Employers have basic duties under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 for the provision and use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
PPE can be defined as protective clothing and equipment designed to provide protection to an employee's health and or safety during the completion of their employment activities.
At Nikau, because of the varied tasks and duties that our personnel perform, the provision of effective personal protective equipment is paramount, therefore all our PPE
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is properly assesseed before use to ensure that it is suitable;
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is maintained and stored properly;
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employees are provided with instruction on how to use their PPE safely; and
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that the PPE is used correctly by employees at all time.
As shown above, there is a wide variety of protective clothing and equipment options which are dependent on a variety of factors. A comprehensive risk assessment is completed by Nikau site management to assess which removal and protective options are best to ensure the safety and health of Nikau's employees at work.
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