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Workwear by role.

The job decides the kit — spatter and radiant heat for a welder, forklifts and freezer aisles for a warehouse operative. These guides map each role’s real hazards to the garments and standards that answer them.

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By role

Role guides

Welding & fabrication

FR coveralls for welders

EN ISO 11611 Class 1 vs 2 by process, arc and antistatic add-ons, and a live standard finder.

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Warehouse & logistics

Kit for warehouse operatives

Hi-vis class, S3 boots, cold-store thermals — the DC baseline, aisle by aisle.

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Electrical

PPE for electricians

Arc flash, flame and antistatic — where IEC 61482 applies and where it doesn’t.

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Catering

What a chef actually wears

Whites, aprons and slip-resistant kitchen footwear that survives the wash cycle.

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Construction

Groundworker kit list

Hi-vis, waterproofs, knee protection and boots for the muckiest job on site.

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Healthcare

Tunics & scrubs for care staff

Colour-coding conventions, infection-control fabrics and comfortable footwear.

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Automotive

Workwear for mechanics

Coverall or two-piece, nitrile gloves for oil, and the no-loose-clothing rule.

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Rail

Kit for rail trackside workers

Orange from collar to boot — the list and the checks inductions run.

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Forestry

Chainsaw & forestry operator kit

EN ISO 11393 types and classes, chainsaw boots and the helmet system.

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Security

Workwear for security guards

The twelve-hour stand: static warmth, smart-but-durable uniform.

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Cleaning

Workwear for cleaners

Slip-rated shoes, chemical gloves and kit that survives bleach.

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Delivery

Workwear for delivery drivers

A hundred cab exits a day — dressed for the transition.

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Warehouse

Workwear for forklift drivers

Seated, draughty, visible — and boots for the dismount.

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Grounds

Workwear for landscapers

Four seasons on your knees, plus the strimmer-day PPE.

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Catering

Workwear for kitchen porters

The wettest job in the building, properly kitted.

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Healthcare

Workwear for nurses & HCAs

The 12-hour clinical shift, itemised.

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Plumbing

Workwear for plumbers

Knees, water and other people's houses — the trade's three constants.

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Carpentry

Workwear for carpenters

Dust, edges and the dexterity negotiation — FFP3 for hardwood.

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Brickwork

Workwear for bricklayers

Abrasion-4 gloves, cement-burn truth and scaffold weather.

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Roofing

Workwear for roofers

Grip first, wind-real layering and harness-aware clothing.

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Decorating

Workwear for painter-decorators

Whites with a purpose, plus sanding masks and solvent gloves.

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Scaffolders

Harness-friendly layers, trousers that climb, gloves that grip wet steel.

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Gas engineers

Doorstep-smart kit that kneels behind boilers — and where FR starts.

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Telecoms engineers

Streetworks hi-vis, chamber waterproofs and three kinds of gloves.

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Farm workers

Machinery, livestock, chemicals and weather — task-mapped kit.

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Hairdressers & barbers

Colour chemistry, clippings and the ten-hour stand.

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Window cleaners

Wet as a baseline — EN 511 hands and breathable waterproofs.

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Butchers

Chainmail where blades meet hands — whites, cold rooms and cut law.

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Bakers

Ovens at 4am, flour dust in the lungs — the bakery list.

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HGV drivers

Cab comfort, yard compliance — dressed for the strictest gate.

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Plasterers

Overhead splash, then sanding dust — the wet trade dressed.

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Tilers

Knees first, then edges, then the silica moment at the saw.

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Glaziers

Cut level F and forearm cover — glass punishes optimism.

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HVAC engineers

Brazing heat to refrigerant cold — four workplaces, one van.

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Lift engineers

Shaft discipline behind a marble lobby — fitted and fishhook-proof.

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Machinists

The no-gloves paradox — dressing for the spindle.

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Dental nurses

Scrubs, per-patient PPE and bare-below-elbows.

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Physiotherapists

A uniform that demonstrates lunges — between scrubs and sportswear.

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Dog groomers

Soaked, hairy and bite-aware — grooming kit that copes.

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Shopfitters

Multi-trade nights in live retail — dust discipline included.

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Arborists

Type C trousers and climbing helmets — chainsaws at height.

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Traffic marshals

Being seen is the job — Class 3 as the working uniform.

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Paramedics

Issued green, personal boots — the honest issued-vs-bought map.

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Surveyors & site visitors

The five-item car-boot kit that passes any gate.

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While the role library grows, the standards guides answer most "what do I need?" questions — the role guides just do the mapping for you.

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