Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Key Points

Key Points

Suitable and effective (PPE) should be provided and used where an activity presents a significant risk to health & safety and the risk cannot be reduced by any other means.
A risk assessment should have been completed and all other practicable measures to reduce risks must have been implemented before resorting to the use of PPE.
Users must be given appropriate instruction and training on how to use the equipment.
PPE must not significantly increase other risks e.g. by significantly reducing visibility or interference with other safety measures.
Once issued PPE must be worn as required.
PPE must be looked after and kept in a suitable place when not in use.