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You must take care of the PPE and not abuse it.PPE must not itself create a new risk – if it does – reports it.Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be suitable for the risk and the job in hand – if it’s not – report it to your supervisor of HSE in charge.If it doesn’t - report it to your supervisor of HSE in charge. You must wear and use the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the way it was intended – therefore it must fit you.You have a legal duty to wear any PPE provided by your employer and he must see that you do.However, where PPE is identified in a task risk assessment or on a site safety sign it must be worn, this is not an option, this is a legal duty. You are required to apply common sense and wear PPE appropriate to the task being carried out. Some risks are deemed to be always present in existing buildings and on building sites, hence separate regulations require “Hard Hats” to be worn in “Hard Hat Areas”, at all times. If he decides that some risk remains, he must provide you with PPE.

Your employer must gauge the work or activity you do and take all reasonable steps to eliminate or reduce risks. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is intended to protect you from sever fatal risks which cannot be eliminated or guarded against by other more effective means. SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES/VISORS, “HARD HATS”, SAFETY BOOTS/SHOES, HIGH VISIBILITY CLOTHING, DUST MASKS, RESPIRATORS, EAR DEFENDERS, GLOVES, FALL-ARREST HARNESSES & LANYARDS, OVERALLS, DUST SUITS, KNEE PADS AND ANY OTHER CLOTHING PROVIDED IN THE INTERESTS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY.

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