Health & Safety Matters

ATEX Zone 0 headtorch

Expert in portable lighting solutions
for hazardous areas, Wolf Safety has
launched the Wolf Zone 0 ATEX
LED Headtorch HT-650. As a
replacement for the existing
HT-200 Zone 0
Headtorch, the HT-650
is a small primary ce

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Flame retardant range

Waxman Fibres has launched Protal,
a flame retardant fabric solution
which the company says offers
unrivalled comfort and breathability.

Waxman has been
working with partners
to supply flame
retardant protective
wea

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Enhanced grip

The new Aerostar PF from Marigold
Industrial offers the wearer a palm fit
coating that enhances grip and
abrasion performance in addition to
being resistant to residual oils and
greases and water repellent.

Offering e

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Don’t get cut up over oily

Hand protection specialist Ejendals
AB has added the Tegera 738,
which is said to deliver superior cut
protection when handling sharp
objects in oily and wet applications
to its cut resistant range.

With a
specificat

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Comprehensive HAP guide

A new, comprehensive 80-page guide
providing a wealth of information
on its range of market leading Hand
& Arm Protection (HAP) products
has been launched by Marigold
Industrial.

The new guide contains detailed
infor

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HAV measurement

In response to the tightening of
regulations around Hand Arm
Vibration, the new CVK Gloves from
Campbell Associates provide easy
in-situ measurement of an
employee’s vibration levels. The
gloves take into account the wa

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Two new styles

Scott Safety has extended its range of
First Base 3 bump caps to include
two new styles; the First Base 3
Beanie and the First Base 3 Winter.

The First Base 3 Beanie has been
designed to integrate the more
fashionable

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Keeps cold out

As well as being designed to exceed the
EN812+A1 standard, which requires
protection at four impact sites, JSP’s
Winter HardCap A1+ features fold
down flaps that cover the ears and neck
for added warmth and protection.

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What’s your head worth?

Jacques Forest, head protection committee chair of the BSIF’s Personal Safety
Manufacturers Association, (PSMA) discusses the need for the revision of Directive
89/686/EEC and the importance of re-categorisation of head pro

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Some sound advice

Christine Ohren-Bird from SATRA outlines the legislation surrounding noise exposure and offers some advice on selecting the most suitable hearing protection…

Exposure to high levels of noise can
permanently damage an

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