Objective

SAFed Technical Committees meet to discuss the all matters affecting the interface of Directives and Regulations in relation to all aspects of inspection relating to:
TC 1 Pressure equipment
TC 2 Lifts, lifting plant and mechanical plant
TC 3 Electrotechnical
TC 4 Welding and other methods of joining materials and materials technology
TC 5 Non-destructive testing
TC 6 Conformity assessment
TC 7 Power presses
TC 8 Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV)
TC 9 Health and Safety

Interface of Directives and Regulations



List of Abbreviations

ACOP Approved Code of Practice
AUWED Amending Use of Work Equipment Directive
DSR Display Screen Regulations
EN European Standard
HSC Health and Safety Commission
HSE Health and Safety Executive
HSWA Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974
LD Lift Directive
LOLER Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations
LR Lift Regulations
MD Machinery Directive
MHR Manual Handling Regulations
MHSWR Management of Health Safety at Work Regulations
PED Pressure Equipment Directive
PER Pressure Equipment Regulations
PPE Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations
PSSR Pressure Systems Safety Regulations
PUWER Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
SM (S) R Supply of Machinery ( Safety) Regulations
W(HSW)R Workplace Health Safety and Welfare Regulations


In addition to SAFed member companies working closely together through the present internal technical committee structure, SAFed has, since being established in 1995, built up the following wide ranging network of external fora where it has participation/representation:

Directives and Regulations network:
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE)

Standards related network
British Standards Institution (BSI), European Standards (CEN) and International Standards (ISO)