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When must employers provide eye and face protection on a construction site?

When exposed to flying particles or other eye or face hazards.

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  1. When exposed to flying particles ✔
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Why: 1926.102(a)(1) requires eye or face protection for hazards like flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, chemical gases or harmful light.

Huh, didn't know that: When flying objects are a hazard, the eye protection must also give side protection.

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Answer: When exposed to flying particles. 1926.102(a)(1) requires eye or face protection for hazards like flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, chemical gases or harmful light.

  1. 29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1) www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/29/1926.102
    uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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