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productSafety accreditation – nine years running
Bradford-based Thorite, the UK distributor of pneumatic products and process systems, recently received repeat accreditation from Safecontractor.
productSafecontractor partnership
Safecontractor (Alcumus Holdings), the UK health and safety scheme, has joined forces with building supplies giant TradePoint to instantly qualify its 25,000 health and safety proficient contractors for TradePoint membership.
productA PAT on the back – 25 years of The Electricity At Work Regulations 1989
Introduced to improve workplace safety, the Electricity At Work Regulations 1989 have become the main driving force behind the development of what is now known as portable appliance testing – or PAT for short.
newsBSIF publishes Brief on new health and safety sentencing guidelines
The British Safety Industry Federation has published its BSIF Brief – Health & Safety Sentencing Guidelines 2016 to help organisations understand the importance of implementing health and safety practices in the workplace.
productTop safety accreditation
Joloda International has been awarded accreditation from Safecontractor for its commitment to achieving excellence in health and safety.
productAre your cleaning tools documented food-safe?
The food and beverage industry is under increasing pressure to demonstrate compliance with all food safety regulations. Yet ensuring that compliance isn’t always easy.
articleHow the EN388 revision will help suppliers
A revision to the EN388 standard for gloves giving protection from mechanical risks, including cuts, will increase the accuracy and reliability of cutting tests on higher resistance materials. The revision, which is likely to be published around the middle of 2016, has been welcomed by DSM Dyneema.
productFirst class living walls
Manufacturer of living walls ANS Global has put its products to the test and has been awarded first class classification for BS 476: Part 7: 1997 ‘Method for Classification of the Surface Spread of Flame of Products’.
productNew PPE Regulation now in force
According to PPE manufacturer JSP, the new PPE Regulation, which replaces the existing PPE Directive and became law on 21 April this year, levels the playing field between importers and manufacturers in terms of the obligations placed on them.
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