Real-life Scenario
Sarah is a medical laboratory technician. As part of her job duties she analyzes blood and body fluid samples. Sarah was recently reprimanded for not wearing disposable gloves to perform her work duties. She tells her supervisor that, because the gloves make it hard for her to handle the collection containers, she would prefer not to be required to wear gloves.
Supervisor Response:
Sarah's supervisor must tell her the use of personal protective equipment is not optional. She must wear the gloves. The supervisor should also ask Sarah if the gloves are the correct size and fit for her hands. If the gloves are not the correct size, then this issue must be resolved as well. Only under very rare circumstances can an employee decline the use of personal protective equipment.
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7-6. When can an employee decline the use of personal protective equipment?
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