productFog-free vision
JSP’s Thermex safety goggle is designed for use in the harshest of working environments and will not mist up, even at temperatures as low as -40°C.
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productSafe ladder innovations
American manufacturer, Little Giant Ladder Systems, has announced a new European line of innovative, safe ladder products, will be launched during The Health & Safety Event at the NEC Birmingham, 11-13th March 2014.
articleScheme promises affordable loans to boost logistics skills
Skills for Logistics, together with industry partners, has called on the Logistics Sector to back The Logistics Guild Credit Union – an initiative that will provide an ethical and cost efficient source of finance for the industry.
articleAramex fined after man killed in warehouse roof fall
A logistics firm has been fined £250,000 after a worker was killed when he fell through a warehouse roof.
productAmerican PPE specialist sets up in the UK
US-based manufacturer of PPE, Pyramex Safety Products, has opened a warehouse in the UK to service its European customers.
productDesigner workwear
Stylish and durable, U-Power’s range of premium safety clothing is created from inception through to production by a leading designer for Prada, Fendi and Luna Rossa Challenge, the Prada sailing team.
productFlame retardant range
Helping to ensure workers are both comfortable and safe, Dickies has carried out a complete review of sizing, fit and comfort factors in the development of its new Flame Retardant range.
productSwing arm barriers
When a producer of standard and bespoke signage was having trouble safely loading and unloading its range of signs onto a mezzanine floor at its large warehouse, the company approached AJAX Safe Access for a solution.
articleJoin the debate at The Health & Safety Event
The Health and Safety Event, a new national Health and Safety exhibition and conference organised by Western Business Exhibitions will take place at the NEC in Birmingham from 11th to 13th March 2014.
productSports-styled trainer
The flexible Halo Safety Trainer from the Scruffs range is a sports-styled trainer that comes with both a steel toe cap and steel-plated midsole.
productFire risk reduced
Fire suppression and safety specialist, Nobel Fire Systems, in conjunction with Isolcell, now offers the N2 FireFighter oxygen reduction fire prevention system.
productNo dead zone
New from Pilz, PSENopt Advanced light beam devices offer a high degree of flexibility thanks to their multifunctionality: muting or blanking and cascading are implemented within the same light beam device.
productSmart communication solutions
To provide guidance on the selection of hearing protection which feature integrated communication capabilities and to advise on the different types of communication solutions available in the marketplace, Arco has created an Expert Guide on communication solutions.
productNew styles afoot
Workwear brand, Dickies, has introduced 14 new styles of safety footwear and improved a further six styles for 2014.
productColour coded frames
Available with magnetic or self-adhesive fixings, Frames4docs colour coded frames from Beaverswood Supply Co are designed for easy and prominent document display.
productSafety footwear for women
Rock Fall has researched and designed advanced safety footwear shaped specifically to female feet and in female sizes, thus providing better fit, comfort and optimal safety to women wearers.
articleDon’t let agency workers be a safety blindspot
With the economic recovery still fragile, the flexibility of temporary warehouse staff is attractive. But as Mentor Training MD Richard Shore of points out, short-term workers pose special safety risks that can’t be ignored.
articleFaulty forklift to blame
A vehicle salvage firm in Stalybridge has been fined over multiple safety failings after a car weighing more than half a tonne fell from a forklift truck, crushing a young mechanic underneath.
articleMaking the case for sprinklers in warehouses
The present Building Regulations require that new warehouses in England & Wales over 20,000 sq m in size should be fitted with sprinklers, but the Business Sprinkler Alliance (a coalition of the fire and rescue service, insurers and other groups) has launched a campaign to promote the wider and more effective use of sprinklers in warehouses with a view to promoting a rethink on the present size of unsprinklered warehouses.
productWorking at height Twitter symposium
The Access Industry Forum (AIF) has set the date for the UK’s first ever Twitter Symposium devoted exclusively to working at height in the workplace.
