PUWER and PPE regulations

PUWER and Personal Protective Equipment regulations (© K.Brown 2025)

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2. Regulation 8 of the PPE regs details the '......... and accomodation' requirements of PPE
7. PPE should only be used as a last......
10. PUWER regulations detail the provision and use of work ..............
11. Who carries a duty to ensure safe and appropriate plant and equipment is used in the work place
12. PUWER also details information, instruction and .................. - to ensure the safe use of plant and equipment.
13. PPE regulation 5 details this, of PPE

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1. used to protect the head
3. PPE regulations do not apply to ordinary work clothes and ..............
4. If you are asked to use an item of rubbish equipment, you should do what to it?
5. PUWER requires equipment be regularly inspected. What kind of person can carry this out?
6. Gives protection to toes in boots
8. PUWER details both self-propelled and ............ equipment use.
9. Some PPE is referred to as RPE - an example of ths equipment would be a ...........