Health and Safety Reminder: PPE Must be Provided Free of Charge

The HSE is reminding employers about their duty to provide workers with free personal protective equipment (PPE). The reminder is aimed at the catering industry, but applies to all employers.

Percy Smith, HSE Principal Inspector dealing with the catering industry said:

"Recent reports to HSE from unions and groups of workers indicate that some employers providing safety shoes or other items of PPE are classing them as part of the work uniform and charging workers for them. Regrettably we re... (112 more words)

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