It would be nice if workplaces could be made completely safe—if hazards could be eliminated, guarded, enclosed, rendered benign—but for some workplaces and some types of work, it just isn't going to happen. In fact, it's probably more common to identify a new hazard than to find a way to completely rid yourself of an existing one.

When you can't eliminate a hazard, one option for protecting workers is personal protective equipment (PPE).

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