Posted By Telfie Part of our organisation is introducing a new uniform, after inspection I noticed the uniform came with a red police style jacket, the jacket is padded to protect against the cold and also has numerous reflective strips attached Inside there is no EN or CE MARK If my understanding is correct, uniforms do not come under the scope of the PPE Regs. However because the jackets are provided to protect the individual against the cold and warn others of the users presence I would say they should be EN & CE Marked? Am i Right or wrong I would appreciate your views on this one? Thanks Telfie

Posted By Dave Merchant Sorry Dave but you're wrong - clothing used to protect employees against inclement weather (rain or cold etc) is most certainly PPE under the Directive and Regulations. 2(2)a: "simple PPE"...shall cover exclusively PPE intended to protect the wearer against:-... atmospheric agents of a neither exceptional nor extreme nature (for example head gear, seasonal clothing and footwear); Schedule 1 *only* exempts clothing designed and used solely for private non-workplace use. The fact your jackets have reflective strips means they are clearly designed to be used in a 'protective' manner, and without a CE mark there's a question over their legality - high-vis jackets must comply with EN471 - however it's very common to see non-compliant products entering the EU from Asia and the USA as EN471 is quite strict (so there's not as much 'styling' available).

Posted By Dave Wilson I was referring to clothing which projects the corporate image as not being PPE. Any clothing which is provided in the interests of safety is PPE