PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ASSESSMENT

 

 
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The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (PPE) refers to equipment designed to be worn or held by persons to protect them against one or more risks; it excludes working clothes and uniforms, and equipment relating to road safety (such as crash helmets, but includes 'high visibility' clothing) sport, self-defence and risk detection (e.g. dosimeters) or for handling food. However, risk does include exposure to wet or extremes of temperature.

Regulation 4 states that suitable PPE shall be provided to each employee exposed to risks not adequately controlled by other means.

Regulation 6 charges the employer, before choosing PPE, to assess whether it is suitable by -

  • comparing the available PPE with the required characteristics of the identified hazard and risk
  • determining whether it is compatible with other PPE which is in use and which an employee would be required to wear simultaneously.
 

Independent Health and Safety Advice (IHASA) can perform PPE assessments to ascertain the level of risk to health and safety not adequately controlled by other means. And assessments to identify compatibility etc..

Following the PPE risk assessment, it is very important that review of the assessment is maintained. There will be no obligation on you to commission the services of IHASA to assist in this periodic review, but all services associated with any recommendations will be available at very competitive rates. Also, IHASA can provide a 'competent person' retainer service with telephone or e-mail support if required.
 

 

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