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  Dave Colton April 11, 2022 at 4:36pm

  It's a legal requirement for you to supply all PPE required for employees and even if using subbies you need to make sure that they have the appropriate PPE.  You also need to make sure they know how to use the supplied PPE.
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    Tommy > Dave Colton April 11, 2022 at 7:51pm

    Thank you. 
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  Gary RK @ Landscape Juice Network April 11, 2022 at 5:02pm

  As Dave says, any rsisk assessment that identifies PPE is required the employer needs to supply or allow employee to buy & expense back ( not a preferred method as you have no control over it )

  Important to note HSE just updated PPE rules/laws last week at gov.uk 
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    Tommy > Gary RK @ Landscape Juice Network April 11, 2022 at 7:52pm

    Thanks for letting me know it was updated as was on a separate section of gov.uk which has out of date info. 
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    Gary RK > Gary RK @ Landscape Juice Network April 12, 2022 at 7:54am

    For all/ref - https://www.hse.gov.uk/ppe/index.htm

    Personal protective equipment (PPE) at work

    PPE - the law and using personal protective equipemnt at work
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  Adam Woods April 12, 2022 at 8:28pm

  I do it for the simple reason that if I need someone to wear something I don't want them to skimp on the cost....and therefore the quality
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    Tommy > Adam Woods April 18, 2022 at 8:21am

    Thanks Adam 
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  Greenlawns April 16, 2022 at 10:51am

  Supply them with PPE , train them how to use it , and have them sign off, to show that they  have been given it and trained .. and store safely for the future ..that bits very important.

  Otherwise you leave yourself open to a case against you , probably 10/20/30 years down the line  for example . .ex employee suffers hearing loss when he's older , some bright spark then asks him . "Didn't you used to work as a gardener , mowing all day " 

  Next thing is your getting a letter from a greedy solicitor!!! 

   
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    Tommy > Greenlawns April 18, 2022 at 8:21am

    Thank you