Introduction ..................................................................1

What is PPE? ................................................................3

Who has to Wear PPE? ................................................4

What PPE has to be worn? ..........................................5

Who is responsible for PPE? ........................................6

Meeting your obligations.............................................11

Checklist .....................................................................12

How can we help you .................................................14

Appendices

Appendix A What is Happening?................................	16
Appendix B What is PPE? ..........................................	17
Appendix C Assess the risk .......................................	21
Appendix D Risk assessment - employer'obligation...	23
Appendix E Inform the wearers.................................	24
Appendix F Employees' obligations............................	25
Appendix G Quality standards...................................	26
Appendix H Manafucturers' testing of PPE ................	30
Appendix I CE mark ..................................................	31
Appendix J PPE data files ..........................................	32

The Initial National Network