Personal Protective Equipment Policy Template
Editable Word PPE policy for Queensland businesses: when PPE is the right control, who must provide it free of charge, selection, fit, training, maintenance and the duties of workers and visitors under WHS Regulation ss 44 to 47.
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Written by Ryan Graham, health and safety professional (16 years on Queensland sites)
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About this template
Suits any Queensland business where workers need protective equipment, from construction and workshops to labs and outdoor crews. It sets baseline and task-specific PPE rules, makes clear that PPE is the last control in the hierarchy, and covers training, fit-testing, inspection and replacement.
What Is Included In Our Personal Protective Equipment Policy?
- Policy statement with an approval sign-off
- Plain-English definitions including the hierarchy of control measures
- Roles for managers, supervisors, workers, HSRs, contractors and visitors
- When to use PPE and how to name it in risk assessments and SWMS
- Selection, size, fit and compatibility of PPE
- Free provision and the no-charge rule
- Baseline and task-specific PPE, respirators and fit-testing
- Inspection, cleaning, storage and replacement
- Records, training, monitoring and review
- Legislation and codes of practice references
Legislation and Codes of Practice Referenced
- Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld): s 19 (primary duty of care), s 28 (duties of workers), s 38(7), ss 47 to 49 (consultation), s 273 (no levy or charge on workers for work health and safety)
- Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld): s 36 (hierarchy of control measures), s 38 (review of control measures), s 39 (information, training and instruction), ss 44 to 47 (personal protective equipment), s 80 (emergency and rescue procedures for fall arrest systems), s 529B and s 529CD (silica respirators and training), sch 19
- How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks Code of Practice 2021
- Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work Code of Practice 2021
- Managing respirable crystalline silica dust exposure in construction and manufacturing of construction elements Code of Practice 2022
- AS/NZS 1716:2012 Respiratory protective devices and AS/NZS 1715:2009 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment, named in WHS Regulation s 529B
What You Get
- An editable Microsoft Word document (5 pages), A4 portrait
- Business details and document control typed once and filled in on every page, plus a space for your logo
- Purpose, scope and a policy statement with an approval sign-off
- Definitions, and responsibilities for each role
- A step-by-step procedure that says who does what
- Records, training, monitoring and review, related documents and a revision history
Review it and adjust it to suit your business, your sites and the way your team works, and talk it through with your workers. If you have any trouble downloading this template, you can contact us at any time. Please make sure you read our Disclaimer before downloading.
How to use it
From download to site in three steps
Buy and download
Check out with card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Your download buttons appear straight away and the links are emailed to you.
Make it yours
Open it in Microsoft Word or Excel. Add your logo, business details, site and job information, and adjust it to how the work is done.
Brief your crew
Talk it through with the workers doing the job, have them sign on, and keep it on site. Review it whenever the job or conditions change.
What format is it?
Microsoft Word (registers are Excel). Edit it in Word or Excel, or free in Word and Excel for the web, and add your own logo and business details.
How do I get it after I pay?
Your download buttons appear as soon as checkout finishes, and the links are emailed to you. You can re-download from your account at any time.
Is it compliant with Queensland law?
It's written around Queensland's Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and Regulation 2011. Tailor it to your site, consult your workers and review it whenever conditions change; no template can guarantee compliance on its own.
What if it isn't right for my job?
If it doesn't match its description or has a fault, we'll fix it, and if we can't, we'll refund you (or give you store credit if you'd prefer). Check the sample pages first, as we don't refund a change of mind.
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