Covers four major categories
Established in 1941, manufacturer Tractel’s initial success came with the TIRFOR hoist, a pully and lifting machine that operates with a wire rope passing through the machine – just like a user would with their hands.
Custom-moulded earplugs
Emtec Laboratories is a UK manufacturer of the Noisebreaker custom moulded hearing protection, and have supplied many companies and individuals over the past 40 years.
New noise dosemeter
Manufacturer of occupational measurement products for safety professionals Pulsar Instruments has released a new personal noise dosemeter: The NoisePen.
Ear plugs critical in steel industry
ProtectHear demonstrated the power of custom moulded hearing protection at Health & Safety North, which took place in Bolton on 12-13 October 2016.
Fan noise control master class
Typical fan noise control projects rely on high cost, inefficient, antediluvian techniques that haven’t changed in a century, says the Industrial Noise and Vibration Centre (INVC).
HAV technology put to the test
Reactec has revealed research which confirms that its new HAVwear technology provides a representative measure of vibration risk experienced by a tool operator and, for the first time, the ability to understand what is actually happening during live tool use.
Workers in safe hands
Q-Safe, a comprehensive range of personal protective equipment (PPE), which is exclusively available from Buck & Hickman, has launched a new range of gloves which are said to not only offer superior hand protection, but benefit from a variety of enhanced functionality and user benefits.
Ergonomic sander gets smarter
Mirka is upgrading its DEROS sander with the latest technology to safeguard users from HAVS (hand arm vibration syndrome).
Making an impact
After the successful introduction of Black Mamba Gloves in 2012 Fortress Distribution further demonstrated its ability to introduce leading-edge PPE brands to the UK with the introduction of YULEYS reusable shoe cover in 2013.
Can your hands cope in the cold?
What’s it like to work in the cold with freezing hands? Everything you do is that bit harder and most of all it can be extremely dangerous.
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