Works regulations who is responsible to provide safety shoes at work the employer or the employee?

my employer has been paying toward the cost of safety shoes since he made the decision that we should all wear them. he has now decided that we should all wear a uniform although no one wants them he is stopping the payment for safety shoes to cover the cost of uniforms can he do this

Works regulations who is responsible to provide safety shoes at work the employer or the employee?
Your employer has to provide safety shoes if:


1. he requires the employee to wear them.


2. A risk assessment finds it necessary to wear them.





In these 2 cases it is illegal (in the UK) for the employer to ask the employee to buy his own safety equipment.


He can price up a basic set of safety shoes, then get the employee to pay the difference if he/ she fancies a more expensive pair, although the Personal Protective Equipment Regs state that the PPE must be suitable for the purpose, and suitable for the person (ergonomically).


Fashionability does not constitute suitability for the person.
Reply:Depends on your contract of employment which should state who is responsible if you do have to wear safety gear
Reply:simon c and knowitall have the right answers.
Reply:H%26amp;SE rules..In fact LAW


The employer MUST provide you with PPE..(Personal Protective Equipment)..at his cost.


This includes safety shoes and any other type of overalls or clothing.
Reply:employers can decide how to spend there money,If I was you I%26#039;ed be thinking how lucky I was to have a employer that will provide something,I don%26#039;t get safty shows clothing a canteen just low pay and hard work,perhaps you will be allowed to cliam against your tax,all get togather and agree to set up a fighting fund
Reply:Short answer:


No, he can%26#039;t. He has to pay for the uniforms and for the shoes if he decides the employees have to wear them.
Reply:you need a union......GO TEAMSTERS!!!!
Reply:If you are in the UK then safety gear has to be provided by the employer. End of story.
Reply:Employers are obliged to provide safety equipment at work, including safety shoes if your work place requires them - if you%26#039;re in a shop, no; if you%26#039;re on a factory floor, probably yes.


There are a number of relevant Acts and regulations; the Health %26amp; Safety at Work Act 1974; and the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) are the most appropriate.


I should add that just because your employer contributed to safety footwear in the past it does not mean they are legally obliged to do so - but it%26#039;s a good indicator.
Reply:It depends entirely on whether or not it is specified what you should wear. In the construction industry, some companies require steel-toed boots, but they don%26#039;t care what kind. So, if it is your choice, they do not have to reimburse you. If you work at a fast food restaurant and they say you have to wear khaki%26#039;s, but no brand is specified, then you have to buy them - not the company. But, if they say you have to wear black Ben Davis pants, or you must wear Red Wings boots, or anything specific, then, they are required to supply them (or reimburse you for the cost).
Reply:Depends on whether you have a contract that says he will pay for them. Your employer is not required by law to pay for your shoes. You can however deduct them on your taxes if you are paying for them and not reimbursed.
Reply:By first subsidising the cost of safety shoes, the employer has set what is regarded as an %26#039;historical precedent%26#039;. His intent was to pay for the cost of required PPE. As required by law. However, the law does not stipulate how often and how much the company has to pay. There has been a move by most companies to %26#039;allow%26#039; a certain amount toward the purchase of safety shoes. This is generally done by sampling the avg. cost provided by local companies. Employees tend to abuse programs like this. Uniforms can be considered PPE, if you work in an environment where fibre content is important. Welding operations for example forbid poly fibres. Electronic assembly wants you to wear fibres that are not static sensitive. If your employer has an assessment that suggests shoes are required PPE, then he HAS to fund the initial cost, and training, and provide reasonable replenishment.
Reply:all PPE should be provided by the employer,that includes uniform,boots,safety glassess,gloves.



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