Equipment and clothing at work

This chapter covers the regulations and latest union and Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance around the safe use of equipment and machinery in the workplace. It covers key regulations reps need to know about including the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992, the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998, the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 and the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998.

The chapter also examines dress codes.