Koudebescherming & PBM: verplichtingen werkgever

Bij werken in de kou horen persoonlijke beschermingsmiddelen. Koudebescherming en PBM zijn geen keuze maar een plicht: de werkgever moet ze kosteloos beschikbaar stellen en zorgen dat ze passen bij de omstandigheden.

Werkgever bespreekt koudebescherming en PBM met het team

Wat moet de werkgever regelen?

Op grond van de Arbowet en het Arbobesluit stelt de werkgever PBM kosteloos beschikbaar wanneer risico's niet op een andere manier kunnen worden weggenomen. Bij koud werk gaat het vooral om:

Warme, droge kleding, passend bij de temperatuur en het werk.
Bescherming van handen, hoofd en voeten — daar gaat de meeste warmte verloren.
Waar nodig aanvullende koudebeschermende kleding voor uitgesproken koude ruimtes.

Meer achtergrond vind je bij het Arboportaal over werken in de koude.

De norm EN 342

Kleding tegen kou bij ongeveer −5 °C en lager wordt getoetst en gemarkeerd volgens de norm EN 342 (onder meer warmte-isolatie en luchtdoorlatendheid). Bij overwegend statisch werk onder 5 °C hoort de kleding aan deze norm te voldoen.

Het belangrijkste in het kort

PBM zijn kosteloos door de werkgever te verstrekken.
Koudebeschermende kleding volgens EN 342 bij statisch werk onder 5 °C.
Bescherm handen, hoofd en voeten consequent.
Zorg voor instructie, onderhoud en vervanging.

Instructie en onderhoud

PBM werken alleen als ze juist worden gedragen en droog blijven. Instrueer medewerkers en zorg voor droog- en vervangmogelijkheden. Een verwarmde bodywarmer kan als warme kernlaag onder de PBM aanvullend worden ingezet.

Dit artikel geeft algemene informatie en is geen juridisch advies. Bepalend zijn de actuele wet- en regelgeving en de beoordeling door je arbodeskundige of preventiemedewerker.

Warme kernlaag als aanvulling op de koudebescherming — risicovrij te testen met een pilot.

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Veelgestelde vragen

Wie betaalt de koudebeschermende kleding?

Is de kleding als PBM nodig, dan stelt de werkgever die kosteloos beschikbaar.

Wanneer moet kleding aan EN 342 voldoen?

Bij overwegend statisch werk onder 5 °C hoort koudebeschermende kleding aan de norm EN 342 te voldoen.

Lees verder: EN 342 koudebescherming uitgelegd · Zorgplicht bij werken in de kou

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