Failure to ensure employees have suitable personal protective equipment for workplace hazards
First to latest report 13 Nov 2014 — 12 Feb 2025
Reports that mention this concern
7
Times this concern has been raised
7
Stated actions linked to this concern
12
What this concern includes
Includes failures to provide, require, maintain or ensure use of suitable personal protective equipment for employees or workers exposed to workplace hazards, including the anchor's unspecified PPE deficiency and hazard-specific respiratory or other protective-equipment failures.
What is not included
Excludes PPE concerns involving children, customers, visitors, recreational participants, passengers, boat users or members of the public rather than employees or workers.
Excludes failures concerning PPE training, records or guidance alone when no deficiency in employee PPE protection or use is identified.
Excludes controls for non-PPE measures such as ventilation, water suppression, barriers or emergency plans unless the assertion also identifies inadequate employee PPE protection.
Excludes generic occupational-health or safety deficiencies that do not specifically concern personal protective equipment.
Trends
Reports over time
Reports mentioning this concern, over time
Reports about this concern issued each year.
* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.
Most frequent recipients
Most frequent recipients
Reports about this concern sent to each recipient.
Health and Safety Executive2
Beatson Clark Limited1
Cabinet Office1
Department of Health and Social Care1
Frisbys Solicitors (legal representatives of John Wright's estate)1
KK Security & FM Ltd1
Masters of Foxhounds Association1
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government1
National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers1
Network Rail1
Office of Rail and Road1
Partner of the deceased1
Rail Accident Investigation Branch1
Tesco Stores Limited1
Ward Bros (Malton) Limited1
Private limited company3
Ministerial department2
Workplace safety regulator2
Type not available2
Rail accident investigator1
Rail infrastructure manager1
Trade association1
Transport regulator1
Transport trade union1
Reports and published responses 7 reports
See individual reports that have raised this concern, and the actions taken in response
Teesside and Hartlepool
Concerns raised1
Lack of suitable personal protective equipment for employees
This report raised 10 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
No linked response statements
No respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
West London
Concerns raised1
Inadequate respiratory personal protective equipment for artificial stone finishing
This report raised 3 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Linked responses
Department of Health and Social Care
Health and Safety Executive
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Stated actions An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.8
Health and Safety Executive
Deliver national inspection campaigns addressing risks from respirable crystalline silica exposure.
Health and Safety Executive
Investigate reported ill-health and concerns about inadequate risk management in industries with potential respirable crystalline silica exposure.
Health and Safety Executive
Meet stone-product manufacturers and fabrication employers to discuss practical controls for high-silica-content stone work.
Health and Safety Executive
Confirm requirements for working high-silica-content stone worktops.
Health and Safety Executive
Publish guidance for installers, managers and supervisors on controlling exposure risks when working with high-silica-content stone.
Health and Safety Executive
Support development of an information leaflet with the Worktop Fabricators Federation for distribution through its networks.
Health and Safety Executive
Review global evidence to determine whether additional controls or action may be necessary.
Health and Safety Executive
Commission research into the underlying causes of employers’ poor compliance with control use.
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.3
Department of Health and Social Care
Responsibility for addressing the Coroner’s concerns sits with the Health and Safety Executive.
Redirects responsibilityThe respondent said that another organisation was responsible for deciding or taking action.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Working practices and protections fall outside MHCLG’s policy remit, so MHCLG policy would not address the concerns.
Outside remitThe respondent said that this matter was outside its role or authority.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The concerns are matters for HSE under its remit and regulations, leaving little substantive addition to HSE’s response.
Redirects responsibilityThe respondent said that another organisation was responsible for deciding or taking action.
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Concerns raised1
Difficulty sourcing PPE for beach safety operations
This report raised 4 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Linked response
Cabinet Office
Stated actions An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.1
Cabinet Office
Pass concerns about RNLI access to adequate PPE to the Department of Health and Social Care.
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.1
Cabinet Office
DHSC is responsible for procurement and distribution of healthcare-related supplies, including PPE.
Redirects responsibilityThe respondent said that another organisation was responsible for deciding or taking action.
South Yorkshire (Western)
Concerns raised1
Failure to protect employees exposed to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with protective equipment
No linked response statements
No respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
Manchester West
Concerns raised1
Failure to provide appropriate protective clothing for lone night security guards working outside in cold conditions
This report raised 4 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
No linked response statements
No respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
Avon
Concerns raised1
Failure to require compliant protective headgear for hunt staff riding horses during employment
This report raised 2 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Linked response
MFHA ASSOCIATION
Stated actions An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.3
MFHA ASSOCIATION
Commission and complete an evidence-based report assessing protection provided by different hunting hats, including accident review and crash testing.
MFHA ASSOCIATION
Conduct a full review of hats and safety for professional staff and followers, including evidence gathering, expert crash testing and consultation.
MFHA ASSOCIATION
Issue new Guidance Notes addressing hat and safety arrangements for Hunt staff, officials and subscribers, for consideration at the June 2016 AGM.
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.4
MFHA ASSOCIATION
MFHA rules and guidance apply only to registered member Hunts, not Hunts operating under other associations or unregistered Hunts.
Outside remitThe respondent said that this matter was outside its role or authority.
MFHA ASSOCIATION
MFHA cannot compel members to follow guidance, and expulsion would not prevent an expelled Hunt from operating.
Unable to actThe respondent said that a constraint prevented them from taking the relevant action.
MFHA ASSOCIATION
The 2008 evidence review concluded traditional hunt caps sufficiently protect against the primary accidents Hunt Staff are likely to experience.
Existing arrangements considered sufficientThe respondent said that existing arrangements were sufficient, so no further action was needed.
MFHA ASSOCIATION
Individual Hunts, as employers, are responsible for ensuring Hunt Staff equipment is safe and appropriate.
Redirects responsibilityThe respondent said that another organisation was responsible for deciding or taking action.
Nottinghamshire
Concerns raised1
Failure to balance hearing protection with the ability to hear oncoming trains
This report raised 3 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
No linked response statements
No respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
Actions and positions describe what organisations say in published responses. Implementation is not independently verified.
Actions and positions describe what organisations say in published responses. Implementation is not independently verified.