The Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2002

Amendment of the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992

5.  The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992(1) shall be amended—

(a) by substituting for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph (3) of regulation 4 the following sub-paragraphs—

“(a) it is appropriate for the risk or risks involved, the conditions at the place where exposure to the risk may occur, and the period for which it is worn;

(b) it takes account of ergonomic requirements and the state of health of the person or persons who may wear it, and of the characteristics of the workstation of each such person;”;

(b) by adding to regulation 4 the following paragraph—

“(4) Where it is necessary to ensure that personal protective equipment is hygienic and otherwise free of risk to health, every employer and every self-employed person shall ensure that personal protective equipment provided under this regulation is provided to a person for use only by him.”;

(c) in paragraph (2) of regulation 6, by adding the following sub-paragraph—

“(d) an assessment as to whether the personal protective equipment is compatible with other personal protective equipment which is in use and which an employee would be required to wear simultaneously.”;

(d) in paragraph (1) of regulation 9 by adding after sub-paragraph (c) the words “and shall ensure that such information is kept available to employees”; and

(e) in paragraph (3) of regulation 9 by adding the following paragraph—

“(3) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1) the employer shall, where appropriate, and at suitable intervals, organise demonstrations in the wearing of personal protective equipment.”.

(1)

S.I. 1992/2966, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.