Council Directive 89/656/EEC of 30 November 1989 on the minimum health and safety requirements for the use by workers of personal protective equipment at the workplace (third individual directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)

ANNEX III

NON-EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF ACTIVITIES AND SECTORS OF ACTIVITY WHICH MAY REQUIRE THE PROVISION OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (*) (*) The risk assessment will determine the need to provide a PPE and its characteristics according to the provisions of this Directive I. PHYSICAL RISKS Risks Body part affected Type of PPE Examples of activities where the use of the corresponding type of PPE may be necessary (*) Industry and Sectors PHYSICAL — MECHANICAL Impact caused by falling or ejected objects, collision with an obstacle and high-pressure jets Cranium Protective helmet — Work on, underneath or in the vicinity of scaffolding and elevated workplaces — Carcase Work and road work — Formwork's erection and stripping — Scaffolding's assembly and installation — Assembly and installation works — Demolitions — Blasting works — Work in pits, trenches, shafts and tunnels — Work in the vicinity of lifts, lifting gear, cranes, and conveyors — Works in underground workings, quarries, open diggings — Work with industrial furnaces, containers, machinery, silos, bunkers and pipelines — Slaughtering and Cutting line at slaughterhouses — Load handling or Transport and storage — Forest work — Work on steel bridges, steel building construction, steel hydraulic structures, blast furnaces, steel works and rolling mills, large containers, large pipelines, boiler plants and power stations — Earth and rock works — Work with bolt-driving tools — Work with blast furnaces, direct reduction plants, steelworks, rolling mills, metalworks, forging, drop forging and casting — Work involving travelling on bicycles and mechanically propelled bikes — Building construction — Civil engineering construction — Machinery manufacturing, installation and maintenance — Shipbuilding — Mining works — Energy production — Infrastructure construction and maintenance — Iron and Steel industry — Slaughterhouses — Railway shunting work — Harbours, transport and logistics — Forest Industry Eyes and/or face Spectacles, goggles and face shields Spectacles, goggles and face shields — Welding, grinding and separating work — Manual hammering — Caulking and chiselling — Rock working and processing — Work with bolt-driving tools — Work on stock removing machines for small chippings — Drop forging — The removal and breaking up of fragments — Spraying of abrasive substances — Use of brush cutter or chainsaw — Dental and surgical procedures — Building construction — Civil engineering construction — Machinery manufacturing, installation and maintenance — Shipbuilding — Mining works — Energy production — Infrastructure construction and maintenance — Iron and Steel industries — Metal and Wood industries — Stone carving — Gardening — Healthcare — Forestry Foot and leg (parts) Footwear (shoes/boots, etc.) with safety or protective toecap Footwear with metatarsal protection Footwear (shoes/boots, etc.) with safety or protective toecap Footwear with metatarsal protection — Carcase Work and road work — Erection and stripping of formwork — Scaffolding's assembly and installation — Demolitions — Blasting works — Working and processing of rock — Slaughtering and Cutting line works — Transport and storage — Work with moulds in the ceramics industry — Work with frozen meat blocks and preserved foods packaging — Flat glass products and container glassware manufacture, working and processing — Conversion and maintenance work — Forest works — Work with concrete and prefabricated parts involving formwork erection and stripping — Work in contractors’ yards and warehouses — Roof work — Work on steel bridges, steel building construction, masts, towers, lifts, steel hydraulic structures, blast furnaces, steelworks and rolling mills, large containers, large pipelines, cranes, boiler plants and power stations — Furnace construction, heating and ventilation installation and metal assembly work — Work with blast furnaces, direct reduction plants, steelworks, rolling mills, metal works, forging, drop forging, hot pressing and drawing plants — Work in quarries and open diggings, coal stock removal — Work with moulds in the ceramics industry — Lining of kilns in the ceramics industry — Railway shunting work — Building construction — Civil engineering construction — Machinery manufacturing, installation and maintenance — Shipbuilding — Mining works — Energy production — Infrastructure construction and maintenance — Iron and Steel industry — Slaughterhouses — Logistic Companies — Manufacturing Industry — Glass Industry — Forest Industry Falls due to slipping Foot Slip-resistant footwear — Works on slippery surfaces — Works on humidity environments — Building construction — Civil engineering construction — Shipbuilding — Slaughterhouse — Cleaning — Food industries — Gardening — Fishing industry Falls from a height Whole body PPE designed to prevent or arrest falls from height — Work on scaffolding — Assembly of prefabricated parts — Works on masts — Roof work — Work on vertical or slope surfaces — Work in high crane cabs — Work in high cabs of warehouse stacking and retrieval equipment — Work in high sections of drilling towers — Work in shafts and sewers — Building construction — Civil engineering construction — Shipbuilding — Infrastructure maintenance Vibration Hands Protective Gloves — Works with hand-guided tools — Manufacturing industries — Building work — Civil Engineering work Static compression of parts of the body Knee (leg parts) Kneepads — Installation of blocks, tiles and pavers on the floor — Building construction — Civil engineering construction Foot Footwear with toecaps Footwear with toecaps — Demolitions — Load handling — Building construction — Civil engineering construction — Transport and storage — Maintenance Mechanical injuries (abrasion, perforation, cuts, bites, wounds or stabs) Eyes and/or face Spectacles, goggles, face shields — Works with hand-guided tools — Welding and forging — Grinding and separating work — Chiselling — Rock working and processing — Work on stock removing machines for small chippings — Drop forging — The removal and breaking up of fragments — Spraying of abrasive substances — Use of brush cutter or chainsaw — Building construction — Civil engineering construction — Shipbuilding — Mining works — Energy production — Infrastructure maintenance — Iron and Steel industries — Metal and Wood industries — Stone carving — Gardening — Forestry Hands Mechanical protective gloves Mechanical protective gloves — Works with steel framework — Handling of sharp-edged objects, other than machines where there is a danger of the gloves being caught — Regular cutting using a hand knife for production and slaughtering — Changing the knives of cutting machines — Forest works — Gardening work — Building construction — Civil engineering construction — Shipbuilding — Infrastructure maintenance — Manufacturing industries — Food industry — Slaughter — Forest industry Forearms Arm protection Arm protection — Boning and cutting — Food industry — Slaughter Trunk/Abdomen/Leg Protective apron, gaiters Penetration resistance trousers (cut-resistant trousers) Protective apron, gaiters Penetration resistance trousers (cut-resistant trousers) — Regular cutting using a hand knife for production and slaughtering — Forest works — Food industry — Slaughter — Forest industry Foot Penetration resistance footwear Penetration resistance footwear — Carcase works and road works — Demolition — Formwork's erection and stripping — Forest works — Building construction — Civil engineering construction — Shipbuilding — Mining works — Forest industry Entanglement and trapping Whole body Protective clothing for use where there is a risk of entanglement with moving parts — Entangle oneself in parts of machines — Get caught in parts of machines — Get caught with garment in parts of machines — Get swept away — Machine building — Manufacture of heavy-duty machines — Engineering — Construction — Agriculture PHYSICAL — NOISE Noise Ears Hearing protectors — Work with metal presses — Work with pneumatic drills — The work of ground staff at airports — Works with power tools — Blasting works — Pile-driving work — Wood and textile working — Metal Industry — Manufacturing industry — Building construction — Civil engineering construction — Aeronautical industry — Mining works PHYSICAL — THERMAL Heat and/or fire Face/Whole head Welding headshields, helmets/caps against heat or fire, protective hoods against heat and/or flame — Work in presence of high temperatures, radiating heat or fire — Work with or in the vicinity of molten substances — Work with welding plastics guns — Iron and Steel Industry — Metal Industry — Maintenance services — Manufacturing Industry Trunk/abdomen/legs Protective apron, gaiters Protective apron, gaiters — Welding and forging — Casting — Iron and Steel Industry — Metal Industry — Maintenance services — Manufacturing industry Hand Protective gloves against heat and/or flame Protective gloves against heat and/or flame — Welding and forging — Work in presence of high temperatures, radiating heat or fire — Work with or in the vicinity of molten substances — Iron and Steel Industry — Metal Industry — Maintenance services — Manufacturing industry Forearms Sleeves Sleeves — Welding and forging — Work with or in the vicinity of molten substances — Iron and Steel Industry — Metal Industry — Maintenance services — Manufacturing industry Foot Footwear against heat and/or flame Footwear against heat and/or flame — Work with or in the vicinity of molten substances — Iron and Steel Industry — Metal Industry — Maintenance services — Manufacturing industry Whole/partial body Protective clothing against heat and/or flame Protective clothing against heat and/or flame — Work in presence of high temperatures, radiating heat or fire — Iron and Steel Industry — Metal Industry — Forest Industry Cold Hand Protective gloves against cold Foot Footwear against cold — Work in the open air in extreme cold conditions — Work in deep-freeze rooms — Work with cryogenic liquids — Building construction — Civil engineering construction — Shipbuilding — Mining works — Food Industry — Agriculture and fisheries sector Whole/partial body including head Protective clothing against cold Protective clothing against cold — Work in the open air in cold weather conditions — Work in deep-freeze rooms — Building construction — Civil engineering construction — Shipbuilding — Mining works — Food Industry — Agriculture and fisheries sector — Transport and storage PHYSICAL — ELECTRICAL Electric shock (direct or indirect contact) Whole head Electrically insulating helmets Hands Electrically insulating gloves Foot Electrically insulating footwear Whole body/Hands/Foot Conductive PPE intended to be worn by skilled persons during live working at a nominal power system voltage up to 800 kV AC and 600 kV DC — Live working or close to live parts under electrical tension — Work on electrical system — Energy production — Transmission and distribution of electrical energy — Industrial facilities maintenance — Building construction — Civil engineering construction Static electricity Hands Antistatic gloves Foot Antistatic/conductivefootwear Whole body Antistatic clothing — Handling plastic and rubber — Pouring, collecting or loading into a container — Work near to highly charged elements such as conveyor belts — Handling explosives — Manufacturing industry — Feed industry — Bagging and packing plants — Production, storage or transport of explosives PHYSICAL — RADIATION Non-ionizing radiation, including sunlight (other than direct observation) Head Caps and helmets — Work in open air — Fishing and agriculture — Building construction — Civil engineering construction Eyes Protective spectacles, goggles and face shields Protective spectacles, goggles and face shields — Work with radiant heat — Furnace operations — Work with laser — Work in open air — Welding and gas cutting — Glass blowing — Germicidal lamps — Iron and Steel Industries — Manufacturing industry — Fishing and agriculture Whole body (skin) PPE against Natural and artificial UV PPE against Natural and artificial UV — Work in the open air — Electrical welding — Germicidal lamps — Xenon lamps — Building construction — Civil engineering construction — Shipbuilding — Mining works — Energy production — Infrastructure maintenance — Fishing and agriculture — Forest industry — Gardening — Food industry — Plastic industry — Printing industry Ionizing radiation Eyes Protective spectacles/goggles against ionizing radiation Hands Protective gloves against ionizing radiation — Operating in X-ray facilities — Operating in the area of medical radio diagnosis — Work with radioactive products — Healthcare — Veterinary care — Radioactive waste plant — Energy production Trunk/abdomen/partial body Protective apron against x-rays /Coat/Vest/Skirt against x-rays Protective apron against x-rays /Coat/Vest/Skirt against x-rays — Operating in X-ray facilities — Operating in the area of medical radio diagnosis — Healthcare — Veterinary care — Dental care — Urology — Surgery — Interventional radiology — Laboratories Head Headwear & Caps PPE for protection against e.g. development of brain tumours Headwear & Caps PPE for protection against e.g. development of brain tumours — Medical X-ray work places and facilities — Healthcare — Veterinary care — Dental care — Urology — Surgery — Interventional radiology Partial body PPE for thyroid protection PPE for gonads protection PPE for thyroid protection PPE for gonads protection — Operating in X-ray facilities — Operating in the area of medical radio diagnosis — Healthcare — Veterinary care Whole body Protective clothing against ionizing radiation Protective clothing against ionizing radiation — Operating in the area of medical radio diagnosis — Work with radioactive products — Energy production — Radioactive waste plant II. CHEMICAL RISKS (including nanomaterial) Risks Body part affected Type of PPE Examples of activities where the use of the corresponding type of PPE may be necessary (*) Industry and Sectors CHEMICAL — AEROSOLS Solid (dusts, fumes, smokes, fibres, and nano-material) and nano-material) Respiratory system Respiratory protective devices against particles — Demolition — Blasting works — Sanding and Polishing of surfaces — Work in presence of asbestos — Use of materials consisting of/containing nanoparticles — Welding — Chimney sweeper — Work on the lining of furnaces and ladles where there may be dust — Work in the vicinity of blast furnace taps where there may be heavy metal fumes — Work in the vicinity of the blast furnace charge — Building construction — Civil engineering construction — Shipbuilding — Mining works — Iron and Steel industries — Metal and Wood industries — Automotive industry — Stone carving — Pharmaceuticals industry — Healthcare services — Preparation of cytostatics Hands Chemical Protective gloves and barrier cream as an additional/accessory protection Chemical Protective gloves and barrier cream as an additional/accessory protection — Work in presence of asbestos — Use of materials consisting of/containing nanoparticles — Building construction — Civil engineering construction — Shipbuilding — Industrial facilities maintenance Whole body Protective clothing against solid particles Protective clothing against solid particles — Demolition — Work in presence of asbestos — Use of materials consisting of/containing nanoparticles — Chimney sweeper — Preparation of plant protection products — Building construction — Civil engineering construction — Shipbuilding — Industrial facilities maintenance — Agriculture Eyes Spectacles/goggles and face shields Spectacles/goggles and face shields — Woodworking — Road work — Mining industry — Metal and wood industry — Civil engineering construction Liquid (mists and fogs) (mists and fogs) Respiratory system Respiratory protective devices against particles — Surface treatment (e.g. varnishing/painting, abrasive blasting) — Surface cleaning — Metal Industry — Manufacturing Industry — Automotive sector Hands Chemical protective gloves Chemical protective gloves — Surface treatment — Surface cleaning — Work with liquid sprays — Works with acids and caustic solutions, disinfectants and corrosive cleaning substances — Metal Industry — Manufacturing industry — Automotive sector Whole body Chemical protective clothing Chemical protective clothing — Surface treatment — Surface cleaning — Metal Industry — Manufacturing industry — Automotive sector CHEMICAL — LIQUIDS Immersion Splashes, sprays and jets Splashes, sprays and jets Hands Chemical protective gloves, — Work with liquid sprays — Works with acids and caustic solutions, disinfectants and corrosive cleaning products — Processing of coating materials — Tanning — Work in hairdressers and beauty salons — Textile and clothing industry — Cleaning industry — Automobile industry — Beauty and hairdressing sectors Forearms Chemical protective sleeves Chemical protective sleeves — Works with acids and caustic solutions, disinfectants and corrosive cleaning products — Cleaning — Chemical industry — Cleaning industry — Automobile industry Foot Chemical protective boots Chemical protective boots — Work with liquid sprays — Works with acids and caustic solutions, disinfectants and corrosive cleaning products — Textile and clothing industry — Cleaning industry — Automobile industry Whole body Chemical protectiveclothing Chemical protectiveclothing — Work with liquid sprays — Works with acids and caustic solutions, disinfectants and corrosive cleaning products — Cleaning — Chemical industry — Cleaning industry — Automobile industry — Agriculture CHEMICAL — GASES AND VAPOURS Gases and vapours Respiratory system Respiratory protective devices against gases — Surface treatment (e.g. varnishing/painting, abrasive blasting) — Surface cleaning — Work in fermentation and distilling rooms — Work inside tanks and digesters — Work in containers, restricted areas and gas-fired industrial furnaces where there may be gas or insufficient oxygen — Chimney sweeper — Disinfectants and corrosive cleaning substances — Work in the vicinity of gas converters and blast furnace gas pipes — Metal Industry — Automotive sector — Manufacturing industry — Cleaning industry — Alcoholic drinks production — Wastewater treatment plants — Waste treatment plant — Chemical Industry — Petrochemical industry Hands Chemical protective gloves Chemical protective gloves — Surface treatment — Surface cleaning — Work in fermentation and distilling rooms — Work inside tanks and digesters — Work in containers, restricted areas and gas-fired industrial furnaces where there may be gas or insufficient oxygen — Metal Industry — Automotive sector — Manufacturing industry — Alcoholic drinks production — Wastewater treatment plants — Waste treatment plant — Chemical Industry — Petrochemical industry Whole body Chemical protective clothing Chemical protective clothing — Surface treatment — Surface cleaning — Work in fermentation and distilling rooms — Work inside tanks and digesters — Work in containers, restricted areas and gas-fired industrial furnaces where there may be gas or insufficient oxygen — Metal Industry — Automotive sector — Manufacturing industry — Alcoholic drinks production — Wastewater treatment plants — Waste treatment plant — Chemical Industry — Petrochemical industry Eyes Spectacles, goggles and face shields Spectacles, goggles and face shields — Spray painting — Woodworking — Mining operations — Automotive sector — Manufacturing industry — Mine industry — Chemical Industry — Petrochemical industry III. BIOLOGICAL AGENTS Risks Body part affected Type of PPE Examples of activities where the use of the corresponding type of PPE may be necessary (*) Industry and Sectors BIOLOGICAL AGENTS (contained in) - AEROSOLS Solids and liquids Respiratory system Respiratory protective devices against particles — Work that involve contact with human body and animal fluids and tissues — Work in presence of biological agent — Healthcare — Veterinary clinics — Clinical analysis laboratories — Research Laboratories — Retirement homes — Homes assistances — Wastewater treatment plants — Waste treatment plant — Food Industry — Biochemical production Hands Protective gloves against microorganisms Whole/partial body Protective clothing against biological agents Eyes and/or face Protective spectacles, goggles and face shields Protective gloves against microorganisms Whole/partial body Protective clothing against biological agents Eyes and/or face Protective spectacles, goggles and face shields — Work that involve contact with human body and animal fluids and tissues — Work in presence of biological agent — Healthcare — Veterinary clinics — Clinical analysis laboratories — Research Laboratories — Retirement homes — Homes assistances — Wastewater treatment plants — Waste treatment plant — Food Industry BIOLOGICAL AGENTS (contained in) - LIQUIDS Direct and indirect contact Hands Protective gloves against microorganisms Whole/partial body Protective clothing against biological agents Eyes and/or face Protective goggles and face shields — Work that involve contact with human body and animal fluids and tissues (bites, stings) — Work in presence of biological agent — Healthcare — Veterinary clinics — Clinical analysis laboratories — Research Laboratories — Retirement homes — Homes assistances — Wastewater treatment plants — Waste treatment plant — Food Industry — Forest industry Splashes, sprays and jets Hands Protective gloves against microorganisms — Work that involve contact with human body and animal fluids and tissues — Work in presence of biological agent — Healthcare — Veterinary clinics — Clinical analysis laboratories — Research Laboratories — Retirement homes — Homes assistances — Wastewater treatment plants — Waste treatment plant — Food Industry Forearms Protective sleeves against microorganisms Protective sleeves against microorganisms — Work that involve contact with human body and animal fluids and tissues — Work in presence of biological agent — Healthcare — Veterinary clinics — Clinical analysis laboratories — Research Laboratories — Retirement homes — Homes assistances — Wastewater treatment plants — Waste treatment plant — Food Industry Foot/legs Protective over boots and gaiters Protective over boots and gaiters — Work that involve contact with human body and animal fluids and tissues — Work in presence of biological agent — Healthcare — Veterinary clinics — Clinical analysis laboratories — Research Laboratories — Retirement homes — Homes assistances — Wastewater treatment plants — Waste treatment plant — Food Industry Whole body Protective clothing against biological agents Protective clothing against biological agents — Work that involve contact with human body and animal fluids and tissues — Work in presence of biological agent — Healthcare — Veterinary clinics — Clinical analysis laboratories — Research Laboratories — Retirement homes — Homes assistances — Wastewater treatment plants — Waste treatment plant — Food Industry BIOLOGICAL AGENTS (contained in) – MATERIALS, PERSONS, ANIMALS, ETC. Direct and indirect contact Hands Protective gloves against microorganisms Whole/partial body Protective clothing against biological agents Eyes and/or face Protective goggles and face shields — Work that involve contact with human body and animal fluids and tissues (bites, stings) — Work in presence of biological agent — Healthcare — Veterinary clinics — Clinical analysis laboratories — Research Laboratories — Retirement homes — Homes assistances — Wastewater treatment plants — Waste treatment plant — Food Industry — Forest industry IV. OTHER RISKS Risks Body part affected Type of PPE Examples of activities where the use of the corresponding type of PPE may be necessary (*) Industry and Sectors Non-visibility Whole body PPE for signalling the user’s presence visually — Work in proximity of movement of vehicles — Asphalt works and road marking — Railway works — Driving means of transport — Work of ground staff at airport — Building construction — Civil engineering construction — Shipbuilding — Mining works — Transport services and passengers transports Oxygen deficiency Respiratory system Insulating respiratory protectives devices — Work in confined spaces — Work in fermentation and distilling rooms — Work inside tanks and digesters — Work in containers, restricted areas and gas-fired industrial furnaces where there may be gas or insufficient oxygen — Work in shafts, sewers and other underground areas connected with sewage — Alcoholic drinks production — Civil engineering construction — Chemical Industry — Petrochemical industry Respiratory system Diving equipment Diving equipment — Underwater works — Civil engineering construction Drowning Whole body Life jacket — Work on or near water — Work in the sea — Work in an airplane — Fishing industry — Aeronautical industry — Building construction — Civil engineering construction — Shipbuilding — Docks and harbours