When you work in some of the toughest and dirtiest trades in the construction industry, who do you rely on to manufacture tools that are as tough as the job you’re doing? For plasterers and bricklayers, the answer to this…
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Smart Hearing Protection
Work smarter, not harder The primary purpose of all personal protective equipment (PPE) is to keep workers safe, which should always be the main priority in any workplace. To achieve this, PPE must be both adequate, to protect against the…
Reduce Hazards in the Workplace
Our eyes are one of our most important organs but also one of our most fragile. Sight is arguably our most important sensory process, critical to navigating our modern lifestyles. We rely on sight when we walk and drive when…
How Insulated Tools are Tested
All insulated digging tools need to conform to the specifications of BS8020:2011 for live working and to ensure products conform to these specifications they have to go through many individual tests. If an insulated tool fails any of these individual…
Fit Test vs Fit Check – Understanding the Difference
3M had given us some brief Q&A to emphasise the importance of, and the differences between, fit checking and fit testing, enabling you and your employees to safely use respirators while knowing how responsibility is shared. What types of respirators…
What do you need to protect your business and your workforce from spills?
Any business that handles, manages or stores liquids (other than water) as part of their business process has a legal requirement to store the appropriate spill containment and clean up equipment in case a spill should occur. But knowing what…
Electrical Hazard Footwear
Electric risks are around all of us, all of the time, guidance from the HSE states that a voltage as low as 50 volts applied between two parts of the human body causes a current to flow that can block…
Why Does the Industry Still Use Rags for Wiping?
Why do some companies still use rags when a considerably better wiping solution is available? It is not always recognised that re-usable wipers can create an opportunity to improve efficiency and quality within the work environment. Rags remain popular across…
Make UV Protection a Part of Your PPE
More than five outdoor workers are diagnosed with skin cancer every day, yet 90% of skin cancer deaths (IOSH No Time to Lose Solar Radiation Campaign) could be prevented if exposure to UV rays were controlled. The seriousness of potentially…
Risk Assessment Tips for Slip Hazards
Slips, trips and falls on the same surface are the number one cause of accidents in UK workplaces and accounted for 31% of self-reported non-fatal injuries last year (HSE, Slips & Trips). In numbers that equates to almost 200,000 workers…