The Health and Safety at Work Act has now been in place for over 45 years and requires employers to protect employees from risk in the workplace as part of their duty of care and this includes, where necessary, the provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), which is covered under The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992.Yet, despite the longstanding existence of these vital pieces of employment law legislation, there are many employees who continue to work without the appropriate protection and are working in environments where their employers are failing to follow best working practices that safeguard them from potential health and safety risks. The recent Coronavirus pandemic has brought the use and importance of PPE in to the spotlight and this will hopefu...
