Templates / Health and safety
PPE inspection
Checklist · Every week
Checks the PPE people are using is right for the work, fits, is in good condition and is stored properly.
Use it in Sitro: add it to a project and fill it on a phone, free for 14 days.
The law and guidance behind it
- Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (as amended 2022), Regulations 4, 7 and 10
The questions
Where and when
- Area or location
- Date
PPE in use
- Safety helmets in date, undamaged and worn
- Safety boots in good condition
- High-visibility clothing clean and worn
- Gloves right for the task
- Eye protection where there's a risk to the eyes
- Hearing protection in hearing protection zones
- Respiratory protection face-fit tested and right for the dust or fume
- PPE stored clean and dry, with spares
Actions
- Anything found that needs putting right (write "None" if nothing)
- Action taken or who it was passed to
Sign-off
- Checked by
- Date and time
- Signature
A template to adapt to your site, not legal advice.
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