Safety

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Personal protective equipment is addressed in specific OSHA standards for general industry, maritime, and construction. OSHA requires that many categories of personal protective equipment meet or be equivalent to standards developed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). This section highlights OSHA standards and documents related to personal protective equipment. 

For professionals that work near energized parts or in environments where fuel, vapors, or other combustibles have the potential to linger in the air, there's a greater potential for danger. When it's worn properly, it offers an extra layer of protection from such hazards. In fact, the greatest benefit associated with FR clothing is that it will help to self-extinguish any sort of combustion immediately when it comes into contact with it, thereby meaning that garments won't burn. In addition to protection from combustion, flame resistant PPE also provides enhanced insulation, meaning that even if a garment does combust for a brief period of time, the injury is likely to be minimal. Specifically, this insulation helps prevent the likelihood of severe second and third-degree burns.