An employer or self-employed person shall, as far as is reasonably practicable -
(a) issue no reusable hearing protective equipment to any person, unless the hearing protective equipment is
properly decontaminated and, where appropriate, sterilised;
(b) provide separate containers or storage facilities for hearing protective equipment when not in use; and
(c) ensure that all hearing protective equipment not in use is stored only in the place provided for it.