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www.nptc.org.uk The PPE at Work Regulations 1992
require that personal protective equipment is supplied and used at work wherever there are risks to health and safety that cannot be adequately controlled in other ways. Employers are required to provide PPE free of charge to their staff. The Regulations also require that PPE:
• is properly assessed before use to ensure it is suitable
• is maintained and stored properly
• is provided with instructions on how to use it safely
• is used correctly by employees
The following PPE should be used for tree work: • Safety helmet (complying with EN 397)
• Eye protection (mesh visor complying with EN 1731 or safety glasses to EN 166)
• Hearing protection (complying with EN 352)
• Gloves. The type of glove will depend on a risk assessment of the task and the machine. Consider the need for protection from cuts from the chainsaw, thorny material and cold/wet conditions. Where chainsaw gloves are required, these should comply with EN 381-7
• Leg protection incorporating chain- clogging material (complying with EN 381-5)
• Protective boots with good grip and protective guarding at front vamp and instep (complying with BS EN 20345)
• Non-snag outer clothing. The use of high-visibility clothing may also be appropriate
• Each person should carry a personal first-aid kit including a large wound dressing
• Hand-cleaning material such as waterless skin cleanser or soap, water and paper towels should be readily available
HAVS (Hand-arm vibration syndrome)
Hand-arm vibration is vibration transmitted from work processes into workers’ hands and arms. It can be caused by operating hand-held power tools, such as chainsaws, so is an issue when carrying out tree work on the golf course, which is likely to take place over a concentrated period in the winter. Regular and frequent exposure to hand- arm vibration can lead to permanent health effects. This is most likely when contact with a vibrating tool or work process is a regular part of a person’s job.
Hand-arm vibration can cause a range of conditions, collectively known as hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS), as well as specific diseases such as carpal
tunnel syndrome. Symptoms include tingling and numbness in the fingers, loss of sensation, loss of strength in the hands, the fingers going white (blanching) and becoming red and painful on recovery. Employers are required to assess vibration risks to workers to check if their job brings them to the exposure action value (EAV), a daily amount of vibration exposure above which employers are required to take action to control exposure - for hand-arm vibration the EAV is a daily exposure of 2.5m/s2
A(8).
The exposure limit value (ELV) is the maximum amount of vibration an
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