Health & Safety Matters

Safety studies

To prevent students slipping in the
showers, the University of
Manchester turned to specialist
matting manufacturer Plastic
Extruders. Its suggestion was to
install Heronrib, following a
previous solution for a similar

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Two new finishes

Two attractive new wood effect
finishes have been added to
Polyflor’s Polysafe Wood FX PUR
range of heavy-duty decorative safety
vinyl flooring: Darker Mahogany
and Brazilian Walnut, increasing the
choice of finishes to

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Grid safety underfoot

Flexigrid from Plastic
Extruders is specially designed
for the harshest environments
to provide safety and comfort
underfoot and to minimise
the risk of slipping and
tripping. The matting has a
deeply etched surface wh

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Non-slip floors quick

SkidProof has introduced its new
polyurea hybrid anti-slip coating,
SuperFast. It has SuperFast curing
properties and can be applied to a
wide variety of surfaces including
tiling, decking, laminate and
concrete. It is

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Scaffolding accessories

ESSGEE is a new range of scaffolding accessories from ladder manufacturer Ladder & Fencing Industries (LFI). It comprises five products designed to improve safety when using scaffolding structures.

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Platform plus

ZARGES is launching a re-designed Sherpascopic work platform. Height adjustment for the new Sherpascopic is based on a gravity latch located at user hand level; replacing the previous ‘twist and lock’ method; it is easier to reach and more intuitive to use.

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Ladder user safety

Ladderstore.com has been appointed as an approved training centre by the Ladder Association as part of its national training scheme.

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Fall protection solutions

Fall protection products and
solutions specialist, Capital
Safety, will be exhibiting at this
year’s Expoprotection. The
maker of the DBI-SALA and
Protecta brands will be
launching a range of new
product lines and will

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Rooflight cover

Safesite’s new Rooflight Cover is
designed to provide protection
against falls through fragile rooflights
where regular access is required for
maintenance and inspections.

The cover’s freestanding design
means that ro

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Stadium safety kicks off

Uniline was part of the winning team
that helped create Durban’s Mabhida
Stadium, which was purpose built for
the 2010 FIFA World Cup. This large
scale, complex project provided
plenty of opportunity for Uniline
Safety

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