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My wife is in the forces. She's in the med centre right now because her forty year old rucksack is literally destroying her back. And she's having to buy things like proper boots and hearing protection (so that she hopefully doesn't end up with lifelong hearing loss or tinnitus like many soldiers do) out of her own pocket because the army can't afford them.
When the army talks about "putting off new equipment purchases," that's what they mean. Good people, who want to serve our country, having their bodies literally destroyed by shitty, outdated, substandard equipment, so that we can save a couple of dollars on our taxes.
Private sector has to buy their own boots, glasses, ear plugs and gloves. What's the difference?
Other than boots, I've never worked anywhere that didn't provide PPE. Some of the jankier places had to be forced to provide it by citing regulations. Some of the better places also had boot allowances. Most places, the gloves were fit for purpose, but not what I would buy if spending my own money.
The basic principle is that an employee cannot be asked to perform dangerous or unhealthy activities without training and equipment. Not every jurisdiction is the same. YMMV.