Making hand hygiene top priority
The norovirus season is already kicking off the colder months, as it has emerged that more than 20 wards have already closed this year due to outbreaks.
The norovirus season is already kicking off the colder months, as it has emerged that more than 20 wards have already closed this year due to outbreaks.
It’s probably something that you never thought about before, right? It’s certainly a conversation stopper at parties, but something very serious on a professional level.
After the successful introduction of Black Mamba Gloves in 2012 and YULEYS re-usable shoe cover in 2013, Fortress Distribution is once again demonstrating its ability to introduce leading-edge PPE products to the UK with the launch of the Black Mamba Torque Grip Glove at The Health & Safety Event.
Arco has launched the Household Grip Glove to help keep the hands of workers safe from harm in food processing and cleaning environments.
The new Showa S-TEX 376 protective glove available from Globus is designed to provide a reliable solution to workers in all industries, for the secure handling of oily components and materials that present a high degree of mechanical risk.
The uvex phynomic XS safety glove is designed to protect against workplace hazards and incorporates an impregnated coating of the uvex phynomic XS.
The new Showa S-TEX 376 protective glove has been added to Globus’ portfolio to provide a reliable solution to workers in all industries, for the secure handling of oily components and materials that present a high degree of mechanical risk.
The simple and straightforward answer to this question is YES. It is easier to give up PU gloves than smoking but what do PU gloves and smoking have in common?
Many people will remember the old washing-up advertisement from the 1980s, which extolled the kindness of the ‘mild green’ solution to the hands – just one example of the promotion of products in the home to respect, protect, and keep hands safe. But in the workplace, says Clair Weston, marketing manager, Uvex (UK), individuals often don’t take the same amount of care.
Honeywell has released what it says is the world’s first nitrile-dipped, 13 gauge glove without glass fibre to reach the highest level of cut resistance (Level 5) according to EN 388: 2003 — the industry standard for protective gloves against mechanical risks.
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