Health and Safety Policy Arrangements
H & S: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
The general policy regarding PPE is that workers should always wear steel-capped safety boots, long protective trousers, hard hats, and Hi-Viz vests when working on site.
Protective gloves, eye glasses, noise defenders and disposable masks are to be worn during all grinding and cutting activities. Protective gloves, eye glasses and face masks are to be worn during all mixing of plaster, grouting, cement, and similar powder-based substances.
The above general guide on wearing PPE can be augmented or down-graded by the specific provisions stipulated in the CDM Plan and various risk assessments to be found at each site.
For example, the risk assessment for the general property maintenance work we often undertake within domestic properties may conclude the wearing of hard hats and Hi-Viz vests can be safely dispensed with … likewise … operatives would not be expected to put on full PPE to mix a spoonful of powder filler to seal a small hole in a wall.
Although a degree of common sense applies, operatives must always adhere to the specific PPE recommendations given in the CDM Plan and risk assessment … or the manufacturer’s PPE wearing recommendations given in the tools, plant and machinery operation guide manuals.
The Company will meet the cost of any reasonable request from a worker to provide any personal protective equipment, and train them on its proper use if it reduces the risk that person might sustain any harm from the work they undertake in the work place.
The Company will provide approved personal protective equipment to employees without charge.
The Covid-19 crisis has reignited the debate on whether workers with beards and stubble work safely on construction sites where risk assessments indicate harmful dusts, such as silica and asbestos, may become a safety issue. Please refer to our policy on RPE masks for further guidance on this highly contentious matter.
Staff can requisition PPE by downloading and completing this form.
Marisco Group
Head Office:
Unit J5, The Fulcrum
Vantage Way, Poole, BH12 4NU
Tel: 01202 474001
Email: accounts@mariscosouth.com
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