British Safety Industry Federation - General Use - Not Encrypted
British Safety Industry Federation - General Use - Not Encrypted The BSIF British Safety Industry Federation is the UK’s Leading Trade Body for the Safety Industry. We currently represent Manufacturers, Distributors, Importers and Service Providers within Safety & Health markets. We are passionate about the Safety & Health, the needs of the UK market, our members and the country’s work force. We are committed to our aims of remaining a positive force for good. Our unique position in the market, plus active input with Government departments puts us firmly at the forefront of influencing legislation. This presentation is to help you, as potential end users of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and Safety Equipment take on board some of the changes in the supply chain of PPE. Since April 2018 we have a new Regulation covering the supply of Personal Protection Equipment. At the end of this presentation you will have a better understanding of this important industry sector and I will show how you too can be involved in its future
British Safety Industry Federation - General Use - Not Encrypted The BSIF currently lead 11 Product/Working Groups.– Through these our members help to influence our Safety Standards – Notified Bodies, Test Houses and Members attend. Head Protection Measurement & Instrumentation Spills & Containment Test & Certification Respiratory Protection Skin Protection WG Height Safety Eye & Face Safety Footwear Hearing Protection Protective Glove & Clothing “Listen Today Hear Tomorrow” “In Your Hands” “Clean Air Take Care” “Bump Guidance” “Tackling work related Respiratory disease”
British Safety Industry Federation - General Use - Not Encrypted “ Supporting all those who keep people safe and healthy at work & passionate to ensure that safety and health is recognised as a positive force for good” 280+ Corporate member organisations Work in cooperation with HSL/HSE - Health & Safety Executive EA - Environment Agency DiT – UK Trade & Investment BEIS – Business Energy & Industry Strategy TS – Trading Standards IOSH - Institute of Safety & Health SGUK – Safety Groups UK ROSPA – Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents IIRSM – International Institute of Risk & Safety Management BOHS – British Occupational Hygiene Society BSC - British Safety Council
British Safety Industry Federation - General Use - Not Encrypted
British Safety Industry Federation - General Use - Not Encrypted
British Safety Industry Federation - General Use - Not Encrypted HSG 2018 4 meetings 27 attendees Creation of HSG website ** http://www.dev.bsif-heightsafetygroup.org/ Initiated & released Bump guidance Extremely active group attempting to embrace and approve the “installer” market capability Created the PFI Apprenticeship now on the system finalising training requirements and BSIF’s role Created the route to Registered Safety Supplier Scheme qualification / acceptance – “Timeline”
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British Safety Industry Federation - General Use - Not Encrypted 2016 A Greater Purpose Best To rehabilitate the perception & Quality Practice of importance of “Health & Safety” Product Quality of The media and the country Suppliers recognises safety and health for what it is and that is a positive force for good UK Occupational The UK becomes “Proud to be Safe” End Users
British Safety Industry Federation - General Use - Not Encrypted BSIF has a new status as a ‘Primary Authority’ with Trading Standards plus its existing role with the HSE also as ‘Competent Authority’ This puts the BSIF in the best position raise the bar of occupational Health & Safety for everyone. UK Trading Standards and the HSE have a massive breadth of product responsibilities with ever shrinking resources Unless trends are identified the current system can be reactive. Safety falls under “Product Safety” specialisations. All this does is open the door on non compliant PPE to enter our country along with counterfeit …
British Safety Industry Federation - General Use - Not Encrypted Fined £63,000
British Safety Industry Federation - General Use - Not Encrypted
British Safety Industry Federation - General Use - Not Encrypted
British Safety Industry Federation - General Use - Not Encrypted • 1. Unknown Filter P3 Counterfeit NB # 1094 • 2. Genuinely Dangerous Filter • 3. Chinese copy of high end full face mask BSIF Primary Authority in action: Reported to Trading Standards 3 Masks – 3 different supply chains - all now removed from the market 1. Safety Distributor 2. Hygiene Distributor 3. Amazon “Supporting those businesses that help keep people safe and healthy at work”
British Safety Industry Federation - General Use - Not Encrypted The PPE Directive 89/686/EEC Directive The PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425 Regulation Supporting those businesses that help keep people safe and healthy at work
British Safety Industry Federation - General Use - Not Encrypted The PPE Directive 89/686/EEC • Applicable for 25 years • One of the first ‘New Approach’ Directives • Preceded the ‘New Legislative Framework’ • Overtaken by technology and needed improvements • In revision for over 5 years • New Regulation adopted in February 2016 Supporting those businesses that help keep people safe and healthy at work
British Safety Industry Federation - General Use - Not Encrypted The New PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425 • In force from 21 April 2016 • Applicable from 21 April 2018, when Directive was repealed • Products CE marked under the Directive can be supplied until 21 April 2019 • EC type-examination certificates remain valid until • 21 April 2023 unless they expire before that date • All new EU type certificates will be valid for 5 years. Under the old Directive this was left open ended? Which is good BUT there is no need for products to be reviewed if no changes have occurred. Supporting those businesses that help keep people safe and healthy at work
British Safety Industry Federation - General Use - Not Encrypted
British Safety Industry Federation - General Use - Not Encrypted Scope and Product Categories • Product categories I, II and III redefined • No product examples; categories defined by risk • Some products change categories from II to III (Hearing protection, Life preservers) • Distance selling (online) subject to this Regulation Supporting those businesses that help keep people safe and healthy at work
British Safety Industry Federation - General Use - Not Encrypted Under the Old PPE Directive 89/686/EEC Manufacturers had all the legal responsibilities of product compliance ongoing, and was very much open to national interpretation. The new ‘Regulation’ has shifted up several gears with new Legally binding Responsibilities and Obligations : • New term: ‘Economic Operators’ – Manufacturer, Authorised Representative, Importer or Distributor • With new obligations – Record keeping and verification obligations up and down the supply chain Importers and Distributors who market PPE under their own name or brand assume all the obligations of a Manufacturer Supporting those businesses that help keep people safe and healthy at work
British Safety Industry Federation - General Use - Not Encrypted General Obligations on Economic Operators (the people you buy from) • An EU Declaration of Conformity (DoC) must accompany each item of PPE, or include a web address where the DoC can be accessed. The user instructions must be with the product also & in the language of the end user country • Economic operators must keep the technical documentation and the DoC for 10 years after the PPE has been placed on the market • Manufacturers shall ensure that procedures are in place for series production to remain in conformity Supporting those businesses that help keep people safe and healthy at work
British Safety Industry Federation - General Use - Not Encrypted Obligations on Distributors • Shall act with due care. • Shall verify that the PPE bears the correct markings and is accompanied by the required documents in a language that can be easily understood by the consumers. • Shall not make PPE available in the market if the PPE is considered not to meet the essential health & safety requirements. • Shall ensure that records of conformity are kept for 10 year period • Shall ensure transport and storage does not jeopardize the PPE’s conformity • Shall take corrective actions in case PPE is considered to be non-compliant and inform the competent authorities in case PPE presents a risk Supporting those businesses that help keep people safe and healthy at work
British Safety Industry Federation - General Use - Not Encrypted Conformity Assessment Procedures • All certificates have a 5 year validity from 21st April 2018 • By 21st April 2023 all certificates will require renewal • By 21st April 2023 all products will be certified to the lastest version of their standard Supporting those businesses that help keep people safe and healthy at work
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