Protective equipment

“Personal protective equipment” means any equipment intended to be worn or held by a person to protect against one or more risks which could endanger that person’s safety or health during work, as well as any accessory intended to fulfil this objective. The employer must provide the employee, free of charge, with the personal protective equipment needed to perform the work.

The personal protective equipment must be designed for personal use, unless there are special reasons to make an exception. If the equipment is used by more than one person, measures must be taken to ensure that its use does not create safety, health or hygiene problems for the different users.