productBS8681:2024 – elevating fall protection standards
THE INTRODUCTION of BS8681:2024 marks a significant advancement in fall protection, establishing rigorous competency requirements for personal fall protection equipment and anchor systems.
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blogGas detection and monitoring: Safety as a service
BUSINESSES ARE rethinking how they acquire safety equipment and are increasingly renting equipment when it is needed. Neil Shepherd provides an insight.
articlePPE Saves Lives!
The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) has recently launched PPE Saves, a new campaign spotlighting the vital role performed by personal protective equipment in protecting workers and ensuring people and businesses thrive. You can hear more about this at HSM Live Coventry.
newsMental health sick leave soars
ONE IN nine (11%) working Brits took time off work for mental health last year with over a quarter (27%) of those doing so taking more than two weeks off, according to new data from health benefits provider Simplyhealth.
newsStudy highlights importance of colleague recognition
BEING APPRECIATED by colleagues can help employees cope with negative experiences at work, according to a new study involving the University of East Anglia (UEA).
newsSchool trust fined after member of public injured
A SCHOOL academy trust has been fined and a man given a suspended prison sentence after a member of the public was hit by a falling tree branch.
productBSIF Safety Award Winners 2025
BSIF IS delighted to announce the winners of the BSIF Safety Awards 2025! The Awards were held on Wednesday 9 April as part of the SHE Awards at The Vox, NEC, Birmingham. The evening was hosted by Jason Manford and was a huge success.
newsWorkers urged to reach for the sunscreen
WERNER IS urging professionals to take precautions to protect themselves against skin cancer, both during May’s Skin Cancer Awareness Month and beyond.
productShocking 90% of PPE from non-registered providers fails tests
THE BRITISH Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) has issued an urgent warning to those responsible for procuring personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety products following the results of its latest independent tests. These findings once again reveal the alarming prevalence of substandard—and potentially hazardous—products circulating in the market.
productBSIF membership for professionals
FOR THE first time BSIF are now asking Health & Safety Professionals /duty holders/ category managers/ buyers, employers and or employees to become members of BSIF in their own right.
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