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winchman:

--- Quote from: waveydavey on February 27, 2009, 05:54:32 ---This should cover it:

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg174.pdf

That is from the people who enforce it; show that document to your employers and you will probably have boots the same day.

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Well said Wavey. its nice to see some one quoting the chapter and verse.
As people have said if a company risk assesment finds PPE is required then they have to supply it free of charge but ...... if you use it for your own use IE walking to and from work not on company bussiness they are legally entitled to charge you a proportunate fee towards its purchase, but I have yet to see any one bothering.
The bottom line is,
If you need PPE the employer must ensure its adiquate for the job, fits the user and is provided and maintained free of
charge, you must look after it, wear it and inform your employer if its lost, damaged or needs replacing.
Think that about covers it.
I have heard of the agencys cherging for boots, its wrong but it happens

waveydavey:
An interesting and often overlooked point is they supply PPE you are legally bound to use it.
That is if they provide boots and you don't put them on not only are you not protected but you are actually liable.

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