UK conformity assessment protocol designed to “replace” the CE mark

On Saturday February the 4th the United Kingdom Government, Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy launched the UK conformity assessment protocol designed to “replace” the CE mark. This is…

BSIF Safety Awards 2019 – BSIF Product Innovation Award Finalists 2019

BSIF are delighted to announce the finalists for the  Product Innovation Award 2019.  In no particular order the products are: Kite Projects—All terrain safety step platform Cortexica Vision Systems —AI…

Cylinders and Valves – Demonstration of Conformity.

BSIF would like to remind the market that this process must be followed to achieve compliance. Please download the information document : Demonstration of Conformity  

Personal Protective Equipment Regulation (EU) 2016/425

“Placing of Product on the Market” Statement from the British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) and The European Safety Federation (ESF) The BSIF and The ESF would like to take this…

Able Safety headline sponsor of SHE Awards 2019

Able Safety has been confirmed as the headline sponsor for the Safety & Health Excellence Awards 2019. The SHE Awards was launched in 2018 and it aims to recognise the…

BSIF to attend RWM Expo 2019

RWM is the UK’s leading trade show for recycling and waste management, providing the biggest platform for the latest innovations shaping the sustainability sector. Since changing owners at the start…

What is ‘The BSIF Safety Solution Award’?

BSIF Safety Solution Award 2019 The BSIF Safety solution award is designed to recognise major improvements in occupational safety. A supplier of PPE will regularly be asked by customers to…

Lyreco Group announces an agreement to acquire Intersafe and Elacin

On December 19th 2018, Lyreco reached an agreement with Broadview Holding to acquire Intersafe and Elacin, 2 major players in the PPE market in the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Germany….

Less than six months…

All PPE placed on the market from 21st April 2019 should comply with the PPE Regulation. Any PPE already on the market, i.e. in the distribution chain, can continue to…

Brexit, the potential impact of a ‘No Deal’

BSIF has produced a key report on the potential impacts of a “No Deal” with our recommendations should that materialise. Much of the report has been informed by responses to…