The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) is the lead association for the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation and is recognised as a Competent Authority by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and has Primary Authority with Trading Standards. The BSIF has active links with many government departments and representative Trade Bodies.

Set up in 1994, the Federation has a membership ranging from manufacturers and distributors of safety products through to test houses, certification bodies, specialist service providers and safety professionals. Today the BSIF is firmly established as a major voice of the British safety industry, helping to both influence legislation and provide industry in general with a source of authoritative information on a range of workplace safety issues, while representing the needs of its members.

‘Supporting all those who keep people safe & healthy at work and passionate to ensure that Safety & Health is a
positive force for good.’