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Health and safety standards
UK Conformity Assessment (UKCA)
UK Conformity Assessment (UKCA) marking is the conformity marking used for products being placed on the market in England, Scotland and Wales. It came into effect on 1 January 2021 with a transition period now lasting until 30 June 2025. Businesses must prepare for the end of recognition of the CE mark in Great Britain, and affix the UKCA marking using a UK-recognised ‘approved body’.
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European Technical Approval Guidelines for post-tensioning kits
European Technical Approval Guidelines (ETAGs) were established by the European Organisation of Technical Approvals under the Construction Products Directive. Mandatory for European construction projects, ETAG 013 demonstrates post-tensioning kits are compliant with a robust standard.
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This standard helps companies improve their health and safety performance. You can effectively integrate health and safety procedures into policies and working practices with third-party assessment and certification to ISO 45001:2018. This international standard is the successor to OHSAS 18001.
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Products for Mental Health Safeguarding (ProMHS)
The ProMHS certification scheme is the first of its kind and helps manufacturers to independently test and certify their products against the BRE and DIMHN Informed Choices testing guide. Procurers and specifiers of products can then select the most appropriate products to be used in various mental health and care facilities.
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