Document No: DIV-HSE-100-00

Date Revised: 05 January 2021

Title: HSE Policy
Owner:

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

(PPE)POLICY

Version 1.1

Signatures below indicates approval of this Management Document.

Prepared by:

Safety Officer
Approved by:

Sec 16.2
Approved by:

Sec 16.1 CEO

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Contents

1 SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION 3

2 PURPOSE 4

3 SCOPE 4

4 OBJECTIVE 4

5 RESPONSIBILITIES 4

6 POLICY STATEMENT 4

7 COMMUNICATION 6

8 REVIEW PERIOD 6

9 ENFORCEMENT 6

10 APPROVAL 6

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1 SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
This document should be read in conjunction with the following supporting documents:

Document Name Location

1. Health and Safety Policy
2. OSH Act and relevant Regulations (85 of 1993)
3. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Standard 29 CFR 1910.132

2 PURPOSE
The Company has a commitment to protect the health and safety of our employees, customers,
partners, and the communities in which we operate and who may be impacted by our actions.
As a result, this Policy has as its purpose to reduce the likelihood of injury to the companies
workers through setting the requirements for the provision of the appropriate Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE) and the instruction and training on the safe use and
implementation of (PPE).

3 SCOPE
This policy applies to the Company’s Health and Safety Management System, concerning the
employees, contractors in the services of installation delivery of equipment, onsite
maintenance, and support for all clients. The document is to set minimum requirements and
guidelines in accordance with local legislation which relates to the control and use of personal
protective equipment.

If local market legislation is less than the minimum requirements as set out in this standard, the
requirements of this standard shall supersede any local legislation.

4 OBJECTIVE
To set a guideline to enable the development and implementation of a process within the
Company to identify the correct use of PPE required for the tasks at hand, manage the issue,
control, maintenance, care, replacement, appropriate storage and eventual disposal of (PPE)
Personal Protective Equipment.

5 RESPONSIBILITIES
Without derogating from the 16(1)’s liability for Health and Safety issues, the Section 16(2)
appointee may be given overall responsibility and authority to ensure that PPE Issue and
Control procedure is defined, documented, and implemented for all employees, contractors
and visitors during daily tasks, services of delivery, installation, equipment, onsite maintenance
and support of clients.

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6 POLICY STATEMENT
Management is committed to ensure hazards are eliminated, substituted, or mitigated through
engineering, administrative or other controls, prior to resorting to the use of PPE. In some work
environments Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) must be provided and used to protect
personnel against hazards capable of causing injury, illness, or impairment. Management is
committed to provide appropriate PPE to employees who may be subjected to a hazardous
work condition.

6.1. In terms of this Policy, Personal Protective Equipment means all equipment or clothing
designed to be worn or held by a worker, specifically to protect them against identified
hazards or risks, and any addition or accessory designed to meet this objective.

6.2. A process must be developed and implemented that enables an assessment to be made
to determine which PPE is suitable to control the exposure of the employee to the hazard
being considered. This assessment would be in writing if the PPE is to be used in a high-
risk situation. The process must include the review of the assessment if it is suspected
that the previous assessment is no longer relevant or valid.

Some or all of the following may need to be considered in the risk assessment.
• The residual risks in the workplace,
• Is there a better way to mitigate the risks?
• The parts of the body which may be affected,
• The nature of the task,
• The degree of physical effort involved,
• Methods of work,
• Appropriate PPE must be acquired – Manufacturers recommendations must be
considered,
• How long PPE must be worn,
• Any special requirements e.g. ease of use when wearing spectacles or with other PPE.
• The health and other personal attributes of the worker.
• Fit of the PPE – Ergonomic factors and possible discomfort or loss of dexterity.

6.3.The process also needs to deal with the following:

 Information regarding the effectiveness and purpose of the PPE.
 Training of workers to use the PPE including their responsibility to properly ware the
items.
 Hygiene – cleaning and disinfecting.
 Issue and other records that need to be kept.
 The locating and display of signage.

6.4. The process must also include the appropriate storage and maintenance of PPE in
accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.

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6.5. Adequate supervision must also be included with the required periodic checklists.

7 COMMUNICATION

This policy, and related information, will be communicated to all employees and the wider
public using the full range of communication methods available to the company and its network
of contacts.

8 REVIEW PERIOD
This policy will be revised annually or if there is any change of legislation that impacts this policy
with regards to the delivery of services, installation, equipment, onsite maintenance, and
support to clients.
We reserve the right to amend or withdraw this policy in accordance with the provisions of
Legislations or best practice.

9 ENFORCEMENT
This policy will be enforced upon sign off. Staff members and Contractors who do not adhere to
this process, could face disciplinary action which could lead to dismissal.

10 APPROVAL
I, the undersigned, herewith declare that we are duly authorised to sign this document and
hereby approve the contents as set out in the document.

__________________ __________________ _________________

Signature Name in Block Letters Date
(Title) 16(1)

__________________ __________________ _________________

Signature Name in Block Letters Date
(Title) 16(2)

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