Amendment of the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 19925
The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 19925 shall be amended—
a
by substituting for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph (3) of regulation 4 the following sub-paragraphs—
a
it is appropriate for the risk or risks involved, the conditions at the place where exposure to the risk may occur, and the period for which it is worn;
b
it takes account of ergonomic requirements and the state of health of the person or persons who may wear it, and of the characteristics of the workstation of each such person;
b
by adding to regulation 4 the following paragraph—
4
Where it is necessary to ensure that personal protective equipment is hygienic and otherwise free of risk to health, every employer and every self-employed person shall ensure that personal protective equipment provided under this regulation is provided to a person for use only by him.
c
in paragraph (2) of regulation 6, by adding the following sub-paragraph—
d
an assessment as to whether the personal protective equipment is compatible with other personal protective equipment which is in use and which an employee would be required to wear simultaneously.
d
in paragraph (1) of regulation 9 by adding after sub-paragraph (c) the words “and shall ensure that such information is kept available to employees”; and
e
in paragraph (3) of regulation 9 by adding the following paragraph—
3
Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1) the employer shall, where appropriate, and at suitable intervals, organise demonstrations in the wearing of personal protective equipment.