Interactive tool · PPE checklist
Kit lists usually start from a job title and argue from there. This tool starts where risk assessments start — the hazards — and assembles the head-to-toe list, with the standard named next to every item so nothing is on the list by vibes.
The tool
No JavaScript? Every mapping the tool knows is in the table below.
The logic on paper
| Hazard ticked | Adds to the list | The standard |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicles or plant | Hi-vis, class by environment | EN ISO 20471 |
| Dropped-object risk | Toe-cap footwear; hard hat if from height | EN ISO 20345 · EN 397 |
| Weather / wet work | Rated waterproof + wicking base layer | EN 343 |
| Cold | Rated cold kit and winter gloves | EN 342 · EN 511 |
| Cutting dust | Graded FFP mask + sealed eyewear | EN 149 · EN 166 |
| Chemicals | SDS-matched gloves, splash kit, sealed eyewear | EN ISO 374 · EN 13034 · EN 166 |
| Noise | Hearing protection per assessment | Noise regs |
| Kneeling | Knee-pad trousers with pads | EN 14404 |
| Hygiene zone | Washable slip-rated footwear, disposables | EN ISO 20347 |
Questions
No — it's the kit consequence of hazards you already know about, with the right standard named per item. The risk assessment itself identifies and prioritises hazards, considers controls before PPE, and governs what's actually required.
Because 'gloves' isn't a specification — EN 388 cut level C is. Naming the standard turns a checklist into an orderable list and stops the classic failure of buying kit that pattern-matches the hazard without actually being rated for it.
The tool covers the nine most common workwear-relevant hazards. Specialist risks — arc flash, chainsaw work, molten metal, work at height — have their own guides on this site and their own certified kit; start from the standards hub or ask us.
The matching certified kit is one click away — or ask a human if the tool didn't settle it.