The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992

Disapplication of these Regulations

3.—(1) These Regulations shall not apply to or in relation to the master or crew of a sea-going ship or to the employer of such persons in respect of the normal ship-board activities of a ship’s crew under the direction of the master.

(2) Regulations 4 to 12 shall not apply in respect of personal protective equipment which is—

(a) ordinary working clothes and uniforms which do not specifically protect the health and safety of the wearer;

(b) an offensive weapon within the meaning of section 1(4) of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953(1) used as self-defence or as deterrent equipment;

(c) portable devices for detecting and signalling risks and nuisances;

(d) personal protective equipment used for protection while travelling on a road within the meaning (in England and Wales) of section 192(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988(2), and (in Scotland) of section 151 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984(3);

(e) equipment used during the playing of competitive sports.

(3) Regulations 4 and 6 to 12 shall not apply where any of the following Regulations apply and in respect of any risk to a person’s health or safety for which any of them require the provision or use of personal protective equipment, namely—

(a) the Control of Lead at Work Regulations 1980(4);

(b) the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1985(5);

(c) the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 1987(6);

(d) the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1988(7);

(e) the Noise at Work Regulations 1989(8);

(f) the Construction (Head Protection) Regulation 1989(9).

(1)

1953 c. 14.

(2)

1988 c. 52.

(3)

1984 c. 54.

(4)

S.I. 1980/1248.

(5)

S.I. 1985/1333.

(6)

S.I. 1987/2115; amended by S.I. 1988/712.

(7)

S.I. 1988/1657; amended by S.I. 1990/2026 and S.I. 1992/2382.

(8)

S.I. 1989/1790.

(9)

S.I. 1989/2209.