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Personel Protective Equipment, often referred to as PPE must be made available to employees when risks can not be controlled by any other means eg: systems of work or engineering controls. Employers are required to protect their employees from risk to health and safety by providing suitable PPE.
What the employer must do:
  • Provide suitable PPE, free of charge.
  • Maintain the PPE in working order and condition.
  • Train their staff in the use of the PPE. The training must be relevant and can range between instructions on the correct use of a pair gloves to more detailed instructions, for example on fall arrest equipment.
  • Consult with employees regarding the suitability of the PPE.
What the employees must do:
 
  • The employees must use the PPE.
  • They must also take care of the PPE provided.
  • They should make sure the PPE is stored correctly when not in use.
  • Employees are responsible for reporting any damage or defects to the PPE.
 
What the PPE must do:
 
  • It must be relevant for the work being undertaken.
  • The PPE must also effectively protect against the work involved.
 

Personel Protective Equipment at work Regulations 1992