Health & Safety Matters

New test method for assessing glove grip

SATRA Technology Centre has
published two new test methods
relating to glove grip. SATRA TM437
covers finger and thumb ‘pinch grip’
and SATRA TM438 provides a
method of testing whole hand grip.

Satra says this new pro

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Phone record

The Sonim XP3300 Force is officially
the ‘World’s Toughest Phone’ –
securing its entry into the Guinness
World Records hall of fame. The
ultra-rugged phone survived an
extreme drop test from 25m on to
concrete without o

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New explosive safety service

Designed to reassure component and
machinery manufacturers that their
equipment complies with European
Directive ATEX 95 – 94/9/EC and
will be safe to use in potentially
explosive environments, TÃœV SÃœD
Product Service h

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New look for the Big Red Book

Featuring a fresh new look, this
year’s Big Book catalogue from
Arco features new product
solutions, training packages and
consultancy services to help keep
people safe at work.

With 924+ pages, the Arco Big
Book giv

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New Santia HQ

The new offices of Santia
Consulting in Parc Nantgarw have
been officially opened by the Welsh
Rugby Captain, Matthew Rees.

Santia House is now home to 380
of the health and safety consultancy’s
600-strong UK team, an

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Praxis42 Hat Trick

Praxis42’s business management system has been awarded accreditation from the SGS Certification Service for the three standards ISO 9001, 14001 and BS OHSAS18001.

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Pre-audit & gap analysis

Toshiba Medical Systems has
recently gained OHSAS 18001
occupational health and safety
(OH&S) management system
certification.

Toshiba Medical Systems selected
SGS to undertake a pre-audit and
gap analysis of its dev

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Transdek is a SAFEContractor

Loading systems specialist, Transdek
has been named as a SAFEContractor
approved company for a third
consecutive year, providing
customers with independent
accreditation of the company’s
commitment to health and safety.

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Power partnership

Sainsbury’s and Toyota
Material Handling UK are
working together to trial
alternative Lithium Ion
battery technology. The two
companies, will be testing
the new battery technology
in one of Sainsbury’s largest
distrib

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RoSPA membership offer

The Royal Society for the
Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)
will be exhibiting at the A+A 2011
Düsseldorf, reflecting its position as
one of the world’s leading safety
organisations. The society already
has members in mor

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