The large majority of all companies make health and safety at work a primary concern and this is seen in the choice of work wear uk employers now have to choose from, especially in the more hazardous environments, such as the construction industry, chemicals industry and those involved in using heavy machinery.

In the construction industry in particular there have been some recent changes in legislation which relate to the provision and wearing of head protection. In this particular working environment there are numerous situations where a head injury could occur, and quite rightly an employer is expected to minimise this risk by the provision of the correct clothing and equipment, and to properly organize the site itself.

The changes have seen the revoking of regulations which were introduced in 1989, and to include new provisions which come under the remit of the personal Protective Equipment Regulations (1992). This legislation seeks to ensure that all workers are provided with and wear suitable head protection, and also have suitable workwear clothing. However, if there is no risk of head injury then hard hats are not legally required to be worn, but it likely that there is always some risk, no matter how small and site rules will normally insist that there are worn by everyone on-site.

Similarly this is also applied to the wearing of hi-vis clothing, for anyone entering a site. The employer or site management would generally be expected to provide these, whether it is appropriate clothing for those working onsite on a daily basis, or a tabard or vest for those visiting or delivering.

It should be pointed out that all clothing and head protection should be in good condition and that if it is showing any sign of previous damage should be thrown away and replaced.

Safety is always going to be a primary consideration in this type of work and this shown by many employers imposing their own rules which are normally above and beyond current legislation. So for all your safety requirements for your work wear uk employers and employees should check out the Brookes website for our latest quality bargains.