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Interserve Construction also trading as Paragon

Personal Protective Equipment Standard

Issue 12 July 2018

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Introduction

The intention of this standard is to ensure that all people on Interserve Construction sites, who need to wear personal protective equipment (PPE), have PPE that is effective and comfortable.

We have introduced this standard as experience has shown us that whilst PPE provided meets the relevant standards and is appropriately marked, in practice quality is variable and often uncomfortable.

This standard therefore details acceptable PPE, by manufacturer and model number for the various types of PPE.

This is not a standard introducing mandatory wearing of PPE, although there will be site rules specifying minimum PPE to be worn (detailed in the Project Management Plan/ Health and Safety Plan for the site). This will include head, hand and light eye protection, safety footwear and high visibility clothing.

Scope

This standard applies to all people on our sites and under Interserve Construction control including Interserve Construction Employees and Subcontractors to Interserve Construction. This includes any workers from sub-sub contractors that the subcontractor may have let

*Compliance with this standard is a condition of the Interserve Construction “Health and Safety Code for Subcontractors” and therefore a contract requirement.

Principles and Responsibilities

The requirements for personal protective equipment are contained in legislation including the Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1992, and numerous other Regulations.

The principles are that the provision of PPE is a last resort, where a risk cannot be controlled adequately by other means.

PPE should be appropriate to the risk, environment and individual. Be compatible with other PPE, be maintained and in good condition.

Responsibilities for this fall on the employer, including the need to provide without charge to the employee, and to provide the employee with instruction and training necessary to ensure its correct use.

Similarly employees have a responsibility to use correctly and report defects or loss.

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This standard does not affect these duties. Subcontractors and their employees remain responsible for the duties outlined above.

Should any situation arise where the subcontractor believes there is a conflict between their duties and compliance with this standard, then they are to feedback as detailed below.

Feedback

We have undertaken research and consultation to identify equipment that meets the stated intention of this standard, i.e. effective and comfortable.

We welcome any feedback you may have.

For Interserve Construction employees this should be via the “feedback” facility on the Document Management System. For others it should be via the Interserve Construction site management who in turn feedback through the Document Management System.

Interserve Construction commit to periodically review this standard and revise as necessary, considering feedback received.

Suppliers

In compiling this standard we have tried to include items that are readily available from national industry suppliers.

Alternatively Interserve Construction can supply PPE that meets this standard at competitive rates, contact;

Interserve Site Services Brickyard Road Aldridge Walsall West Midlands WS9 8SR

Phone: 01922 749062 Fax: 01922 749 095 E –mail: [email protected]

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ACCEPTED PPE LIST

TYPE STANDARD COMMENTS PPE SUPPLIER & PRODUCT NAME/REFERENCE

Head Protection Build UK Standard Colours:

Black: Supervisor

Orange: Slinger / Signaller JSP Ltd. www.jsp.co.uk White: Site Manager

Competent Operative Mk 3, MK 7, Evo 3, Evo 5 and Evo 8 Helmets. Helmet BS EN 397 Vehicle Marshal (distinguished by the wearing of a different coloured high Centurion Safety Products Ltd. visibility vest) www.centurionsafety.co.uk

Blue: All those coming to site who do not fall Reflex and Concept Helmets. into any of the above catergories

Not for general use, restricted to specific activites such as traffic management operations Should their use be accepted by Interserve “Bump Cap” BS EN 812 and only then when justified through formal risk Construction site management, any bump cap assessment and accepted by Interserve that meets the BS EN 812 standard. Construction site management.

Note: Build UK have a safety helmet colour standard and Interserve have adopting the Build UK Standard on all construction sites.

The standard is available on the Build UK website; www.Builduk.org

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ACCEPTED PPE LIST

TYPE STANDARD COMMENTS PPE SUPPLIER & PRODUCT NAME/REFERENCE

Eye Protection Uvex www.uvex.co.uk

“Nuisance” protection only. Bolle

www.bolle-safety.com BS EN 166 F Spectacles Any spectacle from the manufacturers / (Impact Grade 2) suppliers listed right, that meet the BS EN 166F Specsavers

standard. www.specsavers.co.uk (Corporate Eyecare link)

JSP Ltd. www.jsp.co.uk

Uvex www.uvex.co.uk

BS EN 166 B For use in all activities posing impact risk. Ultravision or Ultrasonic goggles. Goggles (Impact Grade 1) JSP Ltd. www.jsp.co.uk

Due to the various types of eye protection for differing applications, specialist equipment will be dependant on application. Any supplier providing it meets the BS EN 166,

BS EN 166 AND and other relevant standards. Specialist OTHERS Examples include Visors, faceshields for welding/chainsaws/ chippers, etc.

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ACCEPTED PPE LIST

TYPE STANDARD COMMENTS PPE SUPPLIER & PRODUCT NAME/REFERENCE

Hearing Protection Uvex www.uvex.co.uk Plugs BS EN 352-2 Disposable only – reusable cause hygiene 3M problems www.solutions.3m.co.uk

Uvex

BS EN 352-1 www.uvex.co.uk

3M (Includes Peltor brand) Muffs www.solutions.3m.co.uk

BS EN 352 -3 To suit helmet (JSP, Centurion), providing it meets (Helmet- the BS EN 352-3 standard. mounted)

Specialist BS EN 352-4 Needed for “high-risk” situations where correct Dependant on application, providing it meets the BS frequency attenuation needed. EN 352-4 standard.

Respiratory Protection

Dust/particulate filter 3M www.solutions.3m.co.uk BS EN 140 Half Masks BS EN 149 P3 only for maximum protection. JSP Ltd

www.jsp.co.uk

Specialist BS EN 136 to 145, Full face, powered, etc needed specific to the Dependant on application, providing it meets the 149, AND OTHERS risk. relevant standard.

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ACCEPTED PPE LIST

TYPE STANDARD COMMENTS PPE SUPPLIER & PRODUCT NAME/REFERENCE

Clothing

Construction Sites Standard Site Rule. Any supplier providing it meets the BS EN 471 Class HV Waistcoats BS EN 471 Class 2 Different colours can be used, ie: orange for 2 standard. General Site use banksmen.

HV Waistcoat Long sleeve Class 3 has to be worn on high- Traffic speed roadworks. Any supplier providing it meets the BS EN 471 Class BS EN 471 Class 3 Management 3 standard. Operatives Specialist item to be used on live carriageway

HV Jackets Long sleeve Class 3 has to be worn on high- Any supplier providing it meets the BS EN 471 Class BS EN 471 Class 3 General speed roadworks. 3 standard.

Wet weather Any supplier.

Any supplier providing it meets the relevant Dependent on risk, eg: flame-retardant for hot Specialist standard. works and metal grinding/cutting.

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ACCEPTED PPE LIST

TYPE STANDARD COMMENTS PPE SUPPLIER & PRODUCT NAME/REFERENCE

Hand Protection

Mechanical Risks (Abrasion, cutting, BS EN 388 Traffiglove etc) www.traffiglove.com

A range of colour coded gloves for mechnical cut protection (Red – lowest level of protection, Chemical Risks BS EN 374 Amber – medium protection and Green offering highest level of protection). Due to the many types of glove for differing risks, specific glove dependant on application. Cold BS EN 511 Marigold www.marigold-industrial.com Any gloves from the manufacturers listed right, provided the glove meets the standard(s) applicable to the risk. Ansell Occupational Healthcare www.ansell.eu Guidance on product selection is available on most of the websites detailed right.

Showa www.showagloves.com

Heat BS EN 407

Sperian Protection www.sperianprotection.com

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ACCEPTED PPE LIST

TYPE STANDARD COMMENTS PPE SUPPLIER & PRODUCT NAME/REFERENCE

Foot Protection Not for general use, restricted to specific activites such as carpet fitting and only then Any supplier providing it meets the relevant Training Shoe when justified through formal risk assessment standard. and accepted by Interserve Construction site management. Any supplier providing it meets the relevant Not for general use on contruction sites, standard. Shoe restricted to depots and offices.

Any supplier providing it meets the relevant BS EN 345, Laced Boot standard. BS EN ISO 20344

and BS EN ISO 20345 Toe-cap and steel midsole.

Note: Some construction sites may not permit

“Rigger” boots. Please check with the Any supplier providing it meets the relevant “Rigger” Boot standard. project management.

Any supplier providing it meets the relevant

standard. Wellington

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