Safety work wear, Safety Goggles, safety hats and work gloves

Personal Protective Equipment/Clothing (PPE)

The PPE at work regulations 1992 were introduced under the provisions of the Health and Safety at work Actr 1974 following a European directive. The European directive obliges member states to introduce minimum health and safety requirements for the use by workers in the workplace.

PPE means all equipment and clothing which is intended to be worn or held by a person at work, and which affords protection against one or more risks to health and safety.

Protective clothing includes for example: Aprons, safety Gloves, safety footwear like steel toe-capped boots, Safety helmets and high visibility jackets. Protective equipment includes for example: eye protectors, Safety Goggles, safety harnesses, respirators and life jackets