6. BODY, ARM AND HAND PROTECTION

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) · European Union

Work with acids and caustic solutions, disinfectants and corrosive cleaning substances. Work with or in the vicinity of hot materials and where the effects of heat are felt. Work on flat glass products. Shot blasting. Work in deep-freeze rooms. Welding in restricted areas. Boning and cutting work. Work with hand knives involving drawing the knife towards the body. Welding. Forging. Casting. Boning and cutting. Welding. Handling of sharp-edged objects, other than machines where there is a danger of the glove's being caught. Unprotected work with acids and caustic solutions. Boning and cutting. Regular cutting using a hand knife for production and slaughtering. Changing the knives of cutting machines.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-06 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.