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We’ve updated the European standard on safety requirements for mechanical equipment that handles unit loads - BS EN 619:2022. This mainly means conveyor rollers, chains and belts as well as mobile conveyors and conveyor systems.

The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the use of telemedicine across the world. The need to limit the impact of the virus has increased the acceptance of telemedicine by clinicians and patients alike. Hear about the importance of telemedicine and the digital transformation of healthcare.

As we work to reduce our carbon impact, we look to sustainable methods of recycling and the reuse of electrical goods. But how can you find quality refurbished or remanufactured products that you know you can trust?

Internal auditors must prepare reports as prescribed by their own audit procedure. Remember to audit for conformity (not non-conformity) and to share some positive comments in reports to encourage improved conformance.

In this blog, hear from Kate Field, Global Head – Health, Safety and Well-being of BSI who states that we must protect the well-being of adult social care workers. Learn more about the challenges to well-being in the social care industry, how the pandemic is having a massive added impact and what can be done.

BSI recently sat down with FM Conway to discuss all things UKCA Marking; their drivers behind it, how they found the experience and what advice they would give to other organizations considering UKCA.

Organizations with an existing internal audit programme should review their results to ensure audit objectives are being met and to identify opportunities for improvement.

According to a Gartner report, 78% of consumers don’t trust smart home technology.

Auditors often struggle with, or overlook, assessing how well the system has performed. Every audit situation should be examined from three perspectives...

The intent of ISO 9001 is to encourage the adoption of the process approach to manage an organization. As a result, internal audits (of your management systems) need to adopt a similar approach.

Head of Innovation Policy at BSI, Daniel Barlow, was recently interviewed by Infinity Health, where he shared the role that we play within UK healthcare.

People’s psychological health and well-being in the workplace is firmly on the workplace agenda. BSI’s Global Head, Health, Safety and Well-being, Kate Field (CMIOSH) explains why.

BSI’s new Prioritizing People Model© provides a best practice framework for organizations to plot their resilience journey from workplace welfare to innovation. The model’s creator Kate Field (CMIOSH), BSI’s Global Head, Health, Safety and Well-being, maps the milestones.

The COVID-19 pandemic provided a worldwide wake-up call, reminding us of the human aspect of what it means to be a thriving employee. Here BSI’s Global Head, Health, Safety and Well-being Kate Field (CMIOSH) makes the case for a culture of care to be preserved.

Kate Field (CMIOSH), BSI’s Global Head, Health, Safety and Well-being, reflects on whether the culture of care driven by the global pandemic can translate to long-term trust between worker and employer.

Why has it taken a global pandemic to create a culture of care in the workplace, when there has clearly been a need for it for decades?

Kate Field (CMIOSH), BSI’s Global Head, Health, Safety and Well-being, explores the link between well-being in the workplace and the need for a more profound cultural shift.

The newly published PAS 7055: 2021 specifies the safety requirements for button and coin batteries. CPIN Rep Michelle McKenna, who advocated for consumers on this standard, explains why the PAS is so important for consumer safety, and why CPIN involvement was crucial.

The need for organizations to focus on diversity and inclusion (D&I) has never been more pressing, but the complexities involved can discourage some from starting the journey. This blog post explains how a new international standard can help.

In April 2021 we published the third and final version of the BSI Flex standard giving recommendations for building safety competence core criteria. This blog post explains why it’s now time for the industry to start using this document in earnest.

A new edition of the UK’s pressure vessel code has just been published. This blog post discusses what the code does and why it matters. 

Energy storage is transforming the global electric grid and is an increasingly important element of the world’s transition to sustainable energy. However, its full potential is yet to be exploited. Scott McGregor, founder and CEO of Birdwood Energy, gives his view of how he sees a market for energy storage developing, and what needs to change for that to happen.

The UK’s energy system is changing. The increase in renewable sources means that the grid of the future will also need to be low-carbon, smarter and more flexible than it is now. Our expert shares valuable insights into how the grid of the future could develop.

BS EN 1706:2020 Aluminium and aluminium alloys — Castings — Chemical composition and mechanical properties specifies the chemical composition limits for aluminium casting alloys and the mechanical properties of separately cast test pieces for these alloys. It includes an annex on the selection of alloys for a specific use or process. This standard was first published in 1998 and then revised in 2010. The 2020 standard is its second revision.