Personal ProtectiveEquipment Guide

It is mandatory to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) whilst undertaking work or visiting sites within IP Southern. You must ensure you know how to wear your PPE correctly and that it is suitable for you,

the task and the environment. Risk assessments should be carried out for every task, to determine whether additional or task specifi c PPE is required, such as hearing or respiratory protection.

Eye protection as appropriate for the task (e.g. safety glasses or goggles)

Hand protection

appropriate to the task

(the minimum standard is

Cut 5 gloves)

High visibility orange lower, full length clothing

Footwear supporting the

ankle with a protective toe

cap and mid-sole protection

High visibility orange upper body clothing (including long sleeves) with reflective tape

Safety helmet with chin strap

Eye Protection Eye protection must be worn while on site and be suitable for the task being carried out. Eye protection includes glasses, goggles, visors and face shields.

Task specific protection includes goggles for impact tasks, goggles with Alkali lenses for contact with solvents and anti-mist and anti-scratch lenses for general use. Prescription eye protection is also available.

Glasses should be cleaned at the end of every shift. Storing the glasses in a case will also help prolong their life span.

You should replace your eye protection if it is ill fitting, scratched, bent or broken; or if vision is impaired in any way.

Clothing You are required to wear high visibility orange clothing; including jackets, vests, t-shirts and trousers. All clothing must have reflective tape and upper body clothing must have your Sponsor’s logo on the back. Long sleeves are preferable to protect skin.

Lower body clothing must be full length.

Task specific clothing may be required and should be identified by risk assessment. For example, flame retardant PPE must be worn when working in substations.

Safety Helmet A safety helmet must be worn at all times when trackside or on construction sites. Safety helmets should be adjusted to fit properly and should not interfere with other PPE such as eye or hearing protection.

Helmets should be replaced in accordance with manufacturers guidance, which can be anything between 3-5 years after the manufacture date. The date of manufacture can be found on the inside of your helmet.

Hats and hoodies must not be worn under safety helmets as they prevent the safety helmet from functioning correctly. Only purpose made liners are permitted to be worn.

Risk assessments should be undertaken for every task. A chin strap may be required if there is a risk of the helmet falling off, particularly when working at height.

Hand & Arm Protection As a minimum, you are required to wearCut 5 Gloves on our sites. However, specific types of Cut 5 Gloves should be chosen dependent on the task that is being undertaken. For example, rubber gauntlets must be worn when strapping.

To check that your gloves are Cut 5 standard, look for ‘EN 388’ on the top of the glove.

Thermal Cut 5 Gloves are also available for winter.

Footwear Boots must have steel or composite toe caps and support your ankles. Rigger boots are not permitted. The boots must also have a composite or steel mid-sole. You must replace your boots if the steel toe cap becomes exposed. Boots must also be replaced if the treads start to deteriorate. Task specific boots may be required for certain tasks and should be identified during a risk assessment. For example, wellington boots should be worn when working with wet concrete.

Minimum PPE required in Southern

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