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Implications of providing office/contract chairs for employees who are working at home

Clarification from the OPSS (Office for Product Safety Standards) via the Hertfordshire Trading Standards Office (TS), to determine if the office chairs in use in the home environment are required to comply with the UK’s Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 (FFFSR-1988 Regulations) in circumstances where they have already been tested to BS 7176: 2008 + A1; 2011

10th July, 2020 Information

CE Marking Toolkit

To support members in meeting the strict requirements of CE Marking Directives for those exporting to Europe

7th July, 2020 Regulations

REACH Update July 2020 - SVHC

New substances added to the Substances of Very High Concern list

6th July, 2020 Regulations

Ergonomic Home Working – Guides for Employers and Employees

Setting up an ergonomic workspace in the home is more important than ever.

26th June, 2020 Information

Standards update report - June 2020

Summary of changes, new standards and standards in development

5th June, 2020 Standards

Standards update report - March 2020

Summary of changes, new standards and standards in development

8th April, 2020 Standards

Statistical Digest for the Furniture Industry 2019

An in-depth analysis of the latest available data sourced from Government bodies including the Office for National Statistics (ONS), HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), Communities and Local Government, and the Bank of England. The digest includes statistics on furniture manufacturing, furniture and furnishings retail and international trade, and consumer behaviour

28th January, 2020 Information

REACH: Guide to the Regulations

An introduction to REACH awareness, restricted and banned substances that affect the furniture industry, determination of articles and their substance, and how to initiate a chemical risk assessment of an article

15th January, 2020 Regulations