UK Statutory Instrument SI 2022 United Kingdom

The Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022

These Regulations amend the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (“PPER 1992”) to extend the duties contained in regulations 4 to 11 of the PPER 1992 from employees to workers, and to update cross-references to other legislation.

Read it on legislation.gov.uk (opens in a new tab)
Enforced by
HSE
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Plus 2 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.008 Review of these Regulations Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must review PPE Amendment Regulations and publish reportsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.008 Review of these Regulations (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must review the PPE Regulations and publish reportsCrown / Minister / Government department
14 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.001 Citation and commencement (opens in a new tab)
s.002 The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992
s.002 The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Amendment to regulation 2 (interpretation)
s.003 Amendment to regulation 2 (interpretation) (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Amendment to regulation 3 (disapplication of the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992)
s.004 Amendment to regulation 3 (disapplication of the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992) (opens in a new tab)
s.005 New regulation 3A (modification of the 1974 Act)
s.005 New regulation 3A (modification of the 1974 Act) (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Amendment to regulations 4 to 11
s.006 Amendment to regulations 4 to 11 (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Amendment to regulation 13
s.007 Amendment to regulation 13 (opens in a new tab)

Help complying

Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.

Meet workplace health and safety requirements

A comprehensive journey for UK employers to understand and comply with health and safety law. Covers the legal framework (HASAWA 1974, MHSWR …

Run a construction business

Ongoing compliance, site safety, and operational requirements for established construction businesses

PPE compliance checklist

A yes/no checklist to verify your business meets all requirements under the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (as amended 2022). …
2 more guides that reference this instrument
Comply with PPE regulations Select and fit test respiratory protective equipment (RPE)

Connected legislation

The wider family of instruments made under the same parent Act.

Duty extraction and severity labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the instrument, not the instrument itself. Always verify against the linked source text.