Certified to BS 8484:2016
Lone worker protection provider Send For Help is one of the first companies to be successfully audited against the latest version of BS 8484:2016 – the standard for the provision of lone worker device services.
White paper on acoustic enclosures
Procter Machine Guarding has published a new White Paper that explains how acoustic enclosures reduce noise emissions from machines, which benefits machine builders who must comply with the Machinery Directive, as well as end users with obligations under the Noise Regulations.
Multigas detector
The new MSA ALTAIR 4XR Multigas Detector provides real time event notification using Bluetooth connectivity. This tough and reliable 4-gas monitor with proven MSA XCell Sensors is claimed to be among the fastest in the world, and when paired with the MSA ALTAIR Connect app, can text alarm notifications to supervisors, team members or other users.
Slip assessment tool
Taylor Hobson’s Surtronic Duo is widely used in conjunction with the HSE Slip Assessment Tool (SAT), software for the assessment of slipping accident risk. Suited to flooring measurements due to its ‘remote control’ operation, the Surtronic Duo uses familiar smartphone technology for improved performance.
Safe-use times for chemical suits
Chemical Permeation tests on chemical suit fabric are conducted at 23oC. Yet permeation rate increases with temperature. So if the real-world temperature is higher than 23oC, the permeation rate will be higher than indicated by the test and any test-based calculation of safe use time will be wrong, explains Lakeland Industries Europe.
Explosion protected forklifts
Kommerling UK has improved safety and productivity at its Lancashire site with a new fleet of explosion protected forklifts. A switch from a “Zone 1” reach truck to “Zone 2” has also helped to greatly reduce costs.
Firm transforms its telehandler
A Forklift attachment company has helped an Anglian-based water company to streamline its manual handling operations.
Super-heavy forklift trucks
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will deliver two super-heavy forklift trucks to a specialist industrial services provider Pentti Hämeenaho Oy, which runs logistical operations at the Raahe steel mill in north-western Finland.
Moving heavy industrial loads
Equipment for moving heavy industrial loads based on the hovercraft principle is a tried and tested method that has been available in the UK for 50 years or more.
Reduce sound without distortion
ISOLATE by Flare Audio is a new, patent-pending ear protector for any professional who works in loud environments. The ear protectors are said to rival traditional foam or flanged ear plugs and are also suitable for home and other commercial uses.
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