articleDriving PPE compliance in warehousing
Don’t settle for minimum requirements when supplying safety equipment to staff says David Harmer, PPE and workwear specialist at Alexandra.
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articleKeep up with the latest trends
Offering the chance to keep up to date with the latest trends is Health & Safety North, which this year takes place at a new venue, The Bolton Arena, on the 9th and 10th of October.
productWe all need ‘Oxygen’
Scruffs Oxygen, available from Birchwood Price Tools, is a fully waterproof military-style safety boot.
productNew seasonal styles
The new Dickies 2013 catalogue with nearly 200 pages is packed with the latest clothing and product ranges as well as established lines for on the job comfort, protection and functionality.
productPPE vending takes off
Expert in precision engineered metallic bellows for industrial fluid control and aerospace applications, Senior Aerospace Bird Bellows, is using a QuickVend VersaoLift to help manage PPE.
productErgonomic anniversary
Steiz footwear, available from Severnside Safety, is celebrating 150 years of developing solutions in ergonomic comfort with its “63” series collection.
productWinning formula
Cat Footwear has supplied Lotus F1 Team with the Kaufman boot, a lightweight and comfortable safety boot.
productWinter layering
Safety supplier Arco has introduced a new winter weatherwear layering system, designed to keep workers warm, dry and comfortable.
articleA changing role
The Health & Safety Executive recently threw down a challenge to the forklift industry to take a leadership role in trying to drive down forklift related fatalities and injuries. At the recent Safety Conference held by the Fork Lift Truck Association, Jane Willis, cross-cutting interventions director, Health & Safety Executive gave the keynote address.
productLightweight safety trainer
New from Scruffs is Micron, a lightweight and flexible safety trainer, which is designed to ensure full protection through the steel toe and mid-sole.
productPPE lights up in the dark
Leading supplier of PPE, Fhoss Technology has launched a full range of high visibility garments designed to keep workers in outdoor spaces safe.
productComfort & dexterity
Expert in hand protection solutions, Globus, has announced the launch of four new protective gloves featuring a recently developed APG coating.
productMid-ankle safety boot
New to the Scruffs range this winter is the hardwearing mid-ankle Alto Safety Boot.
productWorker seriously injured in warehouse roof fall
Two men have been fined after a worker suffered serious injuries when he fell through a fragile warehouse roof in Poole.
productWinter protection
As well as disrupting work, closing sites and causing expensive delays, severe winter weather can also result in poor working conditions that could lead to serious injuries.
productInvestigation finds poor segregation to blame for forklift death on farm
A Spalding farming business has been ordered to pay more than £200,000 in fines and costs after a farm manager was killed when he was hit by a forklift truck.
productGet a grip
Featuring the latest technological features, the U-Power SK Grip range of safety footwear outstrips the SRA and SRB European grip test minimum requirements, giving the wearer total confidence in all wet or dry slippery conditions.
productDolly shoulders the hard work
The Shoulder Dolly moving strap has been released from Packaging Aids t/a Packer Products.
productSteel plated midsole
The flexible Halo Safety Trainer from the Scruffs range comes with both a steel toe cap and steel plated midsole for extra foot protection.
newsHSE told to reform fee for intervention or phase it out
The Triennial Review into the Health and Safety Executive has expressed concern that Fee for Intervention (FFI) has damaged HSE’s reputation for acting impartially.
