This personal protective equipment is mandatory when working on OX2 construction sites:
(the various EN standards are based on the PPE Directive (89/686/EEC)
- Safety boots
- OX2 minimum requirements for construction is safety footwear that protect the ankle (according to EN-ISO 20345, safety class 3.
- There will be a need to risk assess for other factors, i.e. extreme temperatures, working with electricity, etc.
- Hard protection
- OX2 minimum requirements is dependent on the environment the head protection will be used in.
- Construction/Windfarms shall as a minimum be EN12492, and with chin strap.
- Domestic and non-working environment (including visiting the inside of a turbine and no works are being carried out at the time of visit, where risk of falling items are illuminated) shall be as minimum EN397.
- High visibility clothing
- Warning clothing intended to provide conspicuousness at all times. Minimum demands are high-visibility clothing on the upper body according to EN ISO 20471. Depending on the work carried out different demands on high-visibility clothing and classes are to be followed due to legal requirements and risk assessment.
- Warning clothing intended to provide conspicuousness at all times. Minimum demands are high-visibility clothing on the upper body according to EN ISO 20471. Depending on the work carried out different demands on high-visibility clothing and classes are to be followed due to legal requirements and risk assessment.
- Eye protection
- Safety glasses EN 166, class 1, shall always be worn on the project site.
In addition to the above list, specific PPE for the task must be worn, e.g. gloves; hearing and respiratory protection, climbing harness and fall arrest/restraint. Employers requirements and local legislation may supersede the above-mentioned requirements.
Service engineers, machine operators, 3rd party inspectors, auditors, etc. are all considered workers and therefore shall wear the required PPE.
The wearing of PPE will also be worn by all visitors to the site and by delivery drivers, where safety helmet, safety boots (ancle protection not mandatory) and high-visibility vest is a minimum requirement.
In situations where there is a risk of being exposed electrical arcs, e.g. commissioning, testing or switching of electrical equipment, in energized switchgear areas or other exposed electrical equipment, especially when electrical works are performed: clothes shall be certified according to IEC 61482-1-2.
For general site visits where entering an energized production unit, switchgear, etc, could happen, clothes should be of a non flamable type such as wool or cotton. Clothes that melt from heat should not be worn near electrical equipment.