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#1 Posted : 05 September 2007 11:57:00(UTC)
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Posted By Ogo A
Is there a requirement within COSHH or/and other UK/European regulations for a medical assessment to determine whether an employee is fit to wear an RPE, either with or without risk based decision which requires him to wear it as a risk reduction measures?
Any response, related documents, links to this will be appreciated highly.

Many thanks
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#2 Posted : 05 September 2007 14:38:00(UTC)
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Posted By Raymond Rapp
I am not sure about a prescriptive legal requirement but it might be 'best practice'. In our confined Space procedure it is a requirement for those who wear RPE to be medically fit to wear RPE and assessed as such by an OHP.

Ray
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#3 Posted : 05 September 2007 17:06:00(UTC)
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Posted By Helen C
HSG 53, paragraph 51 briefly mentions Medical fitness and refers to specific requirements laid down in COSHH, CAW, CLAW and IRR.
Also mentions relevant medical conditions on page 20.
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#4 Posted : 06 September 2007 15:09:00(UTC)
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Posted By Ogo A
Many thanks for your responses
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