7. Equipment at Work

Changes and developments since last year

• The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has revised and reissued several Approved Codes of Practice (ACoPs) dealing with work equipment.

• An online survey by construction union UCATT found that despite it being a legal requirement for an employer to supply workers with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), 8% of respondents said that it was not supplied by their employer.

• A new draft European PPE directive would mean that companies selling PPE would have to keep records about their stock and ensure products meet required standards if it is adopted.