productFrom the Secretary’s desk
With 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.
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productRespiratory Protection – have you selected the right product?
Recently, there have been a number of enforced changes to the standards for personal protective equipment [PPE] providing respiratory protection
productNew PPE Directive Up-date
As the lead association in the UK for the PPE Directive [PPED], the BSIF is now seeking comments from industry regarding the new PPED.
productBSIF Networking Day 2010
Preparations 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
productFit2Fit: Accreditation of choice for fit testers
Since the launch of the Fit2Fit accreditation scheme in January, over a 100 fit testers have been accredited or have applied to be assessed.
productMore powers to ensure that CE Marks are genuine
Not all EU generated regulations are counterproductive.
productOver-reaction in France causes confusion regarding chemical resistant clothing
French 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.
productAnd the winner is…
The 2010 BSIF Safety Awards were presented at the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards Gala Dinner at the Hilton Metropole Hotel in Birmingham.
productFrom the Secretary’s desk
September is always busy as companies working outside seek to complete contracts before the darker evenings and colder weather cause sites to slow down. It is also a highly active time for the BSIF made even more intense this year by an increased number of public campaigns and a renewed EU attention to ensure that the new PPE directive is delivered on time.
productChemical containment gro
A group has been formed to represent the interests of companies manufacturing chemical containment products.
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