ABSTRACT
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is the control measure of last resort . It is covered by the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations, which require:
■ PPE to be suitable for wearer and task;
■ PPE to be compatible with any other personal protective equipment;
■ a risk assessment to be undertaken to determine best PPE;
■ a suitable PPE maintenance programme;
■ suitable storage arrangements for the PPE;
■ information, instruction and training for the user of the PPE;
■ supervision of the use of PPE; and
■ a system for reporting defects.
