what is the law on PPE

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

ON site !! or do all site's vary!! what do you have to wear!! then

 

[david campbell]

HSE makes it your responsibilty to wear it mate and enforce others to wear it,if anything happens and you haven't got it on then theres no comeback.......it's your fault

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

HSE makes it your responsibilty to wear it mate and enforce others to wear it,if anything happens and you haven't got it on then theres no comeback.......it's your fault

i know this DAVE!! what particular item's do we have to wear!!!

 

[Gazzer]

deffo Hard hat, High viz, safety boots ( and some sites insist on boots with ankle support). Depending on th esite yuou may need ear protection, eye protection and hand protection even if it is only latex gloves to protect from contamination from cement products.

 

[david campbell]

as above........with neale..............thought you meant in general

 

[Deleted member 9966]

gooner

if it's law you want:

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37) - Statute Law Database

 

[Deleted member 9966]

so basically, you have to wear whatever PPE you deem suitable for the job. it's your responsibility as a self employed person or employer.

 

[DHTiling]

ON site !! or do all site's vary!! what do you have to wear!! then

Have you not done your CSCS card..?

Isn't that all PPE HS related..

 

[Ajax123]

I am not certain there is any specific requirement for PPE in law. It is the responsibility of the employee to take reasonable precaustions for their health and safety on site based on risk assesment of the tasks in question. It is the responsibility of the employer to ensure that Risk assesments are carried out and that PPE is provided for such tasks as are considered appropriate for example if you work in a task which holds a risk that something might fall on your head you mitigate the risk of this happening first of all by trying to remove the risk altogether such as making the area where the risk is happening a no go area for non essential people. If the risk cannot be eliminated then risk management would dictate that you wear a hard hat. It would usually be your contractual obligation to abide by your employers reasonable requests to use appropriate PPE. In practice this means no hat no vest no boots no job.

Many sites allow Roofers to dispense with hats because from a practical point of view the wearing of the hat presents a greater risk cos the blooming things keep falling off.

The usual minimum in terms of site standards are hard hat high viz and safety boots. My company insists on Eye protection and gloves as well.

 

[Ajax123]

And of course I wish I could type faster......... 🙂