% |
95.0% |
91.9% |
100.0% |
87.8% |
83.8% |
82.0% |
| Hard hats |
43.0% |
94.0% |
73.8% |
95.0% |
86.3% |
100.0% |
90.3% |
81.5% |
83.0% |
| Gloves--chemical protection |
82.5% |
94.6% |
78.8% |
95.0% |
90.6% |
100.0% |
89.5% |
93.8% |
81.0% |
| Gloves--abrasion/laceration protect |
55.0% |
85.1% |
50.0% |
95.0% |
84.4% |
100.0% |
89.0% |
87.5% |
81.0% |
| Chemical protective clothing/equipment |
86.3% |
99.6% |
78.8% |
95.0% |
94.5% |
100.0% |
91.5% |
95.6% |
81.0% |
| Welding goggles |
57.5% |
90.1% |
73.8% |
95.0% |
83.1% |
100.0% |
90.5% |
83.8% |
81.0% |
| Welding helmets |
57.5% |
90.1% |
73.8% |
95.0% |
83.1% |
100.0% |
90.5% |
83.8% |
81.0% |
| Fall protection |
82.5% |
93.4% |
76.3% |
95.0% |
75.0% |
100.0% |
90.8% |
92.5% |
77.0% |
| Safety shoes with metatarsal guards |
40.0% |
66.0% |
26.3% |
51.3% |
48.8% |
N/A |
77.5% |
72.5% |
72.5% |
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| *Based on median response of a panel of experts, with the exception
of manufacturing, where 100% of the costs were indicated to be currently borne by employers for most
items and OSHA reduced this to 95% to be conservative. |
| |
| Source: OSHA, Office of Regulatory Analysis |
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