by westoncompliance | Dec 5, 2024 | Health, OPSS, PPE, Safety, UK
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has published revised guides following legislation to extend recognition of CE marking on products being placed on the Great Britain market which came into effect on 1 October 2024.The Personal Protective Equipment...
by westoncompliance | Dec 5, 2024 | Certification, OPSS, Pressure Equipment, Safety, UK
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has published revised guides following legislation to extend recognition of CE marking on products being placed on the Great Britain market which came into effect on 1 October 2024.The Pressure Equipment (Safety)...
by westoncompliance | Dec 5, 2024 | Certification, OPSS, Pressure Equipment, Safety, UK
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has published revised guides, following legislation to extend recognition of CE marking on products being placed on the Great Britain market which came into effect on 1 October 2024.The Simple Pressure Vessels...
by westoncompliance | Nov 14, 2024 | BEIS, Machinery, Occupational Health, OPSS, UK
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT), Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) have updated safety standards for machinery supporting the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008...
by westoncompliance | Nov 14, 2024 | BEIS, Electrical Equipment, Occupational Health, OPSS, Safety, UK
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT), Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) have updated safety standards for low voltage electrical equipment, supporting the 2016 Electrical...
by westoncompliance | Oct 24, 2024 | DESNZ, Ecodesign, Environment, OPSS, UK
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) have updated guidance for manufacturers, their authorised representatives, and importers with a list of applicable legislation and removed duplicate links to...
by westoncompliance | Sep 18, 2024 | Noise, Occupational Health, OPSS, UK
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is inviting views on the introduction of proposed amendments to EU Directive 2000/14/EC concerning methods to measure airborne noise, across the UK.This call for evidence closes at 11:59pm on 11 November 2024.Read...
by westoncompliance | Apr 26, 2024 | OPSS, Policy, Product Safety, UK
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has published a revised enforcement policy document that sets out the approach of the Office for Product Safety and Standards to addressing non-compliance by those we regulate and to product safety risks.Read more…Source:...
by westoncompliance | Feb 19, 2024 | BEIS, Department for Business and Trade, Electrical, OPSS, Safety, Standards, UK
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT), Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have amended a notice of publication for the designated standards: low voltage. The notice...
by westoncompliance | Feb 15, 2024 | BEIS, Department for Business and Trade, Health and Safety, Occupational Health, OPSS, PPE, 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 an update to the notices of publication and a consolidated list of designated standards for...
by westoncompliance | Feb 2, 2024 | BEIS, Department for Business and Trade, OPSS, Radio Communication, UK
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT), Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have updated the notices of publication and a consolidated list for designated standards for radio...
by westoncompliance | Jan 19, 2024 | Amendment, Health and Safety, Occupational Health, OPSS, PPE, UK
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has published a proposed amendment to the personal protective equipment (PPE) EU retained regulations. Read more… Source: OPSS.
by westoncompliance | Jan 12, 2024 | BEIS, Breathing equipment, Dangerous Substances, Department for Business and Trade, Health and Safety, Occupational Health, OPSS, PPE, UK
The Department for Business and Trade, Office for Product Safety and Standards, and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy have published an update to the PPE standards. Read more… Source: DBT, OPSS and BEIS.
by westoncompliance | Dec 5, 2023 | BEIS, Department for Business and Trade, OPSS, Radio Communication, UK
The notices of publication from the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), and its predecessor the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has been updated for designated standards for radio...
by westoncompliance | Nov 22, 2023 | BEIS, Department for Business and Trade, Health and Safety, Occupational Health, OPSS, PPE, UK
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT), Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has published notices of publication and a consolidated list for designated standards for personal...
by westoncompliance | Oct 26, 2023 | BEIS, Department for Business and Trade, Lifting, 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 for designated standards for lifts. Notices...
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 | Sep 28, 2023 | Department for Business and Trade, OPSS, Product Safety, UK
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) have published a list of standards that businesses can use to show their products, services or processes comply with essential requirements of legislation. This...
by westoncompliance | Sep 15, 2023 | Department for Business and Trade, Memorandum of Understanding, OPSS, UK
This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) establishes the way the parties will work together to maintain and promote a strong accreditation service in the UK. Read...
by westoncompliance | May 16, 2023 | Certification, OPSS, Product Safety, UK
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has updated guides following legislation to extend recognition of CE marking on products being placed on the Great Britain market which came into effect on 1 October 2024.Read more…Source: OPSS.
