articlePersonal protective equipment (PPE) is a cornerstone of health and safety in the work place – but did you know that certain PPE, specifically safety gloves, should undergo certain testing procedures to make sure they are absolutely fit for purpose? Franz Lorenschitz, marketing manager at TraffiGlove, analyses the importance of PPE and why EN 388 Standard testing is vital to a safety glove’s reliability.
productHB Protective Clothing has launched another multi-standard flame-retardant HI-VISION softshell jacket, coloured in fluorescent orange/navy.
productDanish workwear manufacturer F. Engel has introduced a range of high visibility safety workwear in accordance with the new International and European standardisation EN ISO 20 471.
articleAs further cuts hit the public sectors such as the fire, emergency and police services, equipment procurement teams are being put under pressure to implement severe cost savings measures. Simon Ash, the UK sales manager for HAIX asks if these measures putting workers at risk and if cheaper is always better.
productHealth & Safety Matters has linked up with workwear and outdoor clothing specialists F Engel and kneepad manufacturer Redbacks Cushioning to offer its readers an opportunity to win a fantastic Christmas present.
productDuPont Protection Technologies (DuPont) has reaffirmed its global efforts to defend against unauthorised and illegal use of its trademarks, especially when counterfeiters jeopardise the safety of end-users.
productICEid tags are more than standard ICE (In Case of Emergency) tags. Available from CKL Clothing Distribution, they utilise technology to make your staff’s emergency contact details and medical information available more easily and quickly to first responder rescue services if they are incapacitated due to an accident or illness.
productThe world of high visibility PPE garments has changed very little for decades – until now, says CKL Clothing Distribution (UK).
productFor the last 30 years the escape breathing apparatus market has been the same – a cumbersome compressed air bottle, uncomfortable hood, facemask, complex donning and frequent maintenance.
productLawrence Maddison works for Openreach, a BT Group business that looks after the fibres, wires and cables that form digital networks across the UK.
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