| Employees have basic duties to consider when | | | | weather) which is used, or intended to be used |
| looking at PPE safety, or personal protective | | | | by a person at work to lessen risks to his or hers |
| equipment safety. Here, I hope to cover a those | | | | health and safety. One important aspect of PPE |
| points as comprehensively as possible as concisely | | | | safety is that hearing protection and respiratory |
| as possible. One of the most obvious and | | | | protective equipment may often not be covered |
| important aspects of PPE safety is defining it, so | | | | in the same legislation, as they have different |
| let�s get on and have a look at what | | | | regulations covering them. Similarly, motorcycle |
| personal protective equipment is, exactly. | | | | helmets are not covered, as they are dealt with |
| PPE is defined as any kind of equipment (this | | | | under road traffic regulations. |
| includes clothing which protects against the | | | | |