APPENDIX J

 

 

 

 

PPE data files

Manufacturers have to keep a comprehensive technical data file for all PPE, except that of 'simple design' (however guidance issued by the DTI suggests that this should be regarded as good practice for all manufacturers).

This file must include:

• full and detailed plans of the PPE, plus, as appropriate, notes of calculations and test results
• an exhaustive list of the basic health and safety requirements and any specified standards taken into account in the design of the PPE
• a detailed description of the control and test facilities used in the manufacturer's plant to check compliance of the production PPE with EU standards
• a copy of the information notice stipulated in Section 1.4 of Annex II of the PPE Directive



The file must be kept at the disposal of the
DTI for ten years after the manufacture
of production PPE