Polyco Automotive Catalogue

Hand Protection Assessment Survey (HPAS ® )

Due to our vast experience within the glove industry, we are best placed to help companies comply to the UK legislation and ensure that workers are able to undertake their duties safely. The glove survey will enable you to identify specific hazards and the glove options that are available to provide protection against those hazards. • To help minimise the number of hand injuries occurring in the workplace • To be confident that the audit has been conducted by a glove industry specialist like Polyco, who has one of the most advanced technical facilities, and is the only glove manufacturer in the UK to be accredited by UKAS for glove testing and analysis • To ensure that the most appropriate and fit for purpose hand protection is recommended • To reduce budget wastage, because using the right glove for the right task increases productivity and improves product quality Other benefits of the survey are:

In line with current UK legislation, all companies are required to undertake an assessment of the risk to health that may arise from exposure to hazards in the workplace (Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health, COSHH Regulations 2002).

A stepwise approach to the risk assessment is recommended:

• Identify the hazard and the risk of injury • Remove the hazard or find an alternativemethod of working to avoid the risk • If the hazard cannot be removed or an alternative method cannot be found, design controls that avoid personal contact with the hazard or reduce exposure to the hazard • If contact cannot be avoided, get in touch with your Personal Protective Equipment supplier for advice on the selection of appropriate protective equipment • Check that the recommended protective equipment is effective

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