by westoncompliance | Feb 18, 2026 | Explosive Atmosphere, Machinery, OPSS, Pressure Equipment, UK
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has proposed updates to the following standards:Designated standards: machinery – proposal to amend, 17 February 2026 – publication of notice scheduled for 18 March 2026 (PDF, 126 KB, 3 pages)Designated...
by westoncompliance | Oct 21, 2025 | Equipment, Explosive Atmosphere, OPSS, Safety, UK
The OPSS seeks to update the list of designated standards under the SI 2016/1107 Equipment and Protective Systems Intended for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2016 (ATEX regime).It recommends adding newer versions of certain standards to the...
by westoncompliance | Mar 12, 2024 | Explosive Atmosphere, Fees, Health and Safety, Marine, Offshore wind, Onshore, Onshore Wind, Pipelines, Safety, UK
These Regulations amend the Health and Safety and Nuclear (Fees) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1378) (“the 2022 Regulations”) to make various changes to the fees fixed by or determined under those Regulations. The regulations introduce new full-cost recovery fee...
by westoncompliance | Oct 26, 2023 | BEIS, Department for Business and Trade, Explosive Atmosphere, OPSS, UK
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT), Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have published notices of publication and a consolidated list of designated standards for equipment for...
by westoncompliance | May 8, 2023 | Accident, DESNZ, Discharge, Emissions, Environment, Explosive Atmosphere, Fluorinated gas, OPRED, UK
This Environmental Alert has been published for Duty Holders, particularly those who utilise ATEX call point activation switches to control systems with the potential for environmental release. A significant volume of a fluorinated fire suppressant gas was released to...
by westoncompliance | Jun 1, 2022 | Electrical, Equipment, Explosive Atmosphere, OPSS, PPE, Pressure Equipment, Product Design, Product Safety, UK
The Office of Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has revised the following guides to clarify what actions businesses must take if non-compliance with the regulations is found: – Pressure Equipment Safety Regulations 2016: Great Britain (link) – Electrical...
by westoncompliance | Nov 26, 2021 | Communication, Electrical, Emissions, Environment, Equipment, Explosive Atmosphere, Health and Safety, Lifting, Noise, OPSS, PPE, Pressure Equipment, Product Safety, Radio Communication, Safety, UK
The following statutory guidance documents have been updated by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS). A description of the updates to each respective document can be found at the bottom of each hyperlinked gov.uk page if you click ‘+show all...
by westoncompliance | Dec 2, 2020 | Brexit, Equipment, Explosive Atmosphere, OPSS, Safety, UK
This Guide is for businesses placing equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres on the market in Great Britain from 1 January 2021. This Guide is designed to help these businesses comply with The Equipment and Protective...
by westoncompliance | Sep 14, 2020 | Dangerous Substances, Explosive Atmosphere, Fire, Health & Safety Executive, Health and Safety, Safety, UK
This safety alert highlights the risk of misleading gas detection readings associated with the use of sampling tubes with pumped gas detectors. Sampling tubes are sometimes used to extend the reach of the detection device and/or to allow detection at an increased...
