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Going underground

Following a Globus hand protection survey, Taylor Woodrow BAM Nuttall (TWBN) who is working on a project to deliver a £500 million scheme for London Underground to upgrade Tottenham Court Road Tube station, selected a range of Showa Best and Skytec gloves to improve hand safety on the site. As a result, more workers are now wearing gloves, fewer gloves are being collected because they are lasting longer and costs are being driven down. Ultimately, the severity of hand injuries has also reduced.

Safety walkway

Crossgrip roof walkway matting from Plastic Extruders has been installed on the rooftop of a large Ikea store in Berlin.

Any glove won’t do

This is the message from hand protection specialist Polyco who has joined the BSIF’s ‘It’s in your Hands” campaign which aims to improve skin care in industrial and commercial organisations. The 2006 campaign has been updated and expanded in 2013 to include latest statistics on incidence of skin disease, advice on avoiding the risk of skin cancer and work related dermatitis, as well as skin care considerations by work area.

Helps prevent infection

A safety kneepad from Redbacks which is constructed from flexible antimicrobial thermoplastic elastomers is said to be the first on the market that attacks micro-organisms at source, helping to protect the wearer from knee infection and prevent the spread of disease within the workplace.

Powerful cleaning

In general, storm overfill tanks are cleaned manually where someone with a pressure washer enters the tank to perform regular cleaning as part of tank maintenance.

Oxygen reduction systems: removing the threat of fire in warehouses

All traditional forms of fire protection and extinguishing rely on a fire starting for them to work, meaning damage and disruption is inevitable. In warehouses conventional fire protection is difficult to install and maintain. Where business continuity and stock protection is paramount a different approach is required – fire prevention. Lee James, OxyReduct sales manager for WAGNER, explains how Oxygen Reduction Systems prevent a fire from occurring in the first place.

Call confirmation

Stanley Security Solutions has launched the Pace Pro Call Confirmation Pager – a one way speech pager with in-built call confirmation facility at the touch of a button.

On reflection

Securikey, the supplier of cash safes, fire safes, key cabinets and other physical security products, has launched a range of enhanced safety mirrors designed for use in applications including hospitals, office buildings, factories, warehouses and schools.

Change of ownership

Midlands-based engineering design and project management firm Lorien Engineering Solutions (LES) has announced that the company’s shareholding has been acquired by GP Strategies for an undisclosed sum, with effect from 12th June 2013.

Certification service

TÜV SÜD Product Service has launched a Customs Union certification service for exports to Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. This includes equipment which falls under the technical regulations covering safety of machinery and equipment, and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).

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