Health & Safety Matters

Guarding against the recession

With the economic climate still tough
for many manufacturing companies,
Solon Systems aims to ensure that its
machinery guarding systems are closely
tailored to meet current regulations
at the most economical cost.

Th

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White Paper on XRF analysis

Niton has published a White Paper
highlighting the benefits of portable,
handheld XRF instruments for
positive material identification.

With this becoming a requirement,
both on site, under the API 510 / 570 /
653 sta

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Padlock caddy

Master Lock’s padlock caddy can be
used to carry up to 12 padlocks at
any one time and features a double
slot allowing the user to thread their
belt through the caddy, enabling it to
be worn about their person.

For wo

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Emergency portable valve operation

The Easi-Drive portable valve
actuator from Smith Flow Control
provides wastewater treatment plants
with emergency operation of valves
in the event of a power failure. Easi-
Drive can open or close electric
actuated val

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Bespoke interlock

The Fortress Interlocks design
team has worked closely with ABB
to develop an interlock suitable for
use on the SACE Emax circuit
breaker. Fortress has considerable
expertise in designing complex
switchgear interlocking

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Long live EN 954-1?

It was recently announced that the replacement of the well-known EN
954-1 safety standard is to be delayed for a further two years.This delay
is very welcome, although it should not be seen as an excuse for
complacency, sa

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Courses updated

Pilz Automation Technology, has
updated and added to its range of
machinery safety courses to reflect
the latest changes in legislation and
has published a new booklet and
schedule for 2010.

Following the implementati

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Hazardous area call point

E2S, the manufacturer of warning
devices for use in hazardous areas,
has developed an intrinsically safe
and explosion proof manual call
points, certified to both ATEX and
IECEx standards. The IS-CP4
intrinsically safe

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Risk assessment software launch

Launching the latest version of its Risk
Management Software System at
Health and Safety ’10 – South is
Laidler Associates, the safety and
compliance consultants. The software
gives guidance on risk assessments for
the

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Safe, efficient lockout

New from Master Lock are
Miniature Circuit Breaker Lockout
devices, which are said to enable the
safe and efficient lockout of all
European equipment. The Miniature
Circuit Breaker is applied on the
toggle of the circui

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