NOM-017-STPS-2024 was published in the DOF (Mexico's Official Gazette) on March 28, 2025, took effect on September 28, 2025 and replaces NOM-017-STPS-2008. It requires you to analyze the risks of each job to choose the equipment, provide suitable and certified PPE, keep records of delivery, inspection and replacement, and train staff before use, with a refresher at least every two years.
1Employer obligations
| Obligation | Section |
|---|---|
| Identify and analyze risks by job and area | 5.1 |
| Determine the PPE based on that analysis; work clothing with protective features counts as PPE | 5.2 |
| Provide suitable PPE: size, compatibility between items, personal use and, where applicable, adapted for people with disabilities | 5.3 |
| Verify that PPE is certified when a product NOM exists; otherwise, that it meets the NMX or the manufacturer's information | 5.4 |
| Have PPE for visitors and for emergencies | 5.5 |
| Communicate the risks of each job and area | 5.7 |
| Inform and supervise contractors | 5.8 |
| Supervise equipment use during the workday | 5.10 |
| Mark areas where use is mandatory (NOM-026) | 5.11 |
2Documents and records you must keep
- Risk analysis by job and area, with the data the standard requires, signed (sec. 5.1).
- Instructions or procedures to use, inspect, replace, clean, maintain, store and dispose of PPE, in Spanish or in the worker's language (sec. 5.6 and ch. 7).
- Training record: name, job, date, topics, instructor and their STPS registration (sec. 5.9).
- Record of inspection, replacement, cleaning, maintenance and disposal. For disposable PPE, a delivery and replacement record is enough (sec. 5.12).
Evidence must be kept for at least one year (sec. 9.5).
3Training
Training is theoretical and practical, and covers identification, use, inspection, cleaning, limitations, maintenance and disposal of the equipment (sec. 5.9).
- On hiringBefore starting workAll new staff who will use PPE.
- Every 2 yearsRefresherOr sooner, if the equipment or working conditions change.
It can be delivered by the manufacturer, a trainer authorized by the manufacturer or a training agent registered with the STPS, and it is proven with a certificate of job skills (sec. 9.3).
4Technical data worth having at hand
- Equipment that is not shared: gloves, footwear, face masks, earplugs and protective clothing (sec. 5.3 d).
- Compressed air for breathing apparatus: oxygen 20 to 22%, CO2 below 500 ppm, CO below 10 ppm and oil, smoke or particles below 5 mg/m³ (sec. 5.3 f).
- Selection tables: Appendix I is a guide but not mandatory.
5What the inspector reviews
| How it is checked | Sections |
|---|---|
| Documents | 5.1, 5.2, 5.6 and ch. 7 |
| Physical and documents | 5.3 and 5.4 |
| Walk-through | 5.5, 5.10 and 5.11 |
| Physical or documents | 5.7 (leaflets, posters) and 5.8 (letters to contractors) |
| Documents and interview | 5.9 (training) |
| Records | 5.12 |
Interviews are done by sampling: 1 worker in workplaces with 1 to 15; 2 for 16 to 50; 3 for 51 to 105; and 1 for every 35 in larger workplaces, up to 15 (sec. 9.4). A ruling from an inspection unit is optional and valid for two years (sec. 8.4).
- NOM-017-STPS-2024, Personal protective equipment. Selection, use and handling in workplaces (DOF Mar-28-2025).
Information current as of October 15, 2026. For filings with the authorities, always confirm the current official text.