Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) refers to products designed to protect the wearer or user from health and safety risks. PPE plays a crucial role in safeguarding users in hazardous or high-risk environments, as well as in domestic or recreational settings.
To ensure PPE products placed on the Great Britain market are safe and compliant, the UK Personal Protective Equipment Regulations (Regulation (EU) 2016/425 as brought into UK law and amended) establish the requirements for UKCA marking. For Northern Ireland, PPE products must continue to meet the EU Regulation (EU) 2016/425, bearing the CE + UKNI marking where applicable.
As a UK Government-designated Approved Body (No. 1105) for PPE, CCQS provides professional, independent, and efficient conformity assessment services to help manufacturers demonstrate compliance for UK market access.
● Full face masks
● Half masks
● Particle-filtering half masks
● Particulate filters
● Gas filters
● Powered air respirators
● Industrial safety helmets
● Helmets for cyclists
● Helmets for mountaineers
● Bump caps
● Firefighters' helmets
● Electrically insulating helmets
● Safety spectacles
● Goggles
● Face shields
● Welding protectors
● Earplugs
● Earmuffs
● Helmet-mounted hearing protectors
● Electronic hearing protection
● Chemical protective clothing
● Firefighters' protective clothing
● Flame-retardant garments
● High-visibility clothing
● Protective gloves against mechanical risks
● Protective gloves against chemical risks
● Protective gloves against thermal risks
● Welders' gloves
● Chainsaw protective gloves
● Safety footwear
● Insulating footwear
● Firefighting footwear
● Chemical-resistant footwear
● Full body harnesses
● Lanyards
● Energy absorbers
● Fall arresters
● Connectors
● Retractable lifelines
● Mountaineering and work-at-height protective equipment
● Lifejackets
● Foot protection
● Hand protection
● Body protection
● UKCA certification in accordance with the UK Personal Protective Equipment Regulations (Regulation (EU) 2016/425 as brought into UK law and amended)
● Quality assurance assessments (Module C2 and D)
● Testing coordination with accredited laboratories
● Professional seminars and regulatory awareness training
● Fully designated and authorised by the UK Government for PPE product certification, covering all major PPE categories.
● Long-term partnerships with leading ISO 17025 accredited laboratories worldwide, ensuring professional and impartial testing support.
● Experienced PPE certification experts providing efficient, transparent, and reliable certification services.
● Training programmes designed to raise awareness of regulatory and standardisation requirements without compromising impartiality.
