Council Directive of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment (89/686/EEC) (c. 686)

ANNEX II U.K. BASIC HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO ALL PPE U.K.

1.2. Innocuousness of PPE U.K.

1.2.1. Absence of risks and other ‘inherent’nuisance factors U.K.

1.2.1.3. Maximum permissible user impediment U.K.

Any inpediment caused by PPE to movements to be made, postures to be adopted and sensory perception must be minimized; nor must PPE cause movements which endanger the user or other persons.