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hi i seem to be finding it difficult to understand the legal terminology and understand what I am actually reading, i work in an industry that requires me to wear ear protection, protective footwear and eye protection.
The Ear protection is provided and meets all Health and safety criteria etc, the footwear however, each year we get a catalogue to browse through and get told to pick from a selection which is suitable for our needs, my question is that we get a £40 subsidy and if the boots come to more than that we have to pay the short fall from our wages, now i know a lot of people will say "well stick to the budget and problem solved", but because we need to have metal free boots, with reinforced insole there isn't much in that category and we all seem to be paying extra ourselves, now i found this comment on a few sites and i understand this to mean i shouldn't have to contribute towards my ppe!? I am just wondering if someone could explain it a little bit better.
http://www.healthyworkinglives.com/advice/minimising-workplace-risks/ppe.aspx#who
Who should pay for PPE?
If items of Personal Protective Equipment are required they must be provided free of charge by the employer.
The second question is Safety eyewear does anyone know where i can find specifics regarding what is suitable protection and who is responsible for providing it, for people who wear prescription eyewear, i cannot wear the silly little goggles they provide over my glasses as well as other ppe i need. And they don't seem to want to give in and buy me prescription safety specs.
Any help will be much appreciated on this thanks
The Ear protection is provided and meets all Health and safety criteria etc, the footwear however, each year we get a catalogue to browse through and get told to pick from a selection which is suitable for our needs, my question is that we get a £40 subsidy and if the boots come to more than that we have to pay the short fall from our wages, now i know a lot of people will say "well stick to the budget and problem solved", but because we need to have metal free boots, with reinforced insole there isn't much in that category and we all seem to be paying extra ourselves, now i found this comment on a few sites and i understand this to mean i shouldn't have to contribute towards my ppe!? I am just wondering if someone could explain it a little bit better.
http://www.healthyworkinglives.com/advice/minimising-workplace-risks/ppe.aspx#who
Who should pay for PPE?
If items of Personal Protective Equipment are required they must be provided free of charge by the employer.
The second question is Safety eyewear does anyone know where i can find specifics regarding what is suitable protection and who is responsible for providing it, for people who wear prescription eyewear, i cannot wear the silly little goggles they provide over my glasses as well as other ppe i need. And they don't seem to want to give in and buy me prescription safety specs.
Any help will be much appreciated on this thanks