Reel in accident reductions

Nederman is promoting the benefits of using self-retracting reels for the safe supply of air, water, oil, grease, electrical power or vacuum.

The HSE website identifies slips and trips as the most common workplace accidents - floor contamination or obstacles (such as trailing leads) are amongst the key causes. Self-retracting reels greatly reduce these risks. It's a serious problem too, 95% of major slips result in broken bones and can lead to other accidents like falls from height, according to the HSE, costing employers £512m in 2009 (and the NHS a further £133m).

"Reels also reduce wear and tear on hoses, cables and equipment and can significantly increase efficiency," said Mark Hodgens, Nederman MD. "This means there's a return on investment as well as risk reduction." Nederman manufactures a complete range of selfretracting hose and cable reels including anti-corrosion, stainless and EX approved options. All products are made to ISO9001 and ISO14001 and are suitable for a wide range of industrial applications.