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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Directive 89/656/EEC of 30 November 1989 on the minimum health and safety requirements for the use by workers of personal protective equipment at the workplacenote, and in particular Article 9 thereof,Whereas:
(1)Principle 10 of the European Pillar of Social Rightsnote, proclaimed at Gothenburg on 17 November 2017, provides that every worker has the right to a healthy, safe and well-adapted working environment. The workers’ right to a high level of protection of their health and safety at work and to a working environment that is adapted to their professional needs and that enables them to prolong their participation in the labour market includes the use of personal protective equipment at the workplace if risks cannot be avoided or sufficiently limited by other means, measures, methods or procedures of work organisation.
(2)The implementation of the directives related to the health and safety of workers at work, including Directive 89/656/EEC, was the subject of an ex-post evaluation, referred to as a REFIT evaluation. The evaluation looked at the directives’ relevance, at research and at new scientific knowledge in the various fields concerned. The REFIT evaluation, referred to in the Commission Staff Working Documentnote, concludes, among other things, that the use of personal protective equipment concerns approximately 40 % of the EU’s workforce, as risks at the workplace cannot be avoided by any other means, and that there is a need to address difficulties in implementing Directive 89/656/EEC.
(3)In its Communication ‘Safer and Healthier Work for All – Modernisation of the EU Occupational Safety and Health Legislation and Policy’note, the Commission reiterated that while the REFIT evaluation of the Union’s acquis on occupational health and safety confirmed that the legislation in this field is generally effective and fit-for-purpose, there is scope for updating outdated rules and ensuring better and broader protection, compliance and enforcement on the ground. The Commission emphasises the particular need to consider the definition of personal protective equipment and its use by different services and sectors, as set out in Article 2 of Directive 89/656/EEC.
(4)Directive 89/656/EEC lays down minimum requirements for the use of personal protective equipment used by workers at work, which is to be used when the risks concerned cannot be avoided or sufficiently limited by technical means of collective protection or by measures, methods or procedures of work organisation. To facilitate the establishment of the general rules required pursuant to Article 6 of Directive 89/656/EEC, Annexes I, II and III to Directive 89/656/EEC provide non-binding guidelines intended to facilitate and support the selection of appropriate personal protective equipment for the risks, activities and sectors concerned.
(5)Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote lays down the provisions regarding the design, manufacture and marketing of personal protective equipment. Regulation (EU) 2016/425 modified the risk categorisation of products, to enable employers to understand and thus to deploy personal protective equipment, as further explained in the Personal Protective Equipment Guidelinesnote that clarify procedures and matters referred to in Regulation (EU) 2016/425. It is considered appropriate to update Annexes I, II and III to Directive 89/656/EEC in order to ensure consistency with the risk classification laid down in Regulation (EU) 2016/425 and to align them with terminologies used and types of personal protective equipment referred to in Regulation (EU) 2016/425.
(6)Article 4(1) of Directive 89/656/EEC foresees that employers must provide personal protective equipment that complies with the relevant Union provisions on design and manufacture with respect to safety and health. Pursuant to that Article, employers who provide that personal protective equipment to their workers must ensure that such personal protective equipment fulfils the requirements laid down in Regulation (EU) 2016/425.
(7)Annex I to Directive 89/656/EEC sets out a specimen risk survey table for the use of personal protective equipment and sets out types of risks that could occur in workplaces in relation to different parts of the body to be protected by personal protective equipment. Annex I should be amended to take account of new types of risks that appear in workplaces and to ensure consistency with the risk classification and the terminology used, in particular in Regulation (EU) 2016/425.
(8)Annex II to Directive 89/656/EEC, which sets out a non-exhaustive guide list of types of personal protective equipment, should be amended to take account of the new types of risks identified in Annex I to that directive. Annex II should also be amended to include examples of personal protective equipment currently available on the market in conformity with Regulation (EU) 2016/425 and the terminology used in that Regulation.
(9)Annex III to Directive 89/656/EEC sets out a non-exhaustive guide list of activities and sectors of activity that could require the provision of personal protective equipment, bringing together the risk classifications set out in Annex I to that directive and the types of personal protective equipment described in Annex II to that directive. Annex III to Directive 89/656/EEC should be restructured to ensure consistency between the terminology and classifications used across the three annexes and with Regulation (EU) 2016/425. This will enable employers from different sectors and industries to better identify and provide personal protective equipment that corresponds to specific activities and the specific types of risks that workers are exposed to, as indicated by the risk assessment.
(10)The Advisory Committee for Safety and Health at Work was consulted on the measures resulting from the adoption of the Commission’s Communication ‘Safer and Healthier Work for All – Modernisation of the EU Occupational Safety and Health Legislation and Policy’ that are required to keep the Union’s occupational health and safety legislation effective and fit-for-purpose.
(11)In its ‘Opinion on the Modernisation of Six OSH Directives to Ensure Healthier and Safer Work for All’note, adopted on 6 December 2017, the Advisory Committee for Safety and Health at Work recommends that Directive 89/656/EEC should be amended to enhance its relevance and effectiveness.
(12)In a subsequent ‘Opinion on technical updates to the annexes of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive (89/656/EEC)’note, adopted on 31 May 2018, the Advisory Committee for Safety and Health at Work recommends that specific updates to Annex I, II and III to Directive 89/656/EEC, taking into account the latest technological developments in the field and ensuring consistency with Regulation (EU) 2016/425, should be carried out.
(13)In preparing the current update of Annexes I, II and III to Directive 89/656/EEC, the Commission was assisted by experts representing Member States, who provided technical and scientific support.
(14)In accordance with the Joint Political Declaration on explanatory documentsnote, adopted by the Member States and the Commission on 28 September 2011, Member States have undertaken to accompany, in justified cases, the notification of their transposition measures with one or more documents explaining the relationship between the components of a directive and the corresponding parts of national transposition instruments.
(15)The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 17 of Council Directive 89/391/EECnote,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1#
Annexes I, II and III to Directive 89/656/EEC are replaced by the text in the Annex to this Directive.
Article 2#
1.Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 20 November 2021 at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.When Member States adopt those measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
2.Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Article 3#
This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Annex I
RISKS IN RELATION TO THE BODY PARTS TO BE PROTECTED BY PPE (*) (*) This list of risks/parts of the body cannot be expected to be exhaustive. The risk assessment will determine the need to provide a PPE and its characteristics according to the provisions of this Directive.
Annex II
Non-exhaustive list of types of personal protective equipment with regard to the risks they provide protection against
Equipment for HEAD PROTECTION
—Helmets and/or caps/balaclavas/headgears against:
—Impacts caused by falling or ejected object
—Collision with an obstacle
—Mechanical risks (perforation, abrasion)
—Static compression (lateral crushing)
—Thermal risks (fire, heat, cold, hot solids including molten metals)
—Electric shock and live working
—Chemical risks
—Non-ionizing radiation (UV, IR, solar or welding radiation)
—Hairnets against risk of entanglement
Equipment for HEARING PROTECTION
—Earmuffs (including e.g. earmuffs attached to a helmet, active noise reduction earmuffs, earmuffs with electrical audio input)
—Earplugs (including e.g. level-dependent earplugs, earplugs adapted to the individual)
Equipment for EYE AND FACE PROTECTION
—Spectacles, goggles and face shields (prescription lenses where appropriate) against:
—Mechanical risks
—Thermal risks
—Non-ionizing radiation (UV, IR, solar or welding radiation)
—Ionizing radiation
—Solid aerosols and liquids of chemical and biological agents
Equipment for RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
—Filtering devices against:
—Particles
—Gases
—Particles and gases
—Solid and/or liquid aerosols
—Insulating devices, including with an air supply
—Self-rescue devices
—Diving equipment
Equipment for HAND AND ARM PROTECTION
—Gloves (including mittens and arm protection) against:
—Mechanical risks
—Thermal risks (heat, flame and cold)
—Electric shock and live working (antistatic, conductive, insulating)
—Chemical risks
—Biological agents
—Ionizing radiation and radioactive contamination
—Non-ionizing radiation (UV, IR, solar or welding radiation)
—Vibration risks
—Finger stalls
Equipment for FOOT AND LEG PROTECTION and anti-slip protection
—Footwear (e.g. shoes, including in certain circumstances clogs, boots that may have steel toe-caps) to protect against:
—Mechanical risks
—Slipping risks
—Thermal risks (heat, flame and cold)
—Electric shock and live working (antistatic, conductive, insulating)
—Chemicals risks
—Vibration risks
—Biological risks
—Removable instep protectors against mechanical risks
—Kneepads against mechanical risks
—Gaiters against mechanical, thermal and chemical risks and biological agents
—Accessories (e.g. spikes, crampons)
SKIN PROTECTION — BARRIER CREAMSIn certain circumstances, as a result of the risk assessment, barrier creams could be used together with other PPE with the aim of protecting workers’ skin from related risks. Barrier creams are PPE under the scope of Directive 89/656/EEC as this type of equipment can be considered in certain circumstances as additional or accessory within the meaning of Article 2 of Directive 89/656/EEC. However, barrier creams are not PPE according to the definition in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/425.
—There could be barrier creams to protect against:
—Non ionizing radiation (UV, IR, solar or welding radiation)
—Ionizing radiation
—Chemicals
—Biological agents
—Thermal risks (heat, flame and cold)
Equipment for BODY PROTECTION/OTHER SKIN PROTECTION
—Personal protective equipment for protection against falls from a height, such as retractable type fall arresters, full body harnesses, sit harnesses, belts for work positioning and restraint and work positioning lanyards, energy absorbers, guided-type fall arresters including an anchor line, rope adjustment devices, anchor devices that are not designed to be permanently fixed and that do not require fastening works before use, connectors, lanyards, rescue harness
—Protective clothing, including whole body (i.e. suits, overalls) protection and partial body (i.e. gaiters, trousers, jackets, waistcoats, aprons, kneepads, hoods, balaclavas) protection against:
—Mechanical risks
—Thermal risks (heat, flame and cold)
—Chemicals
—Biological agents
—Ionizing radiation and radioactive contamination
—Non-ionizing radiation (UV, IR, solar or welding radiation)
—Electric shock and live working (antistatic, conductive, insulating)
—Entanglement and trapping
—Lifejackets for prevention of drowning and buoyancy aids
—PPE for signalling the user’s presence visually
III
NON-EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF ACTIVITIES AND SECTORS OF ACTIVITY WHICH MAY REQUIRE THE PROVISION OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (*) — (*) The risk assessment will determine the need to provide a PPE and its characteristics according to the provisions of this Directive
I. physical risks
| Risks | Body part affectedType of PPE | Examples of activities where the use of the corresponding type of PPE may be necessary (*) | Industry and Sectors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact caused by falling or ejected objects, collision with an obstacle and high-pressure jets | CraniumProtective helmet | Work on, underneath or in the vicinity of scaffolding and elevated workplacesCarcase Work and road workFormwork's erection and strippingScaffolding's assembly and installationAssembly and installation worksDemolitionsBlasting worksWork in pits, trenches, shafts and tunnelsWork in the vicinity of lifts, lifting gear, cranes, and conveyorsWorks in underground workings, quarries, open diggingsWork with industrial furnaces, containers, machinery, silos, bunkers and pipelinesSlaughtering and Cutting line at slaughterhousesLoad handling or Transport and storageForest workWork on steel bridges, steel building construction, steel hydraulic structures, blast furnaces, steel works and rolling mills, large containers, large pipelines, boiler plants and power stationsEarth and rock worksWork with bolt-driving toolsWork with blast furnaces, direct reduction plants, steelworks, rolling mills, metalworks, forging, drop forging and castingWork involving travelling on bicycles and mechanically propelled bikes | Building constructionCivil engineering constructionMachinery manufacturing, installation and maintenanceShipbuildingMining worksEnergy productionInfrastructure construction and maintenanceIron and Steel industrySlaughterhousesRailway shunting workHarbours, transport and logisticsForest Industry |
| Eyes and/or faceSpectacles, goggles and face shields | Welding, grinding and separating workManual hammeringCaulking and chisellingRock working and processingWork with bolt-driving toolsWork on stock removing machines for small chippingsDrop forgingThe removal and breaking up of fragmentsSpraying of abrasive substancesUse of brush cutter or chainsawDental and surgical procedures | Building constructionCivil engineering constructionMachinery manufacturing, installation and maintenanceShipbuildingMining worksEnergy productionInfrastructure construction and maintenanceIron and Steel industriesMetal and Wood industriesStone carvingGardeningHealthcareForestry | |
| Foot and leg (parts)Footwear (shoes/boots, etc.) with safety or protective toecapFootwear with metatarsal protection | Carcase Work and road workErection and stripping of formworkScaffolding's assembly and installationDemolitionsBlasting worksWorking and processing of rockSlaughtering and Cutting line worksTransport and storageWork with moulds in the ceramics industryWork with frozen meat blocks and preserved foods packagingFlat glass products and container glassware manufacture, working and processingConversion and maintenance workForest worksWork with concrete and prefabricated parts involving formwork erection and strippingWork in contractors’ yards and warehousesRoof workWork on steel bridges, steel building construction, masts, towers, lifts, steel hydraulic structures, blast furnaces, steelworks and rolling mills, large containers, large pipelines, cranes, boiler plants and power stationsFurnace construction, heating and ventilation installation and metal assembly workWork with blast furnaces, direct reduction plants, steelworks, rolling mills, metal works, forging, drop forging, hot pressing and drawing plantsWork in quarries and open diggings, coal stock removalWork with moulds in the ceramics industryLining of kilns in the ceramics industryRailway shunting work | Building constructionCivil engineering constructionMachinery manufacturing, installation and maintenanceShipbuildingMining worksEnergy productionInfrastructure construction and maintenanceIron and Steel industrySlaughterhousesLogistic CompaniesManufacturing IndustryGlass IndustryForest Industry | |
| Falls due to slipping | FootSlip-resistant footwear | Works on slippery surfacesWorks on humidity environments | Building constructionCivil engineering constructionShipbuildingSlaughterhouseCleaningFood industriesGardeningFishing industry |
| Falls from a height | Whole bodyPPE designed to prevent or arrest falls from height | Work on scaffoldingAssembly of prefabricated partsWorks on mastsRoof workWork on vertical or slope surfacesWork in high crane cabsWork in high cabs of warehouse stacking and retrieval equipmentWork in high sections of drilling towersWork in shafts and sewers | Building constructionCivil engineering constructionShipbuildingInfrastructure maintenance |
| Vibration | HandsProtective Gloves | Works with hand-guided tools | Manufacturing industriesBuilding workCivil Engineering work |
| Static compression of parts of the body | Knee (leg parts)Kneepads | Installation of blocks, tiles and pavers on the floor | Building constructionCivil engineering construction |
| FootFootwear with toecaps | DemolitionsLoad handling | Building constructionCivil engineering constructionTransport and storageMaintenance | |
| Mechanical injuries (abrasion, perforation, cuts, bites, wounds or stabs) | Eyes and/or faceSpectacles, goggles, face shields | Works with hand-guided toolsWelding and forgingGrinding and separating workChisellingRock working and processingWork on stock removing machines for small chippingsDrop forgingThe removal and breaking up of fragmentsSpraying of abrasive substancesUse of brush cutter or chainsaw | Building constructionCivil engineering constructionShipbuildingMining worksEnergy productionInfrastructure maintenanceIron and Steel industriesMetal and Wood industriesStone carvingGardeningForestry |
| HandsMechanical protective gloves | Works with steel frameworkHandling of sharp-edged objects, other than machines where there is a danger of the gloves being caughtRegular cutting using a hand knife for production and slaughteringChanging the knives of cutting machinesForest worksGardening work | Building constructionCivil engineering constructionShipbuildingInfrastructure maintenanceManufacturing industriesFood industrySlaughterForest industry | |
| ForearmsArm protection | Boning and cutting | Food industrySlaughter | |
| Trunk/Abdomen/LegProtective apron, gaitersPenetration resistance trousers (cut-resistant trousers) | Regular cutting using a hand knife for production and slaughteringForest works | Food industrySlaughterForest industry | |
| FootPenetration resistance footwear | Carcase works and road worksDemolitionFormwork's erection and strippingForest works | Building constructionCivil engineering constructionShipbuildingMining worksForest industry | |
| Entanglement and trapping | Whole bodyProtective clothing for use where there is a risk of entanglement with moving parts | Entangle oneself in parts of machinesGet caught in parts of machinesGet caught with garment in parts of machinesGet swept away | Machine buildingManufacture of heavy-duty machinesEngineeringConstructionAgriculture |
| Noise | EarsHearing protectors | Work with metal pressesWork with pneumatic drillsThe work of ground staff at airportsWorks with power toolsBlasting worksPile-driving workWood and textile working | Metal IndustryManufacturing industryBuilding constructionCivil engineering constructionAeronautical industryMining works |
| Heat and/or fire | Face/Whole headWelding headshields,helmets/caps against heat or fire, protective hoods against heat and/or flame | Work in presence of high temperatures, radiating heat or fireWork with or in the vicinity of molten substancesWork with welding plastics guns | Iron and Steel IndustryMetal IndustryMaintenance servicesManufacturing Industry |
| Trunk/abdomen/legsProtective apron, gaiters | Welding and forgingCasting | Iron and Steel IndustryMetal IndustryMaintenance servicesManufacturing industry | |
| HandProtective gloves against heat and/or flame | Welding and forgingWork in presence of high temperatures, radiating heat or fireWork with or in the vicinity of molten substances | Iron and Steel IndustryMetal IndustryMaintenance servicesManufacturing industry | |
| ForearmsSleeves | Welding and forgingWork with or in the vicinity of molten substances | Iron and Steel IndustryMetal IndustryMaintenance servicesManufacturing industry | |
| FootFootwear against heat and/or flame | Work with or in the vicinity of molten substances | Iron and Steel IndustryMetal IndustryMaintenance servicesManufacturing industry | |
| Whole/partial bodyProtective clothing against heat and/or flame | Work in presence of high temperatures, radiating heat or fire | Iron and Steel IndustryMetal IndustryForest Industry | |
| Cold | HandProtective gloves against coldFootFootwear against cold | Work in the open air in extreme cold conditionsWork in deep-freeze roomsWork with cryogenic liquids | Building constructionCivil engineering constructionShipbuildingMining worksFood IndustryAgriculture and fisheries sector |
| Whole/partial body including headProtective clothing against cold | Work in the open air in cold weather conditionsWork in deep-freeze rooms | Building constructionCivil engineering constructionShipbuildingMining worksFood IndustryAgriculture and fisheries sectorTransport and storage | |
| Electric shock (direct or indirect contact) | Whole headElectrically insulating helmetsHandsElectrically insulating glovesFootElectrically insulating footwearWhole body/Hands/FootConductive PPE intended to be worn by skilled persons during live working at a nominal power system voltage up to 800 kV AC and 600 kV DC | Live working or close to live parts under electrical tensionWork on electrical system | Energy productionTransmission and distribution of electrical energyIndustrial facilities maintenanceBuilding constructionCivil engineering construction |
| Static electricity | HandsAntistatic glovesFootAntistatic/conductivefootwearWhole bodyAntistatic clothing | Handling plastic and rubberPouring, collecting or loading into a containerWork near to highly charged elements such as conveyor beltsHandling explosives | Manufacturing industryFeed industryBagging and packing plantsProduction, storage or transport of explosives |
| Non-ionizing radiation, including sunlight (other than direct observation) | HeadCaps and helmets | Work in open air | Fishing and agricultureBuilding constructionCivil engineering construction |
| EyesProtective spectacles, goggles and face shields | Work with radiant heatFurnace operationsWork with laserWork in open airWelding and gas cuttingGlass blowingGermicidal lamps | Iron and Steel IndustriesManufacturing industryFishing and agriculture | |
| Whole body (skin)PPE againstNatural and artificial UV | Work in the open airElectrical weldingGermicidal lampsXenon lamps | Building constructionCivil engineering constructionShipbuildingMining worksEnergy productionInfrastructure maintenanceFishing and agricultureForest industryGardeningFood industryPlastic industryPrinting industry | |
| Ionizing radiation | EyesProtective spectacles/goggles against ionizing radiationHandsProtective gloves against ionizing radiation | Operating in X-ray facilitiesOperating in the area of medical radio diagnosisWork with radioactive products | HealthcareVeterinary careRadioactive waste plantEnergy production |
| Trunk/abdomen/partial bodyProtective apron against x-rays/Coat/Vest/Skirt against x-rays | Operating in X-ray facilitiesOperating in the area of medical radio diagnosis | HealthcareVeterinary careDental careUrologySurgeryInterventional radiologyLaboratories | |
| HeadHeadwear & CapsPPE for protection against e.g. development of brain tumours | Medical X-ray work places and facilities | HealthcareVeterinary careDental careUrologySurgeryInterventional radiology | |
| Partial bodyPPE for thyroid protectionPPE for gonads protection | Operating in X-ray facilitiesOperating in the area of medical radio diagnosis | HealthcareVeterinary care | |
| Whole bodyProtective clothing against ionizing radiation | Operating in the area of medical radio diagnosisWork with radioactive products | Energy productionRadioactive waste plant |
II. CHEMICAL RISKS (including nanomaterial)
| Risks | Body part affectedType of PPE | Examples of activities where the use of the corresponding type of PPE may be necessary (*) | Industry and Sectors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solid (dusts, fumes, smokes, fibres,and nano-material) | Respiratory systemRespiratory protective devices against particles | DemolitionBlasting worksSanding and Polishing of surfacesWork in presence of asbestosUse of materials consisting of/containing nanoparticlesWeldingChimney sweeperWork on the lining of furnaces and ladles where there may be dustWork in the vicinity of blast furnace taps where there may be heavy metal fumesWork in the vicinity of the blast furnace charge | Building constructionCivil engineering constructionShipbuildingMining worksIron and Steel industriesMetal and Wood industriesAutomotive industryStone carvingPharmaceuticals industryHealthcare servicesPreparation of cytostatics |
| HandsChemical Protective glovesand barrier cream as an additional/accessory protection | Work in presence of asbestosUse of materials consisting of/containing nanoparticles | Building constructionCivil engineering constructionShipbuildingIndustrial facilities maintenance | |
| Whole bodyProtective clothing against solid particles | DemolitionWork in presence of asbestosUse of materials consisting of/containing nanoparticlesChimney sweeperPreparation of plant protection products | Building constructionCivil engineering constructionShipbuildingIndustrial facilities maintenanceAgriculture | |
| EyesSpectacles/goggles and face shields | WoodworkingRoad work | Mining industryMetal and wood industryCivil engineering construction | |
| Liquid(mists and fogs) | Respiratory systemRespiratory protective devices against particles | Surface treatment (e.g. varnishing/painting, abrasive blasting)Surface cleaning | Metal IndustryManufacturing IndustryAutomotive sector |
| HandsChemical protective gloves | Surface treatmentSurface cleaningWork with liquid spraysWorks with acids and caustic solutions, disinfectants and corrosive cleaning substances | Metal IndustryManufacturing industryAutomotive sector | |
| Whole bodyChemical protective clothing | Surface treatmentSurface cleaning | Metal IndustryManufacturing industryAutomotive sector | |
| ImmersionSplashes, sprays and jets | HandsChemical protective gloves, | Work with liquid spraysWorks with acids and caustic solutions, disinfectants and corrosive cleaning productsProcessing of coating materialsTanningWork in hairdressers and beauty salons | Textile and clothing industryCleaning industryAutomobile industryBeauty and hairdressing sectors |
| ForearmsChemical protective sleeves | Works with acids and caustic solutions, disinfectants and corrosive cleaning products | CleaningChemical industryCleaning industryAutomobile industry | |
| FootChemical protective boots | Work with liquid spraysWorks with acids and caustic solutions, disinfectants and corrosive cleaning products | Textile and clothing industryCleaning industryAutomobile industry | |
| Whole bodyChemical protectiveclothing | Work with liquid spraysWorks with acids and caustic solutions, disinfectants and corrosive cleaning products | CleaningChemical industryCleaning industryAutomobile industryAgriculture | |
| Gases and vapours | Respiratory systemRespiratory protective devices against gases | Surface treatment (e.g. varnishing/painting, abrasive blasting)Surface cleaningWork in fermentation and distilling roomsWork inside tanks and digestersWork in containers, restricted areas and gas-fired industrial furnaces where there may be gas or insufficient oxygenChimney sweeperDisinfectants and corrosive cleaning substancesWork in the vicinity of gas converters and blast furnace gas pipes | Metal IndustryAutomotive sectorManufacturing industryCleaning industryAlcoholic drinks productionWastewater treatment plantsWaste treatment plantChemical IndustryPetrochemical industry |
| HandsChemical protective gloves | Surface treatmentSurface cleaningWork in fermentation and distilling roomsWork inside tanks and digestersWork in containers, restricted areas and gas-fired industrial furnaces where there may be gas or insufficient oxygen | Metal IndustryAutomotive sectorManufacturing industryAlcoholic drinks productionWastewater treatment plantsWaste treatment plantChemical IndustryPetrochemical industry | |
| Whole bodyChemical protective clothing | Surface treatmentSurface cleaningWork in fermentation and distilling roomsWork inside tanks and digestersWork in containers, restricted areas and gas-fired industrial furnaces where there may be gas or insufficient oxygen | Metal IndustryAutomotive sectorManufacturing industryAlcoholic drinks productionWastewater treatment plantsWaste treatment plantChemical IndustryPetrochemical industry | |
| EyesSpectacles, goggles and face shields | Spray paintingWoodworkingMining operations | Automotive sectorManufacturing industryMine industryChemical IndustryPetrochemical industry |
III. biological agents
| Risks | Body part affectedType of PPE | Examples of activities where the use of the corresponding type of PPE may be necessary (*) | Industry and Sectors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solids and liquids | Respiratory systemRespiratory protective devices against particles | Work that involve contact with human body and animal fluids and tissuesWork in presence of biological agent | HealthcareVeterinary clinicsClinical analysis laboratoriesResearch LaboratoriesRetirement homesHomes assistancesWastewater treatment plantsWaste treatment plantFood IndustryBiochemical production |
| HandsProtective gloves against microorganismsWhole/partial bodyProtective clothing against biological agentsEyes and/or faceProtective spectacles, goggles and face shields | Work that involve contact with human body and animal fluids and tissuesWork in presence of biological agent | HealthcareVeterinary clinicsClinical analysis laboratoriesResearch LaboratoriesRetirement homesHomes assistancesWastewater treatment plantsWaste treatment plantFood Industry | |
| Direct and indirect contact | HandsProtective gloves against microorganismsWhole/partial bodyProtective clothing against biological agentsEyes and/or faceProtective goggles and face shields | Work that involve contact with human body and animal fluids and tissues (bites, stings)Work in presence of biological agent | HealthcareVeterinary clinicsClinical analysis laboratoriesResearch LaboratoriesRetirement homesHomes assistancesWastewater treatment plantsWaste treatment plantFood IndustryForest industry |
| Splashes, sprays and jets | HandsProtective gloves against microorganisms | Work that involve contact with human body and animal fluids and tissuesWork in presence of biological agent | HealthcareVeterinary clinicsClinical analysis laboratoriesResearch LaboratoriesRetirement homesHomes assistancesWastewater treatment plantsWaste treatment plantFood Industry |
| ForearmsProtective sleeves against microorganisms | Work that involve contact with human body and animal fluids and tissuesWork in presence of biological agent | HealthcareVeterinary clinicsClinical analysis laboratoriesResearch LaboratoriesRetirement homesHomes assistancesWastewater treatment plantsWaste treatment plantFood Industry | |
| Foot/legsProtective over boots and gaiters | Work that involve contact with human body and animal fluids and tissuesWork in presence of biological agent | HealthcareVeterinary clinicsClinical analysis laboratoriesResearch LaboratoriesRetirement homesHomes assistancesWastewater treatment plantsWaste treatment plantFood Industry | |
| Whole bodyProtective clothing against biological agents | Work that involve contact with human body and animal fluids and tissuesWork in presence of biological agent | HealthcareVeterinary clinicsClinical analysis laboratoriesResearch LaboratoriesRetirement homesHomes assistancesWastewater treatment plantsWaste treatment plantFood Industry | |
| Direct and indirect contact | HandsProtective gloves against microorganismsWhole/partial bodyProtective clothing against biological agentsEyes and/or faceProtective goggles and face shields | Work that involve contact with human body and animal fluids and tissues (bites, stings)Work in presence of biological agent | HealthcareVeterinary clinicsClinical analysis laboratoriesResearch LaboratoriesRetirement homesHomes assistancesWastewater treatment plantsWaste treatment plantFood IndustryForest industry |
IV. other risks
| Risks | Body part affectedType of PPE | Examples of activities where the use of the corresponding type of PPE may be necessary (*) | Industry and Sectors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-visibility | Whole bodyPPE for signalling the user’s presence visually | Work in proximity of movement of vehiclesAsphalt works and road markingRailway worksDriving means of transportWork of ground staff at airport | Building constructionCivil engineering constructionShipbuildingMining worksTransport services and passengers transports |
| Oxygen deficiency | Respiratory systemInsulating respiratory protectives devices | Work in confined spacesWork in fermentation and distilling roomsWork inside tanks and digestersWork in containers, restricted areas and gas-fired industrial furnaces where there may be gas or insufficient oxygenWork in shafts, sewers and other underground areas connected with sewage | Alcoholic drinks productionCivil engineering constructionChemical IndustryPetrochemical industry |
| Respiratory systemDiving equipment | Underwater works | Civil engineering construction | |
| Drowning | Whole bodyLife jacket | Work on or near waterWork in the seaWork in an airplane | Fishing industryAeronautical industryBuilding constructionCivil engineering constructionShipbuildingDocks and harbours |
(1)Annex I to Directive 89/656/EEC is replaced by the following:
(2)Annex II to Directive 89/656/EEC is replaced by the following:
(3)Annex III to Directive 89/656/EEC is replaced by the following:
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