Employer Forcing To Pay Employee For Their Ppe

[teloxranitel]

My employer not care about providing the PPE, they provide PPE but for example overall for three moths and if it expires in 1 month you must by your own. But welding is heavy duty, some times I use about 2 wire reels. Sleeves I by by my self and welding jackets..Safety boots they provide for 9 months and if they expires in 5 months again they charge money.I always speak with employer about this issue.But they don't care about this..Peace tell me what I have to do to stop this. Because I make a profits for them about 200.000 to 400.000 a year just one person, and why they can not provide 500£ for 1 year for PPE I think it is not a problem.

[Hymie]

According to the HSE, you cannot be charged for PPE which is used only at work.

See this link:-

http://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/faqs/ppe.htm

Perhaps if you show your employer a copy, he may be willing to supply it f.o.c. if not, I would ask the HSE how you should proceed.

[factor-fiction]

Which country are you working in?

[Buenchico]

ACAS might also be able to advise you as to the way forward if your employer doesn't comply with the HSE requirements:
http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=2042

[EDDIE51]

Duplicate post already answered
http://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/
Contact the HSE using the link above.