According to the Work Regulation Act 1992, every employer must provide suitable personal protective equipment (PPE) to his employees in order to ensure their safety from the possible health hazards at work, except in environments where such risks are fully controlled by other efficient means. PPE is an important requirement for safety concerns but not the prime one. This is often considered as the ‘last safety resort’ when other methods of safety do not work efficiently. So, PPE features the lowest in the hierarchy of safety control measures, such as protective work environment and technical control of situations. In some cases, gloves as personal protective … [Read more...]
