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Benefit from an integrated safety helmet and visor solution

OFFERING VARIOUS benefits, demand for integrated head and face protection has, arguably, never been so high. It would seem that contractors the world over have begun to recognise the value of equipping workers with fully integrated solutions. With that in mind, there is also the hope that the efficacy and safety of PPE, rather than cost, is placed firmly at the top of the agenda for purchasing policy. MSA Safety takes a look at the benefits integrated protection offers and the advantages of choosing greater efficacy and safety over cost.

Offshore developments

Megan Hine explores the significant advances in wireless gas detection and monitoring in the oil, gas and offshore sectors

In the spotlight with Gail Hounslea

This month we put Gail Hounslea in the spotlight to find out how she became the first female chair of the Ladder Association and what she thinks are the greatest challenges in the working at height sector.

Keep your head

As the range of head protection on the market has increased, selecting the correct helmet has become more difficult. Louise Charlton discusses the details to help you get your head around the standards and helmet selection.

High standards

NASC Members’ excellent safety statistics are no accident. Simon Robinson gives details of the latest safety report, which shows that members are working to the highest standards.

Protecting a nation

As employees continue to work from home and we are faced with a nation of lone workers, Chris Potts looks at how employers must adapt to adequately safeguard their employees.

Regain your posture

The latest webinar from Health and Safety Matters magazine looked at the rise and prevention of MusculoSkeletal Disorders (MSDs) in the office environment.

What price for good face protection?

FACE PROTECTION products such as safety glasses, masks and visors have all been brought into much sharper focus during the Covid-19 pandemic. They’re all critical components in the PPE framework that ensures wellbeing and safety at work.

Safety first

Changes in working environments and collective efforts to respond to COVID-19 have necessarily altered approaches to risk management and, in turn, how organisations specify personal safety solutions for lone workers. The latest webinar run by Health and Safety Matters’ sister magazine Security Matters addressed this issue in great detail. Brian Sims reports

How a London council increased lone worker protection

WHEN YOU’RE responsible for the health and safety of a large and varied workforce, with workers carrying out different roles within distinct departments and facing unique risks, ensuring that everyone has the tools they need to work safely can be a real challenge.

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