Tag: PPE

Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (PPER2022)

Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (PPER2022) These Regulations may be cited as the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 6th April 2022 Employers responsibilities to workers regarding the provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are changing from 6 April 2022. The regulations and accompanying impact […]

Amputation after glove was entangled on rotating drill

An architectural metalwork company has been fined after an employee suffered a serious hand injury on a pedestal drill. In August 2018, an employee, who was an apprentice, suffered an amputation injury to his right-hand middle finger whilst operating a pedestal drill at the company site in Nottingham. His gloved right hand became entangled on […]