PART 2GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES

Personal protective equipment10

1

Any personal protective equipment provided by an employer pursuant to regulation 9 must be suitable for its purpose and—

a

comply with any provision of the Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 200223 which is applicable to that item of personal protective equipment; or

b

in the case of respiratory protective equipment where no provision referred to in sub-paragraph (a) applies, be of a type approved or conform to a standard approved, in either case, by the Executive.

2

Every employer who provides personal protective equipment pursuant to regulation 9 must ensure that adequate facilities are provided for the storage of that equipment.