PPE regulations


Most PPE still failing basic safety and regulation criteria, new report shows

PPE is still failing to meet the most basic legal safety and regulation criteria after a study showed 79% of items spot-checked did not meet standards. Read More

Taking the risk out of PPE safety product procurement

Alan Murray, CEO of the BSIF, explains why it’s important to check the credentials of your supplier when buying PPE and safety equipment. Read More

PPE at work regulations updated

From 6 April 2022 the regulations on wearing PPE at work have changed. Here, we explain what's changed for who, and why. Read More

Listen Up: ‘Employers must provide the same level of hearing protection to all workers under amended PPE Regulations’

Tim Turney, Global Marketing Manager at Casella, shares expert advice on hearing protection in the workplace. Read More

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 four weeks. Read More

6 common electrical safety issues on construction sites

Workers on construction sites have a lot of safety issues to consider, but one that can often go overlooked is that of electrical safety. Every year there are around 1,000 accidents at work related to electricity – and around 30 of these are fatal. This shows just how important it is to take electricity seriously. Read More

Company fined for Respirable Crystalline Silica exposure

Contractor fined after it didn’t provide employees with adequate control measures to prevent exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS). Read More

Opinion: new PPE Regulation could take worker safety to the next level

An overdue health check People are a company’s greatest asset. Yet, the key European rules regulating the equipment used to Read More

Free eBook: Health and safety legislation review

Health and safety legislation review: reflecting on a year of significant change is an indispensable guide to reviewing health and safety legislation updates over the last year, including recent health and safety legislative changes, with articles written by a panel of experts and compiled by SHP. Read More

Eyewear fogging solutions from 3M

Keith Fecteau, Global Laboratory Manager for 3M Eye, Head and Face Protection and Simon Field, Technical Application Engineer at 3M Read More



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