Protective Clothing Archives | Page 16 of 29

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Powered light safety wear: The future for high visibility?

2015 marks an important milestone for the yellow jacket; exactly 50 years ago high visibility clothing was first issued to staff on the tracks of British Rail’s London Midland Region. Half a century on from the first appearance of this iconic jacket, Andrew Kimitri, CEO of Fhoss Technology – a manufacturer of powered light safety wear garments – discusses some of the issues surrounding high visibility clothing and how the construction industry could benefit from new technology in the future.

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Advice and innovation

Leading safety company Arco returns as an event sponsor to the Health & Safety Event, with dedicated specialists on hand to offer expert knowledge and guidance on all aspects of workplace safety.

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New workwear range

Dickies range of work trousers, including cargo and combat trousers, are designed to incorporate durability and style.

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Softshell for all seasons

HB Protective Clothing has launched another multi-standard softshell jacket – the HI-VISION model, coloured in fluorescent orange/navy.

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Hands that do dishes…

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.

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No need for face-fitting

JSP’s Jetstream Switch & Go powered air system is designed to solve one of the biggest problems faced by the construction industry – the requirement for the correct and safe face-fitting of respiratory equipment to protect against silica dust, fumes and organic vapours.