HSE Statistics for Health & Safety at work 2019/20

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) have released their statistics for Health & Safety at work during 2019-20. Key figures for Great Britain (2019/20) 1.6 million working people suffering from a…

UKCA Mark and what it means for PPE – Webinar

Dear BSIF Member, The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) will host a webinar on the 18th of November 2020 to assist the Safety, Health and PPE market in understanding the…

An interview with Roy Wilders, RSSS Manager

BSIF Marketing Manager Ian Crellin recently sat down with Registered Safety Supplier Scheme (RSSS) Manager Roy Wilders to discuss Roys’ first year in the role. Hello Roy, thanks for joining…

John Redwood

Dear colleagues, I am sorry to report that John Redwood a significant contributor to the work of BSI PH/2 and ISO/TC94/SC6 technical committee over many years, died on the 5th…

HSE Construction Health Inspection Initiative

HSE Construction Health Inspection Initiative – October 2020October 2020 will see HSE carrying out its latest construction health inspection initiative with health and safety inspectors targeting construction sites across Great…

BBC News, Ear looped masks article

BSIF CEO Alan Murray has been interviewed by the BBC discussing safety concerns halting the use of over 50 million ear looped masks purchased for the NHS. To read the…

FACE COVERINGS IN ENGLAND

Dear BSIF member, As we approach July 24th when it will be compulsory to wear Face Coverings in shops and supermarkets in England I thought that it would be timely…

Member Bulletin

Dear BSIF Member, On the embedded links there are 2 articles published by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP). The first article focuses on the issuing of misleading…

Collaberative thinking on Mental Wellbeing -The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity joins forces with Safer Highways to tackle Mental Health.

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity and Building Mental Health have joined forces with Safer Highways and announced today the first major benchmarking exercise to understand where our industry lies in…

Member Bulletin HSE Safety Alert on KN95 Masks

Dear BSIF Member Please find below an HSE Safety Alert, warning against the use and supply of KN95 for use at work, as personal protective equipment. HSE state that “this…