Posted By Dave Wilson Take the point, but more fool the employer if they pay for the designer frames etc. Would suggest that any PPE which has a company logo attached or is of high value which can be reused / recycled is returned otherwise would forget about it. What you going to do, put in a skip and incur waste disposal costs?

Posted By Bill Elliott I've never been too clear about the issue of returning PPE to the employer on leaving. I'm sure there are legitimate and good reasons to do so - but surely if equipment has been issued as "personal" that is what it is - what is the employer going to do with the returned gear - use it again, surely not!

Posted By Steve Nelson The Approved Code of Practice (acOP) accompanying the DSE Regs gives "guidance" on this subject. It confirms that employer MUST pay for basic "special corrective appliances" (ie DSE Specs), if solely used for DSE work. It further suggests that the employer MAY make a contribution towards the purchase of more expensive appliances that the employee may prefer to purchase for DSE use. Whilst SOME PPE could/should be returned by employee, it wouldn't be appropriate for other types due to hygiene considerations and/or the fact (as is the case with glasses)that they would be absolutely no use to anyone else !! The picture gets a little more "cloudy" when the employee requiring DSE specs also requires specs for other reasons/activities (eg reading). The law/aCOP suggests that in this case the employer is not liable - because the specs aren't solely for DSE use !! I personally think this approach is discriminatory (ie penalises those requiring [say]reading specs, and would hope responsible & fair employers would take a pragmatic view (i.e. allow employees requiring DSE specs to either get the basic model, or contribute towards bifocals if they have reading glasses too). Cheers.