Alert over non-compliant PPE and safety equipment
The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) is warning those in charge of PPE and safety product procurement to be vigilant about...
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Alert raised over dodgy PPE
The British Safety Industry Federation is warning that a lot of personal protective equipment (PPE) on the market does not offer the...
Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Control Risks at Work
Employers must protect workers from health and safety risks. This means they must provide PPE free of charge if a risk assessment shows...
Personal protective equipment (PPE) guidance
PPE is equipment that protects users against health or safety risks at work. It can include items such as safety helmets, gloves, eye...
HSE – L25 – Personal Protective Equipment at Work – revised edition
Employers’ responsibilities to workers on providing PPE changed on 6 April 2022. This guidance explains how you can comply with the...
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) AT WORK REGULATIONS UPDATE FROM 6 APRIL 2022
On 6 April 2022 the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (PPER 2022) come into force and amend the 1992...
Coronavirus: Drivers urged to wear hand-protection at fuel pumps
Van and company car drivers are being urged to wear hand-protection when using fuel pumps as a first line of defence against new variants...
Worker loses hand after cloth entangled in machinery
A UK manufacturer of brick products, Ibstock Brick Ltd, has been fined for safety breaches after a worker’s hand was entangled and...
Winter Safety from Head to Toe
Santa Claus is the ultimate winter warrior. He comes like clockwork, every year, working a grueling 24-hour shift so that all the little...
Employees suffer serious burns at vehicle service centre
A commercial vehicle servicing and repair company has been fined after two workers suffered serious burns when flammable brake cleaning...
Holiday Inn Express fined for health and safety breach
The Holiday Inn Express in Dunstable, Bedfordshire has been fined following a serious health and safety breach. On 11 November 2018, a...
Hospital breached safety law over staff PPE
A hospital where a radiographer died after contracting COVID failed to fit some staff properly for face masks, an investigation has...
Respiratory protective equipment - guide to the selection and use of RPE at work
This British Safety Council guide sets out general advice on the correct selection and use of respiratory protective equipment (RPE)....
Personal Protective Equipment and Heat: Risk of Heat Stress
Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) in warm/hot environments increases the risk of heat stress. This occurs when the body is...
Changes to the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 (PPER)
The HSE is consulting on changes to the PPER 1992. The consultation launched on 19 July 2021 and will run for 4 weeks. The consultation...
Nearly 1 in 10 workers say they have been forced back to workplaces despite government guidance
The TUC has warned that employers are breaching official guidance by forcing staff to “needlessly” work in offices and other workplaces –...
Modern Slavery Guidance for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
This guidance aims to support buyers and suppliers of PPE to tackle modern slavery risks in supply chains. The Home Office commissioned...
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