A person other than a worker must wear the personal protective equipment at the workplace in accordance with any information, training or reasonable instruction provided by their person conducting a business or undertaking.

When choosing the right personal protective equipment (PPE) for the job the selection processes must include consultation with users and their representatives and should also include: · a detailed evaluation of the risk and performance requirements for the PPE · compatibility of PPE items where more than one type of PPE is required (for example ear muffs with a hard...

The standard of personal protective equipment used at a workplace must be: · selected to minimise risk to health and safety · suitable for the nature of the work and any hazard associated with the work · a suitable size and fit and reasonably comfortable for the person wearing it · maintained, repaired or replaced so it continues to mini...

If personal protective equipment (PPE) is required, the person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) who is directing the work must provide PPE to workers at the workplace, unless it has been provided by another PCBU. This will usually be the person’s employer but could also be, for example, a main contractor at the workplace. It is an offence for a PCBU to charge or levy a worker...

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is one of the least effective ways of controlling risks to health and safety and should only be used: · when there are no other practical control measures available (as a last resort) · as an interim measure until a more effective way of controlling the risk can be used, or · to supplement higher level control measu...

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is anything used or worn by a person to minimise risk to the person’s health or safety and includes a wide range of clothing and safety equipment. PPE includes boots, face masks, hard hats, ear plugs, respirators, gloves, safety harnesses, high visibility clothing etc. safety footwear chef footwear pu insole nurse shoes