NEWS JSP IS AHEAD OF


THE REG! JSP Ltd has announced that the vast majority of their product range will be certified to the new PPE Regulation 2016/425 on day one of the enforcement. This is a year ahead of the 21st April 2019 deadline.


Over 150 products on 15 certificates across the complete range of their above-the-neck PPE offering including their market leading EVO Industrial Safety Helmet Range and Force Respirators will be manufactured in accordance with the new regulation from day one.


JSP Ltd has ensured that it conforms to the latest European requirements at the earliest opportunity. The regulation has been brought in to help make sure that the user of PPE is better protected than ever before, using products they can trust.


All PPE must be issued with declarations of conformity by the manufacturer, and there are parts of the Regulation that will have direct implications on distributors and importers who are now responsible for ensuring they have a copy of the declarations of conformity and keep it for 10 years after the product has gone on to the market.


BRITISH COUNCIL FOR OFFICES COMPLETES MAJOR RESEARCH


STUDY The British Council for Offices (BCO) has announced the completion and launch of its major research study “Wellness Matters: Health and Wellbeing in offices and what to do about it”.


The study critiques existing health and wellbeing measurement and certification, identifies the most recent and relevant medical evidence justifying a proactive approach to health and wellbeing in the built environment, and articulates the business case for investment in this space beyond simply improving productivity.


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To sum up - all enterprises involved in the supply of PPE in Europe now have the same obligations as a manufacturer to ensure that the product placed on the market will protect the user. JSP’s early conformity to the regulation demonstrates their continued commitment to manufacturing tested, traceable and trusted PPE products.


The other main change of the PPE Regulation update is the


Most significantly, this research delivers a practical and professional guide to creating a healthy environment across the different stages of a building’s life cycle, from design, construction and leasing to the most important aspect by time and value: occupation and asset management.


The findings inform the next BCO Guide to Specification, which is the industry-recognised standard for best practice in office development across the UK, also due to be published in early 2019.


Elaine Rossall, Chairman of the British Council for Offices’ Research Committee, commented: “The health and wellness agenda is, rightly, growing in importance and prominence. ‘Wellness Matters’ responds to this, and provides


reclassification of hearing protection to a category three risk product. It is now more important than ever for employers to provide their staff with the correct hearing protection and to fully understand that employees are adequately protected. All the JSP range of Hearing Protection meets this criteria including the new Sonis ranges of Ear Defenders with market leading attenuation levels.


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practical advice to BCO members on the issues surrounding Health and Wellbeing in offices and what they can do about it.


“There is still a perception in the industry that Health and Wellbeing is ‘just something an occupier does in its fit-out and staff management’ and by association investors, developers and designers need not concern themselves. We fundamentally challenge that – there are opportunities throughout a building’s lifecycle to enable change. Successful intervention should manifest in shorter voids for developers; greater income retention for investors and healthier, happier staff for occupiers who will gain from better recruitment and retention.”


www.bco.org.uk www.tomorrowshs.com


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