§ Mr. HawksleyTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what arrangements he has made to consult the industry on appendix 4, glove and arm protection in the use of personal protective equipment at the workplace directive; where the section appears in the consultation document; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. McLoughlinI have been asked to reply.
Proposals to implement the use of personal protective equipment directive—89/656/EEC—were published by the Health and Safety Commission—HSC—on 6 December 1991 in its consultative document "Personal Protective Equipment at Work. Proposals for Regulations and Guidance". A copy is in the Library. The closing date for comments was 5 April 1992.
Within the consultative document, the HSC requested comments on the need for guidance in support of the regulations. It proposed that specific guidance on "Hand and Arm Protection" be prepared as appendix 4 to the supporting guidance. Both sides of industry will be further consulted following the preparation of such specific draft guidance.