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bluewater  
#1 Posted : 25 April 2015 09:55:56(UTC)
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bluewater
Hi Guy's, I've just been scanning through the CoSHH regs and I simply cannot see where it states that a specific face fit test must be carried out for close fitting RPE use. Am I going blind or has this requiement been removed from the latest revision? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks in advance
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HeO2  
#2 Posted : 25 April 2015 10:49:49(UTC)
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bluewater  
#3 Posted : 25 April 2015 13:31:45(UTC)
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bluewater
HeO2 wrote:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/foi/internalops/ocs/200-299/282_28.pdf Hope this helps Phil
Much appreciated Phil Many thanks and regards Frank
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Kate  
#4 Posted : 27 April 2015 13:08:46(UTC)
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Kate
It's never been in the regs - it's in the ACoP.
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A Kurdziel  
#5 Posted : 27 April 2015 14:13:45(UTC)
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A Kurdziel
It’s not actually in the regs but reg 8 of COSHH states, ” Every employer who provides any control measure, … shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that it is properly used …” . Which means that you need something like face fit-testing to make sure that your staff are wearing their masks correctly.
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Steven n  
#6 Posted : 28 April 2015 12:40:13(UTC)
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saferay  
#7 Posted : 29 April 2015 09:33:57(UTC)
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saferay
There is also a requirement that PPE "is capable of fitting the wearer correctly, if necessary, after adjustments within the range for which it is designed" in Reg 4 (3)(c) of the PPE Regs.
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