PPE Buying Guide for Water and Wastewater Sites
PPE Buying Guide for Water and Wastewater Sites
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This buying guide helps you select the correct PPE for water industry works, aligned with utility requirements and common site conditions. For more information on PPE standards please click here.
Please also ensure that you have separate PPE for Waste and Clean Water sites. Appropriate segregation and storage is required to reduce the risk of cross contamination. For more information please see - Why Water and Wastewater Sites Require Different PPE and EUSR Training — Hydrofast
Core PPE Required on Water Industry Sites
Head Protection
Choose safety helmets that meet EN 397. Use 4-point chin straps where there is a risk of falling or work at height. Head Protection — Hydrofast
High Visibility Clothing
Select clothing meeting EN ISO 20471 Class 3. Waterproof garments should also meet EN 343 Class 3:1. Safety Wear - PPE — Hydrofast
Hand Protection
For general site work, select gloves meeting EN 388 and EN 420. Aurelia 203 Grey Nylon Spandex Gloves x 12 pairs — Hydrofast
For Wessex Water sites, gloves must meet EN 388:2016 Cut Level D. Cut D Gloves — Hydrofast
Safety Footwear
Select safety boots meeting EN ISO 20345 with an S3 rating for wet and uneven environments. Desert Viper S3 Safety Boots — Hydrofast
NEO FORCE NEOPRENE FULL SAFETY WELLINGTON BLACK — Hydrofast
Eye and Face Protection
Choose eyewear meeting EN 166 as a minimum. Supertouch Opus Safety Glasses — Hydrofast
Welding or UV exposure may require EN 169 or EN 170 compliant protection. Safety Wear - Welding Helmet — Hydrofast
Hearing Protection
Select ear defenders or plugs meeting EN 352-1 or EN 352-2 based on noise assessments. SONIS® 3 MOUNTED EAR DEFENDERS 36dB SNR — Hydrofast
Respiratory Protection
FFP3 masks must be face-fit tested. Other RPE should be selected based on task-specific risk assessments. FORCE®10 TYPHOON™ FULL FACE MASK — Hydrofast
FORCE®8 HALF-MASK WITH PRESSTOCHECK™ - P3 FILTERS — Hydrofast
Electrical and ARC PPE
ARC rated clothing and insulated gloves (Class 1 or Class 2) should be selected where electrical risk exists. Safety Wear - PPE Arc & FR — Hydrofast
Welding and Fabrication PPE
Select protective clothing meeting EN ISO 11611:2015 Class 1. Safety Wear - PPE Arc & FR — Hydrofast
How to Use This Guide
Use this guide to support PPE selection, link compliant products, and reference standards within RAMS, CPPs and site inductions.