For shop work, appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is crucial for ensuring compliance with safety regulations and preventing injuries.

Eye and face protection is essential to protect against hazards such as flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation. [5]

This includes safety glasses with side protection, goggles, or face shields depending on the severity and type of hazard. [6]

For welding operations, appropriate filter lenses with a suitable shade number must be used to protect against radiant energy. [1]

Hand protection, such as gloves, should be worn when handling rough, sharp-edged, or abrasive materials, or when the hands are exposed to lacerations, punctures, burns, or bruises. [4]

Foot protection is necessary when conditions of the job are likely to cause a foot injury. [4]

Safety shoes or boots should meet standards like ANSI Z41-1991 and provide impact and compression protection. [3]

Depending on the specific hazards, puncture protection, metatarsal protection, or electrical conductive or insulating properties may be required. [3]

Employers are required to provide necessary PPE at no cost to employees, except for non-specialty safety-toe protective footwear and non-specialty prescription safety eyewear under certain conditions. [2]