The document discusses regulations for personal protective equipment (PPE) at work and signage requirements. The PPE at Work Regulations 1992 require that PPE be supplied and used at work where there are health and safety risks that cannot be controlled otherwise. The regulations define PPE as equipment intended to protect workers from risks like helmets, gloves, and high-visibility clothing. Signage must be provided to indicate required PPE for different zones, with nine color-coded zones outlined for an example work area.

1. SIGNS and SIGNAGE TOP LEVEL: ATTIC SPACE BLUE
ZONE 1
Safety Signs
and Signals
Regulations Safety Signs and Signals Regulations 1996
1996
FIRE EQUIPMENT ESCAPE ROUTES SIGNS & SIGNAGE
PEOPLE EQUIPMENT MATERIALS
Remember Confined Spaces and Loan Workers in this area
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2. On back of 16 - 29 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ZONE CONTROL SYSTEM for SAFETY ZONE
COLOUR
PPE ZONE NUMBER
at
Work
Regulations
PPE at Work Regulations 1992 BLUE – ZONE 1 YELLOW – ZONE 2
1992 TOP – Attic space and UPPER LEVEL -
GROUND LEVEL Roof Accommodation
The main requirement of the PPE at Work Regulations 1992 is that personal protective
equipment is to be supplied and used at work wherever there are risks to health and
safety that cannot be adequately controlled in other ways.
BLACK – ZONE 3 ORANGE – ZONE 4
GROUND LEVEL – GROUND LEVEL –
PPE is defined in the Regulations as ‘all equipment (including clothing affording Public Areas Toilets and No Public
protection against the weather) which is intended to be worn or held by a person at work Access Areas
and which protects him against one or more risks to his health or safety’, eg safety
helmets, gloves, eye protection, high-visibility clothing, safety footwear and safety
harnesses. Waterproof, weatherproof or insulated clothing is subject to the Regulations
only if its use is necessary to protect employees against adverse climatic conditions that
could otherwise adversely affect their health or safety. PURPLE – ZONE 5 BROWN – ZONE 6
A few types of equipment are not covered by the Regulations, mainly ordinary working GROUND LEVEL – GROUND LEVEL –
clothes and uniforms that don’t specifically protect against risks to health and safety, and Kitchen or Food MiscellaneousSIGNAGE
–
protective equipment worn by professional sports people during competition. FIRE EQUIPMENT ESCAPE ROUTES SIGNS &
Preparation Areas Skittle Alley or
Function Rooms
SIGNS and SIGNAGE for PPE
RED – ZONE 7 GREY – ZONE 8
LOWER LEVEL – OUTSIDE AREA –
Below Ground Includes Car Parking
includes Cellars etc
PEOPLE EQUIPMENT and Delivery Space
MATERIALS
GREEN – ZONE 9
GARDEN AREA –
Includes Children’s Play
Area and Seating
Arrangements
The ZONE CONTROL SYSTEM gives the user a systematic approach to safety
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