Personal protective equipment at work regulations 1992. Personal protective equipment and women 3 section one the law on personal protective equipment there are a number of regulations covering personal protective equipment ppe. Policies and regulations with respect to the use of ppe need to be developed and implemented in ghana. Personal protective equipment books environmental xprt.
A short guide personal to the protective equipment at work. Before using or assigning ppe, steps should always be taken to eliminate or control hazards and work procedures should be in place to limit exposure to these hazards. An employers guide to personal protective equipment nbs. Ppe can protect the lungs, eyes, head, feet, skin, or body depending on what you wear. The personal protective equipment ppe at work regulations 1992 form part of a series of health and safety regulations implementing ec directives. There are nevertheless opportunities to combine the best features of. A short guide to the personal protective equipment at work regulations, indg174, is available from hse books. Personal protective equipment hazard assessment certification form 27. Examples of such equipment include eye protection, safety helmets, gloves, safety footwear or highvisibility clothing. Workplace accidents and injuries are one of the most. The ce marking signifies that the ppe satisfies certain basic safety requirements and in some cases will have been tested and certified by an independent body. Health and safety at work general risk and workplace.
Personal protective equipment ppe is defined in the regulations as all equipment including clothing affording protection against the weather which is intended to be worn or held by a person at work which protects them against one or more risks to their health and safety. The directive is one of the european new approach directives. Health and safety policy personal protective equipment. Personal protective equipment for handling pesticides 4 gloves the parts of the body that get the most exposure to pesticide are the hands and forearms.
Personal protective equipment at work policy v7 5 heads of department it will be the duty of heads of department to ensure that. The personal protective equipment at work regulations 1992. It protects you from workrelated dangers, including. Purpose this procedure outlines the requirements and practices for the management of personal protective equipment ppe to assist with the correct selection, supply, use, replacement, maintenance, training and storage. Personal protective equipment at work guidance on regulations. Personal protective equipment health and safety books. The personal protective equipment regulations 1992 as amended place obligations on employees and employers to ensure workers wear the rights kind of equipment to carry out their tasks without endangering their personal health and safety. This document sets out in more detail the arrangements for compliance with university health and safety policy at budget centre level and it gives guidance on how these requirements may be met. Guidance on the personal protective equipment at work regulations 1992 citation and commencement these regulations may be cited as the personal protective equipment at work regulations 1992 and shall come into force on 1st january 1993. Personal protective equipment at work regulations 1992 as. Selection of protective equipment should be selected on the basis of an. Examples of ppe include such items as gloves, foot and eye protection, protective hearing devices earplugs, muffs hard hats, respirators and full body suits. Personal protective equipment special points of interest. Pdf personal protective equipment ppe plays a very important role.
Be familiar with the applicable government regulations, safety standards, and. When firefighter ppe standards conflict balancing different committee recommendations, integrated equipment and technological advances in personal protective equipment. Adequate and suitable risk assessments are carried out in the workplace to ensure the trust complies with the management of health and safety at work regulations. Personal protective equipment policy personal protective equipment ppe enter company name hereinafter referred to as the company concerned about the protection of its employees from occupational injuries and illnesses. To personal protective equipment regulations the personal protective equipment at work regulations ppe 1992 came into steffect on 1 january 1993. Personal protective equipment 91 wearing appropriate types of personal protective equipment ppe can greatly reduce the risk of pesticide exposure. They require employers to assess risks to health and safety and provide suitable protective equipment and training. Personal protective equipment plays a prominent role in ensuring overall health and safety on construction sites. Personal protective equipment regulations the personal protective equipment at work regulations ppe 1992 came into steffect on 1 january 1993.
Personal protective equipment, commonly referred to as ppe, is equipment worn to minimize exposure to a variety of hazards. Appendix 1 the health and safety at work etc act 1974 general duties of. Swedish national board of occupational safety and health and. Introduction 1 the personal protective equipment at work regulations came into force on 1 january 1993. Personal protective equipment at work regulations 1992 3 of 5 pages health and safety executive. Pdf within construction trades, there is a lack of personal protective. Construction personal protective equipment ppe eye and face protection safety glasses or face shields are worn any time work operations can cause foreign objects to get in the eye. Work health and safety policy personal protective equipment management procedure 1.
The need for protective equipment should be on a task related approach not disease specific. Personal protective equipment or ppe is a catchall term that refers to a range of equipment designed to protect the user against health or safety risks at work. Michigan state university personal protective equipment. Ppe is equipment that will protect the user against health or safety risks at work. System maintenance ecs electrotechnical certification. Within construction personal protective equipment is often referred to as ppe, you will find this abbreviation in many cdm documents like risk assessments and method statements or safe systems of work. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Alternatively the booklet can be downloaded from the hse website here. Describe the hazards each type of ppe protects against.
These regulations may be cited as the personal protective equipment at work regulations 1992 and shall come into force on 1st january 1993. Operators using specialized power saws to cut pipe and asphalt or concrete pavement must be trained in the safe use of these saws. Employers responsibilities posted by chris broughton, posted on 01042014 as an employer, you should know that the most important asset of any business is not the physical building or the brand, but the staff. Code of federal regulations, title 29 osha 1910 subpart i, personal protective equipment. In the regulations ppe means all equipment including clothing affording protection against the weather which is intended to be worn or held by a person at work and which protects himher against one. In some cases, ppe is required by regulations or internal procedures and can.
Ppe regulations what are an employers responsibilities. Personal protective equipment ppe is a significant factor that can reduce or decrease the probability of an accident from hazardous exposures to chemicals and microbial contaminants. A pcbu must ensure that any personal protective equipment provided by the pcbu under regulation 152, or that is provided by the worker under regulation 161, is a selected to minimise risks to health and safety, including by ensuring that the equipment is. Use of personal protective equipment ppe ppe is used in addition to normal clothing and uniforms. Osha 11 personal protective equipment personal protective equipment learning objectives by the end of this lesson, students will be able to. Different surveys indicate that ppe is often not worn by workers on construction. All you need to know about ppe personal protective equipment.
For example, during welding, cutting, grinding, nailing or when working with concrete andor harmful chemi cals or when exposed to flying particles. Uniforms are not considered personal protective equipment. Work activities involving manual material handling carts, heavy pipes, or bulk. The work health and safety act sa 2012, its regulation and associated codes of. The personal protective equipment selected must fit the employee it is intended to protect. The personal protective equipment ppe selection policy guideline. The swedish work environment authority was formed through a merger of the. For example, a label may allow you to wear less ppe when engineering controls e.
Personal protective equipment for work at heights 09 4. However, even if the ppe at work regulations do not apply, the advice given in this guidance may still be useful, as the general principles of selecting and maintaining suitable ppe and training. Examples of such equipment include eye protection, safety helmets, gloves, safety footwear or. Personal protective equipment at work guidance on regulations date published. The title of these regulations is the minimumtitle. The regulations place a duty on every employer to ensure that suitable personal protective equipment is provided to employees who may be exposed to a risk to their health or. Pdf relationship between personal protective equipment, self. The personal protective equipment at work regulations 1992 pper came into force on 1st january 1993. Personal protective equipment ppe provides protection for workers when all other control measures cant adequately eliminate or minimise risks to a workers health and safety. Hazards include physical, environmental, chemical, and biohazard risks. Personal protective equipment is defined in regulation 2 and certain types of such equipment are excluded from the application of regulations 4 to 12 by regulation 32. Personal protective equipment for handling pesticides. This fact sheet outlines worker responsibilities around ppe.
Directive 89656eec use of personal protective equipment of 30 november 1989 on the minimum health and safety requirements for the use by workers of personal protective equipment at the workplace third individual directive within the meaning of article 16 1 of directive 89391eec directive 89654eec workplace requirements. List types of personal protective equipment ppe that can be used to protect the hands, face, head, eyes, and feet. This guide covers safety helmets, gloves, eye protection, hazmat suits, highvisibility clothing, safety footwear, safety harnesses, ear plugs, ear defenders and rpe. It can include items such as safety helmets and hard hats, gloves, eye protection, hearing protection and respiratory protective equipment provided for most work. Research has shown that workers mixing pesticides received 85 percent of the total exposure to hands and percent to the forearms. Personal protective equipment regulations 2002 the regulations revoke and consolidate the personal protective equipment ec directive regulations 1992 as amended, which implement the product safety directive, 89696eec, on the approximation of the laws of the members states relating to personal protective equipment. The personal protective equipment regulations implement the european directive on personal protective equipment ppe, and affect manufacturers, importers, and distributors of ppe.
Personal protective equipment ppe what you must know. Rpe and protective clothing under the control of asbestos at work regulations 2002, rather than the ppe at work regulations. The affiliation of the electrotechnical certification scheme ecs to the construction skills certification scheme cscs requires anyone obtaining or renewing an ecs identification card to demonstrate an acceptable standard of health and. Personal protective equipment policy guard for life.
The video also covers saw types, specialized blades, personal protective equipment, equipment inspection, and the importance of following. Apr 18, 2017 personal protective equipment is any equipment or clothing used or worn to protect a worker against health and safety risks. Employees who work in production areas, who after a workplace assessment determines that they should be wearing personal protective equipment ppe, should be thoroughly trained in all aspects of ppe. Personal protective equipment ppe general the purpose of personal protective equipment ppe is to protect employees from exposure to work place hazards and the risk of injury. The electrotechnical industry is constantly striving to improve the health and safety awareness of everyone who works within the industry. Part 2 includes more details of the types of ppe available, hazards that may require. Personal protective equipment a guide for workers worksafe.
They replace a number of old and often excessively detailed laws. Wear hard hats, safety glasses, and work boots on job sites. The same study showed wearing gloves reduced exposure by at. The personal protective equipment at work regulations 1992 are a set of regulations created under the health and safety at work etc. When engineering, work practice and administrative controls are. The effect of the ppe at work regulations is to ensure that certain basic duties governing the provision and. The aim of the regulations is to protect people at work from risks to their health and safety by providing them with personal protective equipment ppe. This document forms a part of the university health and safety policy. Sep 21, 2016 personal protective equipment or ppe is a catchall term that refers to a range of equipment designed to protect the user against health or safety risks at work.
Personal protective equipment personal protective equipment ppe must be provided when necessary by reason of hazards encountered that are capable of causing injury or impairment ppe is not a substitute for engineering, work practice, andor administrative controls ppe creates barrier between hazard and route of. Key messages the main requirement of the ppe at work regulations 1992 is that personal protective equipment is to be supplied and used at work wherever there are risks to health and safety that cannot be adequately controlled in other ways. Personal protective equipment is any equipment or clothing used or worn to protect a worker against health and safety risks. A short guide to the personal protective equipment at work. The personal protective equipment at work regulations 1992 is based on european council ec directive 89656eec requiring similar basic laws throughout the.
Use face shields and goggles when safety glasses are not enough wear safety toe footwear when feet can be crushed by heavy objects newsletter date michigan department of licensing and regulatory affairs. Act 1974 which came into force in great britain on 1 january 1993. These employees would be those who work directly with chemicals or are exposed to other hazards. Protective equipment ppe requires all employers to assess their workplace. The personal protective equipment regulations 2002 and the personal protective equipment at work regulations 1992 as amended give the main requirements. Make certain that employees have the correct size of protective equipment. All employees of the company have and assume the responsibility of working safely. These regulations impose health and safety requirements with respect to the provision for, and use by, persons at work of personal protective equipment.
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