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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Safety Equipment Stores

The BBC Safety Equipment Store is run for the BBC by Scarff (Safety Equipment Management Consultants).
 
The Safety Equipment Store is located in:

Room 100A
Design Building
Television Centre.

Telephone/fax: See Contacts Page (bottom).
 
This is on the outer ring road, opposite East Tower and is behind Studio 3. Vehicles can be parked close to the store to assist in the loading / unloading of bulk kit.
 
The Store managers will:
  • Arrange and  transport equipment to any destination within 24hrs,
  • Provide 24hr access to the store,
  • Ensure that all safety equipment is correctly signed in, tested, repaired and accounted for on a regular basis.

N.B. For short notice assignments, safety equipment can be delivered into most overseas countries.

BBC Safety will endeavour to ensure that the Safety Equipment Store is stocked with the latest up-to-date equipment and will advise Scarff on the selection and purchase of equipment. The Product List provides available equipment and charges where applicable.
 
 
Charges
The hire of equipment from the Stores is free to subscribers, except Body Armour and outdoor clothing.  Current subscribing Divisions are:
  • Drama, Entertainment & Children's
  • Factual & Learning
  • Newsgathering
  • Sport
  • Red Bee Media
  • Other Divisions can use the service but will be charged.

 

Opening Times
 
The store is open from 0800 2000 Monday - Friday 
                               0800 1600 Saturday
                               Closed Sunday and Bank Holidays

For Emergency only out of hours requests contact details are as follows:

for staff in BBC News & World Service:
Contact the Duty Operations Manager.

for all other staff:
Contact the Duty Facilities Manager.
(Both Managers operate out of Television Centre)
 

Ordering and Returning Equipment
Any one authorised (identified on the risk assessment form) can either sign kit out in person, or obtain it by using an order form. Requests can also be placed via phone or email Safety Equipment Stores.
 
When ordering equipment, staff must produce a completed risk assessment form. The assessment form must clearly identify:
 
  • The producer; editor; manager; who has agreed that the production / assignment can go ahead.
  • Before equipment can be issued a charge code, name of production, name of the sap authoriser, collection date and return date must be given. 
  • All staff deploying to Category 1 & 2 Hostile Environments must, also, have contacted the High Risk Team and completed an Assignment Outline. This Assignment Outline must also be shown to the BBC Safety Equipment Stores Operative. When the safety equipment is required at short notice, e.g. short notice news assignments, the relevant risk assessment must be presented to the Stores Operative by the quickest means possible e.g. fax / e-mail. Short notice checklists are accepted but must be backed by a thorough risk assessment.

Returning safety equipment
  • Equipment must be returned directly to the BBC Safety Equipment Store.
  • All equipment must be returned in good order. Any damage or loss will be charged to the responsible department.
  • Safety Equipment must be returned by the agreed return date otherwise this will incur additional charges.
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