Buyers and wearers of personal protective equipment (PPE) are being urged to review their PPE stock and replace old and damaged items after a British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) member survey showed outdated and poorly maintained PPE is in use ...

A warning is being issued to those responsible for overseeing personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety product procurement by the British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) after latest tests on non-member products highlight the widespread availability of substandard and even dangerous ...

In the hierarchy of risk control, PPE is considered to rank lowest and represents the option of last resort. PPE is only appropriate where the hazard in question cannot be totally removed or adequately controlled by other means (for example ...