Gateway - The BBC Intranet
Gateway home
myRisks
myRisks Banner
 You are in: myRisks > General Safety > Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) > Common Questions
Skip to main content

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Common Questions

How do I know if I need to use any personal protective equipment?
Having done a risk assessment of an activity that will be undertaken, you can identify whether you need any PPE.  If that activity presents a significant risk to health & safety and the risk cannot be reduced by any other means, suitable and effective PPE should be provided and used.

If you are unsure as to whether you need  PPE, consult your Health & Safety advisor or the High Risk Team where appropriate.
 

How do I know what equipment I need?
If you are unsure what equipment you need for the risk you may be exposed to, your Safety advisor, the High Risk Team where appropriate or the Safety Stores will be able to advise you.
 

Will I know how to use the safety equipment?
You should have had training to know how to use your PPE, either by formal training on a course or by explanation from the Safety Store or your local Health & Safety advisor.
 

Where can I get PPE from? 
The Safety Store at TV Centre holds a wide range of PPE, including body armour (flak jackets) and helmets.  There are also some stores of PPE held locally in the Nations & Regions and in overseas bureaux.  Your local Health & Safety advisor or manager will know where this is held.
 

Where are the Safety Stores located?
The Safety Equipment Store is located in:

Room 100A,
Design Building,
Television Centre.
 
This is on the outer ring road, opposite East Tower and is behind Studio 3. Vehicles can be parked close to the store to assist in the loading / unloading of bulk kit.
 
  • Safety Equipment Stores
  • Opening Hours Mon-Fri 0800-2000, Sat 0800-1600.
  • Or during out of office hours through the Duty Operations Manager (24 hours).
  • Equipment can be sent to BBC locations (with enough notice) or sent to airports to be collected by the user, but only by special arrangement.
 

I think I need to use a harness. What should I do?
Contact your safety advisor for advice.
 
 
I want to film from a helicopter. What should I do?
Once you have selected a supplier from the vetted list, ask them if they will supply a harness, and position the cameraman. If they will not, contact you Safety Advisor. Safety Stores can supply a harness. You must ensure that the cameraman knows how to use the harness and position himself correctly.
 
 
How do I know if a harness is safe to use?
Whoever supplies the harness should have inspection records for it, that you should check. Safety Stores inspect harnesses after each use.
Search myRisks