Personal protective equipment

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27. Personal protective equipment

27.1. General provisions

27.1.1. (1) Where other means of protection against harmful

agents are impracticable or insufficient, dockworkers should be pro-

vided with adequate protective clothing and personal protective

equipment to shield them from the effects of such agents.

(2) Protective clothing and personal protective equipment should

at least conform to any national standards that may be applicable.

27.1.2. Dockworkers should be instructed in the use of pro-

tective clothing and personal protective equipment provided.

27.1.3. Dockworkers should make proper use of, and take

proper care of, the protective clothing and personal protective equip-

ment provided.

27.1.4. Protective clothing and equipment should be cleaned at

suitable intervals and properly maintained.

27.1.5. Where protective clothing and equipment may be con-

taminated by poisonous or other dangerous substances, it should be

stored in separate accommodation where it will not contaminate the

workers' clothing.

27.1.6. Before being issued, personal protective equipment that

comes into contact with the skin should be washed and disinfected.

27.1.7. Suitable protection for the skin, such as barrier creams

and coverings, should be provided when there is a risk of the skin

coming into contact with materials having an injurious or penetra-

tive effect on it.

27.1.8. Suitable protection, such as disinfectants and skin

coverings, should be provided against the danger of infection when

parts of animals which may be infected are handled.

27.1.9. Suitable breathing apparatus, helmets or respirators

acceptable to the competent authority should be provided as pro-

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