[1] The regulations place a duty on every employer to ensure that suitable personal protective equipment is provided to employees who may be exposed to a risk to their health or safety while at work.

They extend the duty on employers to provide personal protective equipment (PPE), including clothing, to those who are classified as "limb (b) workers".

Act 1974 also states that employers are not allowed to charge for any PPE that is used for work.

[5] The regulations also impose requirements with respect to— On 25 June 2008 a moulding company in Leicester was fined £5,300 and ordered to pay £2,134.10 after an employee suffered serious burns after he removed a mould plug during a routine operation at Harrison Castings Ltd.

Not only did the molten metal permeate straight through the material, but the gloves were also so short that the liquid went up his jacket sleeves, making his burns worse.