productSince launching its campaign to eliminate counterfeit and illegal PPE and safety products from the UK market, 15 products have been identified as not performing to the standard being claimed, 22 product certificates have been shown to be fraudulent or incorrect and enquiries to the BSIF have increased considerably.
productThe BSIF has received several questions to its InfoDesk regarding whether type-4 protective clothing is adequate following the banning in France of a number of products.
productThe judging for the BSIF Safety Awards has now taken place and there will be 12 finalists and six awards made for Product Innovation at the Safety & Health Expo on the 11th May at the NEC in Birmingham.
productWith the new government addressing the public spending deficit, the safety industry awaits the effects the decisions will have on occupational health and safety in the UK.
productRecently, there have been a number of enforced changes to the standards for personal protective equipment [PPE] providing respiratory protection
productAs the lead association in the UK for the PPE Directive [PPED], the BSIF is now seeking comments from industry regarding the new PPED.
productPreparations are now in hand for the BSIF’s 2010 Networking Day, which will take place at Staverton Park Hotel in Daventry on Monday 27th September
productSince the launch of the Fit2Fit accreditation scheme in January, over a 100 fit testers have been accredited or have applied to be assessed.
productNot all EU generated regulations are counterproductive.
productFrench laboratories have tested a range of type-4 chemical protective clothing and established that problems exist with the current harmonised standards in that the test results are not always reproducible when the clothing is made from microporous materials.
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