25th October 2005, 11:03 AM
Do units have an obligation to provide PPE that actually fits? Some of us are only little, and surely outsized PPE presents its own H&S issues?
The answers are yes and yes! Don't be fobbed off with the XXXL hi vi vests.
Trowels - always been a difficult one. In some ways these are like artisan's tools. A brick layer will have his own trowel, but other equipment, like mixer, barrow etc will be supplied by his/her employer. That said, I would encourage units to provide the trowel, but for personal use.
The answers are yes and yes! Don't be fobbed off with the XXXL hi vi vests.
Trowels - always been a difficult one. In some ways these are like artisan's tools. A brick layer will have his own trowel, but other equipment, like mixer, barrow etc will be supplied by his/her employer. That said, I would encourage units to provide the trowel, but for personal use.