Section 82: Personal protective equipment and clothing

82. Personal protective equipment and clothing (1) Where any process carried out at a place of work is likely to cause bodily injury and such bodily injury cannot be prevented by other means, every person employed in that process and liable to such bodily injury, shall be provided with such suitable and appropriate personal protective equipment and clothing as will protect him from risk of injury. (2) An employer shall, in order to ensure compliance with subsection (1)— (a) take account of ergonomic requirements and the state of health of the person who is required to wear the personal protective equipment; (b) ensure that the personal protective equipment is capable to fit the wearer correctly; (c) ensure that any risk to which a person is exposed is effectively prevented or adequately controlled. (3) (a) Every employer shall maintain or replace when required, any personal protective equipment provided to any person at work. (b) Every employer shall, where justified by the circumstances, cause any personal protective equipment to be thoroughly washed, cleaned and decontaminated before being put into use. (4) An employer shall provide appropriate accommodation for keeping personal protective equipment when it is not being used.