# The Construction (Head Protection) Regulations 1989, Regulation 4: Ensuring suitable head protection is worn


(1) Every employer shall ensure so far as is reasonably practicable that each of his employees who is at work on operations or works to which these Regulations apply wears suitable head protection, unless there is no foreseeable risk of injury to his head other than by his falling.
(2) Every employer, self-employed person or employee who has control over any other person who is at work on operations or works to which these Regulations apply shall ensure so far as is reasonably practicable that each such other person wears suitable head protection, unless there is no foreseeable risk of injury to that other person’s head other than by his falling.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/2209/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/construction-head-protection-regulations-1989/regulation-4
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