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 | Apr 19, 2024 | Product Safety, Safety, UK
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has published the explanatory memorandum to this Statutory Instrument (SI). It has two main objectives: To revoke the expiry date of the recognition of certain European Union (EU) requirements relating to goods, which is due...
by westoncompliance | Mar 15, 2024 | Department for Business and Trade, Pressure Equipment, Product Safety, Safety, UK
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has changed the laying date and draft explanatory memorandum to the statutory guidance which amends the essential safety requirements for placing UKCA-marked pressure equipment on the Great Britain market. Read more…...
by westoncompliance | Mar 7, 2024 | Department for Business and Trade, Health and Safety, Pressure Equipment, Product Safety, Safety, Supply Chain, UK
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has published this draft instrument to amend the essential safety requirements for placing UKCA-marked pressure equipment on the Great Britain market. This will allow relevant bodies based in the European Economic Area...
by westoncompliance | Nov 14, 2023 | Construction, Health & Safety Executive, Product Safety, Safety, UK
HSE has investigated a number of instances where the NDT has been falsified, mainly at the fabrication stage. Welds have not been thoroughly tested and/or the results have been misrepresented. Metallic structures fabricated by welding are prone to defects, such as...
by westoncompliance | Nov 8, 2023 | Onshore, Product Safety, Safety, UK
The Office of Product Safety and Standards has published updates to several pieces of statutory guidance in alignment with the updates to the Northern Irish version of the documents. The changes include updating the NI guide to reflect the Government’s announcement on...
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 6, 2023 | BEIS, Brexit, Certification, Department for Business and Trade, Equipment, Health and Safety, Product Design, Product Safety, UK
The Department for Business and Trade and the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have updated how the UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) marking is used on products being manufactured or handled. This guidance updates the ‘call...
by westoncompliance | Aug 4, 2023 | Communication, Equipment, PPE, Pressure Equipment, Product Safety, Radio Communication, UK, Vessels
The government intends to extend recognition of the CE marking for placing most goods on the market in Great Britain, indefinitely, beyond December 2024. These updates apply to the 18 regulations that fall under the Department for Business and Trade (DBT). These are:...
by westoncompliance | Aug 2, 2023 | BEIS, DESNZ, Equipment, Product Design, Product Safety, Safety, UK
If the UKCA marking applies to products you manufacture or handle, you will have specific obligations and responsibilities for compliance, depending on your role which this guidance provides information on. The Department for Business and Trade and the Department for...
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.
by westoncompliance | Apr 18, 2023 | Equipment, Occupational Health, PPE, Product Safety, Safety
The date by which products placed on the GB market must be UKCA-marked has been amended to 1 January 2025. There are two specific exceptions to this requirement: 1. Qualifying Northern Ireland goods can continue to be placed on the GB market bearing the CE marking or...
by westoncompliance | Apr 5, 2023 | Equipment, Marine, MCA, Product Safety, Transport, Vessels
This Notice has been given force of law by Statute – SI 2016/1025 The Merchant Shipping (Marine Equipment) Regulations (“the Regulations”). The objective of the Regulations is to enhance safety at sea and prevention of pollution to the marine...
by westoncompliance | Apr 4, 2023 | Aviation, CAA, Health and Safety, Inspection, Maintenance/Repairs, Product Safety, Safety, Transport, UK
The EU Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) regarding AB139 and AW139 helicopters. An occurrence was reported of excessive play of the bearing installed in an affected part. Subsequent investigation results revealed...
by westoncompliance | Feb 22, 2023 | Equipment, Hazardous Materials, Maintenance/Repairs, PPE, Product Safety, Safety
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published the fourth edition of its L-series guidance on the PPE at Work Regulations 1992. This guidance provides practical advice on how you can comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment at Work...
by westoncompliance | Feb 1, 2023 | Equipment, Health and Safety, Marine, MCA, PPE, Product Safety, Safety, Transport, UK, Vessels
This safety bulletin is a notification of deficient equipment. A recent investigation by the MCA has found the ‘Wheelmarked’ 275N twin chamber lifejacket and ‘Wheelmarked’ transit suit manufactured by Northern Diver to be deficient. Ship operators with this equipment...
by westoncompliance | Jan 10, 2023 | Product Safety, Safety, UK
These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular as set out in paragraphs...
by westoncompliance | Dec 1, 2022 | Aviation, CAA, Health and Safety, Inspection, Maintenance/Repairs, Product Safety, Safety, Transport
The EU Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) regarding AW139 helicopters. An occurrence was reported involving a protruding handle rod pushbutton on the left-hand (LH) cockpit door internal handle, which resulted in an...
by westoncompliance | Nov 21, 2022 | BEIS, Brexit, Certification, Equipment, Health and Safety, Product Design, Product Safety, UK
This guidance allows organisations to find out if they need to use the UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) marking on products they manufacture or handle. The deadline for when businesses need to use the UKCA mark has been extended. The CE marking and reversed epsilon...
by westoncompliance | Oct 13, 2022 | Aviation, CAA, Health and Safety, Inspection, Maintenance/Repairs, Product Safety, Safety, Transport
The EU Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) regarding AB139 and AW139 helicopters. An occurrence was reported of smoke and fire ignition in the cockpit of an AW139 helicopter, leading to reduced control. The initial...
