Posted By Lee Ainsworth Taileuk, There are a number of different ways for reducing consumption and cost of PPE, so here goes: 1. Tighten Control > Set up a new for old basis, where the employees need to sign for their PPE, this also ensures they are getting the correct PPE for their job and not the first thing they see. 2. Brand > For this one you will probably need to talk to the suppliers to come up with a suitable model that suits the conditions they are to be used in. You mention oil which generally rots the threaded seam type boot and I don't think rigger boots stand up too good to oil, I've seen the soles on them split after a few weeks. 3. Lengthen life > Look at the conditions that the PPE is being used in. Can it be cleaned on a regular basis to minimise the exposure to substances that are affecting the life span. Also look at maintenance of the PPE, storage and cleaning regimes. 4. Reduce consumption > If you engineer your control methods instead of PPE then you can reduce your consumption that way. I know it's not easy in all situations but remember PPE should only be used as a last resort. Hope this is what you were looking for. Regards Lee