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    A South Wales based Product  Certification and training company, specialising in supporting small to medium enterprises in meeting their CE Marking obligations


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UK Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations: guidance notes published

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BIS has just published guidance notes on the UK Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations

This guide is addressed to those involved in the placing of packaged goods on the market. This guidance cannot cover every situation and, of course, it may be necessary to carefully consider the relevant legislation to see how it applies in your circumstances. However, if you do follow the guidance it will help you to understand how to comply with the law.

The essential requirements of this regulation are, in summary:
• Packaging volume and weight must be the minimum amount to maintain the necessary levels of safety, hygiene and acceptance for the packed product and for the consumer.
• Packaging must be manufactured so as to permit reuse or recovery in accordance with specific requirements.
• Noxious or hazardous substances in packaging must be minimised in emissions, ash or leachate from incineration or landfill.

 

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First Aid Courses, in association with Trail Safe Wales

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Gainspeed is now offering First Aid Courses, in association with Trail Safe Wales

 

Trail Safe Wales delivers nationally accredited First Aid training to individuals who are seeking to gain a better understanding of immediate, temporary care. They aim to offer an informative, friendly service, making learning as practical as possible to ensure hands on experience.

Although based in South Wales, they are mobile and can provide courses on your business premises or close by.  They offer four different first aid qualifications, suited to a variety of clients.

The first aid qualifications are accredited by the national qualification regulators in Scotland, Northern Ireland, England and Wales.

Statutory Qualifications for HSE Regulatory Compliance
Employers need to provide First Aid care on their premises for staff and have a duty of care towards all visitors and users of their facilities.
The importance of First Aid in the work place
HSE have made recommendations that all businesses and their premises have a suitably qualified First Aider onsite.  This will depend on the type of ‘business’ you are and what you offer as a service.  Employers now have to complete a hazard assessment of their business and premises which would indicate the level of First Aid cover needed.  Please follow this link to get a better understanding of how this works- HSE

To find out more, visit the website http://www.trailsafewales.com/contact-us.html

Or contact them, on 07595 997695

 

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The first Hazard Based Standard, EN 62368-1:2014 Safety of Multimedia products

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EN 62368-1:2014 Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment – Part 1: Safety requirements
is coming and a date of withdrawal (DOW) for the 60950-1 and 60065 standards has been announced, with a five-year transition to 2019. Manufacturers must demonstrate compliance to EN 62368-1 for all products placed on the market after the DOW.
The recommendation is that if a product or series is going to be withdrawn from the markets by 2018, then keep the old standards in place. If it is anticipated that production will continue beyond that, then look into obtaining certification to EN 62368, but keep the 60950-1 and 60065 files current.
See the latest EU Official journal LVD for more information on changes in the pipeline.
You can also purchase the standard on the BSI website.
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