UK Statutory Instrument 1992 United Kingdom

Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (as amended 2022)

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Enforced by

HSE, ONR

What's here

9 compliance obligations, 7 practical guides across 2 topics · 7 journeys

Penalty landscape

6 of 9 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 3 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

  • Employer 4
  • Self-Employed Person 4
  • Any Person 1

Step-by-step journeys using this legislation

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Relevant guidance

Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.

Direct — cites this Act

2 guides

Supporting — topic alignment

4 guides

Mentioned in related content

1 guides

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What this Act requires

Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.

Schedules

s.002

MODIFICATIONS

Unlimited fine
  • Assess and provide compliant respiratory and protective equipment for lead work Employer
Browse 28 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
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Council Directive 89/686/ EEC on the approximation of the laws...

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Council Directive 93/42/ EEC concerning medical devices ( OJ No....

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In section 30(6), for “breathing apparatus of a type approved...

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In regulation 9, for sub-paragraph (b), substitute the following sub-paragraph—...

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At the end of regulation 13, add the following new...

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In regulation 18(2), omit the full stop and add “and...

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In regulation 23(1), after “that respiratory protective equipment”, insert “complies...

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After regulation 23(1), insert the following paragraphs—

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Add at the end of regulation 23 the following additional...

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In regulation 8(3), after “shall” the first time that word...

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Insert the following new paragraph after regulation 8(3)—

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In regulation 20(2), omit the fullstop and add “and that...

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In regulation 7, after paragraph (3), insert the following new...

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In Schedule 1, in regulation 23(a), for “breathing apparatus of...

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In regulation 7, in paragraph (6)(b), insert at the beginning...

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In regulation 8(2), after “these regulations”, insert “and shall take...

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Add the following paragraphs at the end of regulation 3—...

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For regulation 6(4), substitute the following paragraph—

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In regulation 9(2), omit the full stop and add “and...

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In Schedule 1, in regulation 23(b), for “smoke helmets or...

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In Schedule 1, in regulation 24(a), for “smoke helmet or...

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In each of regulations 50, 51(1) and 60(1), for “breathing...

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In regulation 10(a), for “dust respirators of a type approved...

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In regulation 7— (a) after “respiratory protective equipment”, insert “which...

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In regulation 8, for “adequate protective clothing”, substitute “protective clothing...

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After regulation 8, insert the following new regulations— Compliance with...

Browse 7 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
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Citation and commencement

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Interpretation

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Disapplication of these Regulations

s.modification of the 1974 act

Modification of the 1974 Act

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Official guidance

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Enforcement and responsible bodies

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HSE

Primary

Health and Safety Executive

Workplace health, safety, and welfare regulation across all industries. Enforces the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and related regulations. Investigates …

ONR

Office for Nuclear Regulation

Independent regulator for nuclear safety and security. Issues nuclear site licences. Regulates nuclear installations, transport, and safeguards.

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