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Industry PPE and COVID19 PPE,Sanitising and Wiping product is available from stock Including nitrile and latex disposable gloves
When it comes to food handling, not all “food-safe” claims are created equal.
While many products display food contact symbols or make food-safe claims, the standards behind these claims can vary. Understanding the testing and compliance requirements that sit behind food-safe certification is essential for businesses looking to maintain high standards of food safety and regulatory compliance.
| What is EN1186? |
| EN1186 is the recognised standard used to assess whether materials and products intended for food contact can be used safely. To comply with EN1186, manufacturers must first ensure that only substances permitted under EU Regulation 10/2011 are used within the product’s formulation. They must then carry out migration testing to demonstrate that substances from the glove will not transfer into food above accepted safety limits. The testing process is comprehensive because different food types can interact with materials in different ways. As a result, EN1186 evaluates products against a range of food simulants that represent:Aqueous foods Alcoholic foods Acidic foods Fatty foods Only products that successfully meet these requirements can be considered suitable for food contact applications. |
Why EN1186 Matters
Food handling environments require PPE that not only protects the wearer but also helps protect the products being handled.
EN1186 certification provides assurance that gloves have been tested for food contact safety and that any potential transfer of substances from the glove to food remains within accepted limits. This helps businesses reduce risk, support compliance requirements, and maintain confidence throughout their food production, preparation, and handling processes.
Understanding what sits behind a food-safe claim allows businesses to make more informed purchasing decisions and select products that have been independently assessed for their intended use.
The British Safety Industry Federation publishes a new white paper
Substandard PPE is dangerous. Workers using non-compliant PPE will expose themselves to workplace risks thinking they are protected when they are not. Policing of the UK safety products market through effective market surveillance and enforcement is therefore vital for the interests of worker safety. The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) is proud of the important role it plays supporting UK authorities in this mission.
The BSIF has published a new white paper ‘Combating Sub-Standard PPE in the UK’ that presents results from the last year of its extensive voluntary market surveillance work.
The results reinforce the message that, more than ever, employers, duty holders and specifiers of PPE need to be rigorous when verifying credentials of their PPE suppliers to ensure the products they purchase will perform as intended. This work highlighted that the product test and assessment results from BSIF Registered Safety Suppliers were excellent when compared with non-registered suppliers. BSIF Registered Safety Suppliers demonstrated a 96% compliance rate and any issues identified were promptly resolved.
In stark contrast, the white paper reveals alarming statistics for the test and assessment results of PPE selected from non-registered suppliers during 2025. 82% of these products failed the BSIF test and assessment checks. Physical testing failures were recorded for 43% of these products. There were widespread issues with non-compliant documentation and product markings among non-registered products. Missing Declarations of Conformity and User Instructions were commonplace. This is a serious problem because PPE is provided to individuals to protect against a known hazard following a risk assessment, and proof, through proper certification, that the PPE is capable of performing is therefore absolutely essential.
“Combating Sub-Standard PPE in the UK” is essential reading for health and safety professionals and PPE specifiers and buyers. It highlights the critical role of verification and trusted suppliers in ensuring the safety of workers. By understanding the risks associated with sub-standard PPE and taking proactive steps to verify supplier credibility and product compliance, organisations can protect their workers and meet their legal responsibilities.
The BSIF urges businesses and consumers to purchase PPE from BSIF registered safety suppliers to ensure compliance and worker safety. Always look for the Registered Safety Suppliers shield.
We have improved and enhanced our range of high visibility garments.This includes
Interactive foul weather,mid-layer and base layers
Improved weather protection on outer wear garments
Put more “stretch” into the fabrics, improving wearer experience and enhancing performance
Use segmented reflective tape on more garments, improving wear,washing and user comfort.
Red Wing have been manufacturing work boots for over a century,and safety footwear as it has developed and become a work place must have. Work wear,particularly technical garments ,are a core range within the Industrial division and are widely used in the off-shore,utility,construction oil and gas industries
Red Wing for Business stands with you to help protect and equip your workers on the job so they can go home safe and sound at the end of the day.
WE’VE GOT SAFETY COVERED FROM HEAD TO TOE
Let Red Wing help build your ideal PPE solution – everything from footwear, flame-resistant work wear and multi-norm high visibility garments.
The Brelite Flash guard A R fabric is an example of very recent development. It leads anew generation of lightweight,inherently flame resistant fabrics.The 160 gram(4oz) fabric makes the garments extremly comfortable,wicking, and high performing.
As an inherent material the fabric retains it s levels of Flame,anti static ,ARC protection,colour retention and size,no matter how many times it is washed(correctly)
Quality,comfort,compliance and economy in use are achieved when using Red Wing products,buy Red Wing buy once….not twice or thrice
CR Safety are proud and delighted to be clitheroe Football clubs away kit sponsor for the 2025 – 2026 season. We’re eager to support this historic team and cultivate a mutually beneficial relationship during this promising period for both clitheroe fc and CR safety.
