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SECTION 5.7 7. Can my employer charge me for personal protective equipment such as safety shoes? • The Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1992 say that where there is a risk of injury or ill health to a worker that cannot be reduced or removed,your employer must provide personal protective equipment(PPE)free of charge. • PPE includes most protective clothing and equipment e.g.hard hats,safety spectacles and face masks. PPE is the least effective form of protection from hazards at work.It only protects the worker from the risk of injury,rather than removing or controlling the hazard at source.It should always be used as a last resort.The 1992 Regulations state that the type of PPE required should be determined by risk assessment.It is vital to involve and consult the workforce when selecting equipment. All PPE should be CE marked.CE equipment conforms to the standards required under the 1992 Regulations. Under the Regulations your employer must also: • Maintain,clean and replace PPE where necessary. • Provide storage for PPE when it is not being used. • Ensure that PPE is properly used. • Ensure that training,information and instruction on using PPE is given to employees. Ordinary work clothes,uniforms and work clothing not worn to protect the worker,are not PPE.So it is lawful for a contract of employment to allow the employer to charge for such clothes,or to insist on the worker providing them at his/her own cost.It is important to negotiate suitable terms and conditions to prevent this happening(a worker can pay extra for PPE if he or she decides to upgrade the PPE for reasons of personal comfort). REMEMBER: there may be more than one person affected by this issue. Consider calling a meeting to advise,recruit and organise.
SECTION 5.8 8. I think that there is asbestos in my workplace.What should I do? Asbestos is an extremely hazardous substance.Breathing in air containing asbestos fibres can lead to asbestos related diseases including cancer. There are three main types of asbestos: • Crocidolite(blue asbestos). • Amosite(brown asbestos). • Chrysotile(white asbestos). For the untrained eye asbestos can be difficult to identify and doesn’t necessarily have a colour.It is most commonly found in buildings built or refurbished before 1985.Examples of materials containing asbestos include insulating boards,boiler lagging and ceiling tiles. Asbestos fibres are released when the materials containing asbestos are damaged through construction work e.g.drilling into insulating boards or when the material becomes worn or breaks. In 1999 the UK banned the use and import of white asbestos,brown and blue have been banned for some time.However,there is still a lot of asbestos present in workplaces and other buildings which could present a risk to building and maintenance workers as well as other workers. From 21st May 2004,Regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002 requires people in control of work premises(this could be the owner,the occupier and/or a managing agent)to: • Determine the location and condition of materials likely to contain asbestos. • Presume materials contain asbestos unless there is strong evidence that they do not. • Make and keep an up to date record of the location and condition of materials containing asbestos or presumed asbestos in the building. • Assess the risk of anyone being exposed to asbestos fibres from these materials. • Prepare a plan on how these risks are to be managed. • Review and monitor the plan. • Provide information on the location and condition of the materials to anyone likely to disturb them e.g.contractors or building maintenance workers. The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002 also require employers to prevent asbestos exposure to employees working with asbestos or if this is not possible control exposure to the lowest possible level e.g.through the use of protective equipment.Employers must carry out an assessment of the likely exposure(who and how much they may be exposed to)before starting any work with asbestos. The Asbestos(Licensing Amendment)Regulations 1998 requires work with certain types of asbestos materials e.g.asbestos insulating board to be licensed.Anyone carrying out such work must have a licence from the Health and Safety Executive and must comply with the terms of the licence. Employers and contractors who fail to comply with these regulations face heavy fines and even prison sentences. Workers who think that they are being exposed to asbestos at work should contact their <strong>GMB</strong> Representative who has access to specialist advice. REMEMBER: there may be more than one person affected by this issue. Consider calling a meeting to advise,recruit and organise.
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GMB WORKPLACE ORGANISERS TOOLKIT
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CONTENTS 1. Your role 1.1 Training
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