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18 May 2023
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This month we put the spotlight on Clive Johnstone, founder of JSP and winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award at The Safety & Health Excellence Awards 2023.
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28 November 2022
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When it comes to electrical safety, both employees and employers need to take charge to ensure they have the right level of protection. Peter Dumigan takes a look at the importance of protective wear.
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05 October 2022
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We put the spotlight on PPE and our latest survey uncovers the views and opinions about PPE regulation, procurement and innovation. Kelly Rose looks at the results.
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04 July 2022
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EN 14126 is the key standard for protective clothing against viral and bacterial contamination. It is a complex and misunderstood standard and here, Martin Lill explains the standard.
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21 April 2022
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For all employers, ensuring the safety of their workforce is of the utmost importance. Despite this however, many organisations are potentially putting their teams at risk by overlooking a vital form of PPE. Matt Handley explains more.
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11 August 2020
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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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18 June 2018
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Dressing for the warm weather is important to keep you comfortable and productive, says David Clark.
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24 April 2018
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Jarl Coldrick, international sales manager at ProGARM, provides advice on how to protect the female workforce against deadly arc flash strikes
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24 April 2018
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As we all know, weather in the UK is somewhat changeable, so when it comes to protective workwear, how can individuals and businesses suitably prepare? Here, Khurram Akhtar of Supertouch explores some of the key weather-related scenarios and the potential solutions
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18 December 2017
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Hand injuries represent one quarter of all industrial accidents, a surprising statistic considering the availability of information and technology that makes prevention a reasonable target. Bastiaan de Koning, global business director at DSM Dyneema, offers an outlook in which change continues within the protective gloves business.
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05 April 2017
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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.
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31 May 2016
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Protecting the eyes in the workplace from the damaging effects of too much sunlight is vital, and not only in summer. Clair Weston, marketing manager at UVEX (UK), provides insight into choosing the right safety eyewear lens coatings.
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17 August 2016
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For the past few years, headlines around the world have been asking whether heat stress could represent a global health crisis. Indeed, a growing body of research points to reductions in labour productivity as a result of heat stress.
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03 August 2016
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Most health and safety managers know the importance of occupational OH&S practices, but are often not equipped with accurate results to implement improved strategies. Andrew Ronchi, CEO of dorsaVi, says that wearable technology is an innovative and cost effective solution, giving companies new confidence to make data-driven decisions for their workers.
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03 March 2016
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The wellbeing of workers who spend time on their knees for prolonged periods is a major concern when you consider how commonplace knee injuries are. David Clark, managing director of the Hultafors Group UK, examines the options.
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20 November 2015
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As 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.
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09 March 2015
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Many people will remember the old washing-up advertisement from the 1980s, which extolled the kindness of the ‘mild green’ solution to the hands – just one example of the promotion of products in the home to respect, protect, and keep hands safe. But in the workplace, says Clair Weston, marketing manager, Uvex (UK), individuals often don’t take the same amount of care.
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28 January 2015
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2015 marks an important milestone for the yellow jacket; exactly 50 years ago high visibility clothing was first issued to staff on the tracks of British Rail’s London Midland Region. Half a century on from the first appearance of this iconic jacket, Andrew Kimitri, CEO of Fhoss Technology – a manufacturer of powered light safety wear garments – discusses some of the issues surrounding high visibility clothing and how the construction industry could benefit from new technology in the future.
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23 January 2013
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PPE has come a long way since I joined the Fire and Rescue Service. In 1980 firefighters were issued with a cork helmet which had a leather chin strap and metal suds so you could burn your face if you were exposed to heat.
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