Health & Safety Matters

Anti-slip matting modules

Black Vynagrip matting modules with
a grey edging from Plastic Extruders
are being used at Hunprenco
Precision Engineering’s plant in
North Yorkshire to provide a safe,
anti-slip surface for workers manning
the large pr

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Liquid asset

Responding to the increasing
popularity of liquid brine solutions
for use in snow and ice winter
maintenance applications,
Broadwood International, UK
distributor of the SnowEx range of
salt and grit spreaders, has
int

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Cook up a cure

According to National Flooring,
resin flooring solutions are
becoming increasingly popular
within commercial kitchens due to
their durability and slip resistance.

As specialists in quick curing
(MMA) resin flooring sy

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New threshold

A wicket door with trip free threshold
is the latest safety innovation from
Hörmann. Integrated into a sectional
door, the trip free threshold means
that the door can meet the
requirements for both disabled access
and u

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Making light work

A boom lift supplied by AFI-Uplift
has helped to make light work of a
repair and painting contract at a
lighthouse in Hartlepool.
Pyeroy’s Infrastructure and
Maintenance Support Services
Division hired the JLG 450AJ boo

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Outside elevator offers alternative to crane

When a London decking contractor
found the timbers for a roof terrace
would not fit in the lift or up the
stairs, the company found a
solution in the form of RPH Hire
Services’ outside elevator.

The truck mounted elev

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EPF joins AIF

The Edge Protection Federation
(EPF) is the latest organisation to
join the Access Industry Forum
(AIF) – the ‘alliance for access’
representing all the principal trade
associations and federations
involved in temporary

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Get a grip in icy weather

The TREX 6310 Ice Traction device from Ergodyne is an adjustable one-piece boot and shoes accessory featuring replaceable rugged steel studs and an aggressive tread pattern to give workers grip and stability on ice, snow, and other slippery surfaces.

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Supporting role

The Skyhook cable support from
Skyhook can be used as a temporary
support by hooking it over items
such as floor joists or ceiling grids. A
fixing hole in the top of the support
enables it to be screwed upwards i.e.

i

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An education in safety

Safesite has installed System 2000
freestanding guardrail and its new
freestanding Rooflight Covers at St
Helen’s School, Northwood.

The System 2000 guardrail
provides the school with a
permanent edge protection solut

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