Nova Scotia – Generally it is up to the employer and workers to decide who pays for personal protective equipment and whether it is cost shared. However, the Occupational Safety General Regulations do require the employer to provide or purchase several specific devices including respiratory equipment, personal floatation device, work clothes, and PPE associated with rechargeable storage … Source: https://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/prevention/ppe/who_pays.pdf.

