producthand tool, and particularly a safety
knife, is a very personable item. The
feel of it, the weight, the grip, the ease
with which it
cuts, are all very
important
issues to the
user as well as
to the safety officer.
productCE marking becomes a mandatory
requirement in the UK for technical
insulation products manufactured
and sold in the EU from 1st July
2013. With Armaflex products,
Armacell has been providing CE –
certified flexible insulation materials
since the beginning of 2012. Now,
the company has announced that its
Armaflex Ultima product range is
the first flexible insulation material
to achieve a fire class BL -s1,
d0 (in tube form, or B -s2,
d0 in sheet form) rating
within the harmonised
t
productJSP is issuing a stark and
urgent warning to procurers,
site managers and users of
safety helmets to check them
immediately to make sure
they are genuine, following
the discovery of dangerously
poor-quality counterfeits.
productHenkel has expanded its
Loctite health and safety
range of non-hazardous
engineering adhesives. The
three hazard-label-free
cyanoacrylates or instant
adhesives, are clean and easy
to apply for fast positioning
and fixturing of parts.
productAccidents – Zero Tolerance
(AZT) was launched in May
2007 as a catalyst to take
Norbord’s safety
performance to a new level
and, five years later, the
company has achieved the
goal of an OSHA rating of
productInternational vinyl matting
manufacturer Plastic Extruders
marks its 50th anniversary in 2013.
productPhillip Pearson has joined IIRSM
in the new role of deputy chief
executive. He is also responsible for
membership and new business
development activities.
productPowered access specialist AFI has
achieved the top 5 star Achilles
‘BuildingConfidence’ rating for the
second consecutive year following a
recent reassessment. Five stars are
only awarded to suppliers who
comply with all aspects of the
certification for two or more
consecutive years.
productSimon Ash has been appointed sales
and commercial director for UK &
Ireland at Safety Shoe, JAL Group’s
subsidiary based in the UK. Simon
has 20 years of professional footwear
experience in commercial, industrial
and product management roles,
having developed his career with
adidas, Mizuno Corporation and
Airwair International. The
appointment is connected to the
wider reorganization of JAL Group.
productInternational support services and
construction group Interserve has
been awarded the British Safety
Council International Safety Award
2013 for its industrial services work.
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