APPENDIX F

 

 

 

 

Employees' obligations

While the onus is on the employer to provide and ensure the correct use of PPE, your employees also have responsibilities - although, of course, it is your duty to make sure that they understand these responsibilities.
Employees have to take reasonable care of the PPE provided and report any loss, defect or concerns they may have about its serviceability.

They have to use it correctly and it is also partly up to them to ensure that it fits properly. Trained employees can also carry out routine simple maintenance - although the HSE guidance on the PPE Regulations states that the manufacturers must carry out maintenance work if the equipment is complex.