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A step ahead

Stricter legislation in the workplace is increasing the demand for industrial footwear. Coupled with advancing technology and product innovation, shoes and boots can now incorporate safety features into styles that wouldn’t have been considered a few years ago.

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Glare care

The issue of glare in the workplace is often underestimated, but glare can be very disabling and even dangerous.

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Glove is all around

Polyco has stepped in to help a Cleveland police officer, manufacturing him a lifetime supply of the bespoke gloves he requires as a result of a workplace injury, which resulted in his finger and part of his hand being amputated.

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Italian style

Design-led Italian company U-Power’s new Gore-Tex footwear range is now in stock in the UK and available for immediate order from safety wear distributors.

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Outdoor pursuits

Workwear specialist, Dickies, is donating 40 pairs of children’s vermont water resistant suits to help keep pupils at Shoscombe School dry in the outdoors whilst learning in a woodland environment.

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Lightweight kneepads

Redbacks Cushioning has launched a new knee pad for pocketed work trousers which incorporates a ‘direction of force’ design, said to protect the wearer from potential dangers of impact through continuous kneeling.

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Sound awareness

Seton Sound Awareness Stations solve the key PPE issues identified by customers, according to a recent Hearing Protection Survey.

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Chainsaw protection

Severnside Safety Supplies has announced the availability of new Francital Sestriere chainsaw trousers.

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Hearing loss

According to research by LimitEar, 25% of workers use headphones for long periods at work, increasing their risk of noise induced hearing loss.

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Calculate costs

JSP has introduced a new calculator on its PressToCheck website in a bid to quickly illustrate the extent of the savings that can be made by using a reusable Force 8 half-mask with PressToCheck P3 filters, compared to disposable masks.

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