productHi-vis tapes
The new Hi-Vis Tapes from Hultafors Group are said to provide excellent value and come with an EC Class II measuring accuracy.
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productGas detection for lone workers
Blackline Safety’s G7c is claimed to be the world’s first ATEX-certified connected wireless gas detector and lone worker safety system with 3G wireless, two-way voice communication and live monitoring.
productNoise and vibration monitoring
Svantek will be showing a wide range of high performance noise and vibration monitoring instrumentation at Health & Safety North 2017, including its SV103 personal vibration dosimeter and ATEX and IECEx Intrinsically Safe (IS) SV104 personal noise dosimeter for use in potentially explosive work environments.
productMotor group installs defib machines
In a drive to raise its already high standards, Marshall Motor Group has installed defib machines at all of the Group’s 104 franchise dealerships.
productEmergency rescue equipment
UK based Reach and Rescue design and manufacture what is said to be the world’s longest, most versatile and successful telescopic rescue pole systems.
productISO 45001 – Establishing a global standard
Teresa Hawkins, director of assessment at NEBOSH (National Examination Board for Occupational Safety and Health) discusses ISO 45001
newsEuropean and UK ladder standards are changing
“The most extensive review and update since standards for ladders were first established.” That is how the Ladder Association, the not-for-profit industry body dedicated to ladder safety, is describing the revision of BS EN 131 – the single British and European product standard covering all types of portable ladders.
newsBSI revises standard for fire detection and fire alarm systems
BSI, the business standards company, has revised its standard for fire detection and fire alarm systems. The standard, BS 5839-1:2017, covers the planning, design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire detection and fire alarm systems in and around commercial buildings.
articleIs the eye health crisis set to deepen?
One in five people will live with sight loss in their lifetime, despite at least half of all cases being avoidable, warns a new report published by charity Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and high street optician Specsavers.
productThree new categories
Safety company Arco has launched its 2017-18 Big Book catalogue offering a wide choice in personal protective equipment (PPE) and workwear.
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