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Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations

The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations , 1992 (PPE); key elements:

appropriateness of PPE to the job;

compatibility of different forms of PPE;

employers to make suitable of risks and provide to “suitable” protection;

employers ensure that all PPE is cleaned, maintained and replaced as appropriate, in efficient working order and in good repair;

PPE to be protected from contamination, dirt, loss or damage;

employers to provide instruction on why PPE is being used, how it should be used, and how it should be maintained in an efficient state;

employers to ensure that PPE is used properly;

employees to use the PPE and to report loss or defect of PPE.