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Plan to get PPE where most needed

A UK-wide plan to ensure that critical personal protective equipment (PPE) is delivered to those on the frontline responding to coronavirus (COVID-19) has been published by Health and Social Care Secretary, Matt Hancock.

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BSIF guide to CE documentation

AS DEMAND for PPE increases we are seeing many products being offered for sale in the UK that do not carry the right certification and may even be counterfeit.

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Covid-19:  A case study in why comfort is a safety issue.

The current unprecedented global challenge presented by Covid-19 will almost inevitably mean changes in all our lives that don’t just last the three or four weeks of a ‘lockdown’ but may well be permanent. Undoubtedly there are lessons to be learned and specifically in the safety industry it is another lesson, as if there weren’t already plenty, highlighting that comfort is a safety issue.

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Dress to protect

To protect staff, employers need to understand the risks on site. Here, Peter Dumigan gives an insight into the certification of protective wear.

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Rhino Yarn  Brand Story

A+A in Dusseldorf was the launchpad for the Rhino Yarn brand story campaign celebrating Tilsatec’s rich heritage in UK manufacturing, the skillset and the faces behind the technology.

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Knee and body protection

Redbacks Cushioning, developer of award-winning ‘leaf-spring’ cushioning technology, offers a range of products to help protect the knees and body from damage caused by kneeling.

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Reduce injury with wearable tech

A collaboration between BSS; Travis Perkins Group’s largest and leading distributor of pipeline and heating solutions in the UK and Soter Analytics, a global wearable tech company housing the smallest and lightest safety tech device on the market, has reduced musculoskeletal injuries in the workplace by 55% over the last 12 months.

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