Investing in hard hat protection makes sense and with Hard Hat Awareness Week coming up Chris Tidy hopes this will be a good opportunity to ensure you have the proper protection.

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OFFERING VARIOUS benefits, demand for integrated head and face protection has, arguably, never been so high. It would seem that contractors the world over have begun to recognise the value of equipping workers with fully integrated solutions. With that in mind, there is also the hope that the efficacy and safety of PPE, rather than cost, is placed firmly at the top of the agenda for purchasing policy. MSA Safety takes a look at the benefits integrated protection offers and the advantages of choosing greater efficacy and safety over cost.

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A recent webinar, sponsored by MSA Safety, explored the dangers of working at height and how using the right protection can help ensure the safety of your employees. Health and Safety Matter’s Editor, Kelly Rose was joined by Sam Thomas, safety fall protection systems and solutions sales leader at MSA, Andy Wedgwood, product sales manager at MSA and Roy Wilders, manager of RSSS at the BSIF.

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Eye protection can save an employee's eyesight and it can also save the employer hefty legal costs. Here, Peter Dumigan highlights the importance of care over compensation.

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FACE PROTECTION products such as safety glasses, masks and visors have all been brought into much sharper focus during the Covid-19 pandemic. They’re all critical components in the PPE framework that ensures wellbeing and safety at work.

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As the range of head protection on the market has increased, selecting the correct helmet has become more difficult. Louise Charlton discusses the details to help you get your head around the standards and helmet selection.

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Despite a fantastic selection of safety eyewear on the market, there is still a significant number of incidents affecting the eyes and eyesight. Here, uvex provides guidance on how to select the most suitable safety eyewear for the wearer.

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The global COVID-19 pandemic has created significant challenges for safety managers across almost every industry sector. From a hand hygiene and disposable glove perspective, the impact has been felt at both ends of the scale with greater awareness and acceptance on one hand and demand outstripping supply. Here, Donald Gillespie looks at the impact Covid-19 has had.

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This month we put Jen Matthews in the spotlight to find out how a circumstantial opportunity landed her firmly in the health and safety industry.

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Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) is one of the most common naturally occurring elements on the planet. Found in the earth’s crust, crystalline silica is a key component of sand, granite and other naturally occurring minerals. George Elliott takes us through the dangers of RCS, how employers can reduce exposure and types of respiratory protective equipment (RPE) to consider for protection from silica dust.

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Selecting the right fire protective garments for your team is essential, but with so many options out there, Reece Buchner explains some of the standards and regulations you need to be aware of when deciding on the right PPE for your team.

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This month we put Peter Dumigan in the spotlight to find out about his route into the health and safety sector, career highlights and the impact workwear has on wellbeing.

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uvex explores the impacts of lower-limb fatigue on productivity, worker health and footwear implications. By Dr Caleb Wegener PhD (Biomechanics), B App Sc (Pod) Hons

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Uvex provides an understanding the ISEA 138 Impact Protection Standard.

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HSM and 3M's latest webinar provided valuable insight into Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL).

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Noise induced hearing loss is irreparable but avoidable, so it is time to start taking hearing protection seriously, says Peter Dumigan.

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To protect staff, employers need to understand the risks on site. Here, Peter Dumigan gives an insight into the certification of protective wear.

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The importance of high-quality safety eyewear is well-known, but we are still see ing many eye injuries sustained at work. Here, Clair Weston provides guidance on what's on offer and how to make a choice.

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Comfort, fit and aesthetics are all important factors for ensuring employees wear their vital safety eyewear. Jim Lythgow explores the options.

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According to RIDDOR statistics, being struck on the head by moving, flying or falling objects accounted for 13% of worker deaths from 2014-19, and 10% of non-fatal injuries in 20191. Taking this into account, head protection is essential, and there are many factors to consider when it comes to choosing and specifying hard hats. Here, Mackenzie Peters takes a look two major aspects – hard had customisation and the risks of economy priced PPE.

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Providing waste management services to seven North London boroughs, London Waste employees are now using TraffiGlove’s TG595 gloves to handle hazardous waste on site.

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Designed to be comfortably worn over long periods, SKYTEC Aria fits snugly and comfortably whilst preserving hand dexterity. With outstanding resistance to abrasion and rips as well as excellent grip in both dry, damp and light oily environments, ARIA is a glove that goes on and on and ….

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Unigloves Fortified gloves contain BioCote® with proven antimicrobial protection. BioCote is silver ion technology. It has been used in the manufacture of Unigloves Fortified gloves to provide antimicrobial properties. Ionic silver particles are impregnated throughought the rubber nitrile during glove production.

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uvex, Europe’s largest safety glove manufacturer, is now offering a collection of the prestigious Mechanix Gloves to perfectly complement its outstanding range of premium work safety gloves.

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Made from Ultra High Molecular - Weight Polyethylene Fibre which has a tensile strength relative to its weight and is up to 15 times stronger than steel.

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Ultra thick at 8.0 mils these gloves are ideal for working with harsher chemicals. EZ Glide Donning System.

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Simple two button operation

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The issue of glare in the workplace is often under-estimated, but glare can be very disabling and even dangerous. Too much light can make it harder to see, and glare can lead to impaired vision, loss of contrast, eyestrain, squinting, pain, and uncomfortable and watering eyes.

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Featuring SHOWA’s Hagane Coil® technology, the S-TEX KV3 provides outstanding levels of grip with its latex-coated palm as well as optimum protection from cuts. It has a EN388 cut resistance score of 5 and achieves a result of 40N with the ISO 13997 cut resistant test.

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Widely regarded as the most successful industrial safety spectacle ever produced, and certainly one of the most copied by manufacturers around the world, the classic uvex astrospec has been born again, taking style, technology, comfort, functionality and versatility to another level.

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13.3m Diesel Articulated Truck Mounted Platform

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Single-piece panoramic lens, with excellent optical quality alongside a modern design.

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14.2m Van Mounted Boom Lift

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Bollé Safety, a world leader in the design and manufacture of protective eyewear, will be launching a new version of the market leading Pilot goggle at this year’s exhibition, a new versatile, high impact protection safety goggle.

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Argon provides excellent warmth, grip and protection even in damp environments. Remains flexible to temperatures as low as -50°C!

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