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The Control of Noise at Work regulations 2005. [4] Please note that on 6 April 2022 the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at Work Regulations 2022 come into force. They extend the duty on employers to provide personal protective equipment (PPE), including clothing, to those who are classified as "limb (b) workers".
The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, a United Kingdom statutory instrument, stipulate general requirements on accommodation standards for nearly all workplaces. The regulations implemented European Union directive 89/654/EEC on minimum safety and health requirements for the workplace and repealed and superseded much of ...
Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 1987 [17] Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 [18] Borehole Sites and Operations Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/2038) [19] The Confined Spaces Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1713) [20] Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) [21]
A construction worker in Cologne wearing PPE. Respiratory protective equipment (RPE), also called protective breathing equipment (PBE) in the US, [1] is a form of personal protective equipment designed to protect the wearer from a variety of airborne hazards in the form of a gas, fume, mist, dust or vapour. Respirators filter the air to remove ...
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 92/58/EEC of 24 June 1992 on the minimum requirements for the provision of safety and/or health signs at work (ninth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) Made by: Council: Journal reference: L 245, 26 August 1992, pp. 23–42: History; Date made: 24 June 1992: Entry into force: 22 ...
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Personal protective equipment (PPE) is protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garments or equipment designed to protect the wearer's body from injury or infection. The hazards addressed by protective equipment include physical, electrical, heat, chemical, biohazards , and airborne particulate matter .
A doctor wearing personal protective equipment for treating patients with COVID-19. The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is inherent in the theory of universal precaution, which requires specialized clothing or equipment for the protection of individuals from hazard. [1]