PPE Survey Results 2024
1,500 submissions between August 2023 and January 2024
Background
One of our key aims is to shape the engineering diversity debate and ensure women experience inclusive, accessible workplaces. We have investigated women’s experiences wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) since 2009
What we found
PPE simply does not fit – women lack access to fit-for-purpose PPE across different sectors
What next?
Our research highlights little has changed for women in the past 15 years. The extent of the problem and the challenges it causes means WES will:
Conduct
a nation-wide survey of women’s measurements
Convene
a steering group of women to oversee this process
Coordinate
with PPE producers & suppliers to ensure they account for our findings
Engage
with employers to highlight the importance of fit-for-purpose PPE
Lobby
for access to fit-for-purpose PPE as a right within employment legislation
Get Involved
Want to be measured? Want to join the steering group?
Email WES at ppe@wes.org.uk