productThe next step for hi-vis
The new Evolution collection of hi-vis protective clothing by Pulsar (Praybourne) is said to provide greater safety and comfort to workers in the rail, infrastructure, civil engineering and utilities sectors.
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productPPE kept clean at power station
East Midland Instruments operate a large contract within the famous Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire. The number of EMI operatives working within the power station varies from 50 to 150 between off peak and peak periods.
productSafe-use times for chemical suits
Chemical Permeation tests on chemical suit fabric are conducted at 23oC. Yet permeation rate increases with temperature. So if the real-world temperature is higher than 23oC, the permeation rate will be higher than indicated by the test and any test-based calculation of safe use time will be wrong, explains Lakeland Industries Europe.
productBullet resistant vest
Official test reports now confirm PPSS Group’s new NIJ Std 0101.06 Level IIIA Bullet Resistant Vests also offer protection from full contact shots, which form a fundamental part of the infamously stringent German Police as well as FBI Body Armor Test Protocol.
productIt’s hot under the collar at the O2
Arco, the official safety equipment partner of the O2, assisted TV’s Greg Davies’ to the top of the iconic London venue, to help raise money for 2017’s Comic Relief.
articleOn site injuries are bringing about smarter workwear
David Clark, managing director of the Hultafors Group UK, which owns Snickers Workwear, looks at how health and safety issues on site are influencing the development of ‘smarter’ working clothes and heralding a revolution in wearable technology.
productGoing down a storm
Stephen Beresford of Supertouch has explored some of the key weather related scenarios and some potential solutions.
productLong sleeve high vis T-shirt
Fristads offers a complete range of certified high visibility clothing for all seasons, and its new long sleeve T-shirt is a comfortable addition that works all year round.
productFlame retardant fabrics
Carrington is one of the world’s leading producers of workwear fabrics in the personal protective equipment (PPE) market.
productFreedom of movement on site
While fabric, functionality and fit have always been hallmarks of its working clothes, Snickers says it’s the innovation and technology in the design of FLEXIWork garments that sets them apart from other brands.
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