Certified equipment

Hazards

• Equipment evaluated and identified as conforming to recognized safety requirements by an accepted certification body.

Controls

• Check the mark, model, conditions of use, alterations, environment, and current approval rather than appearance alone.

Personal protective equipment

• Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

• Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

Check the mark, model, conditions of use, alterations, environment, and current approval rather than appearance alone.

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