There’s no doubt that Blue Planet II had a huge impact on our understanding of how unmanaged plastic waste effects the natural world. After…
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Spill Control – Protect Your Business with Free Site Surveys
In order for your site to remain a safe environment for all workers and visitors, you need to be confident that areas at risk…
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BS 8599-1:2019 Workplace First Aid Standard Explained
What is the BS 8599-1 standard? The BS 8599-1 was introduced in 2011 and is the standard for Workplace First Aid Kits. The standard…
Personal Protective Equipment
The Right Cut Protection is in Your Hands
EN388:2016 Standard – What is the cut resistance test method? With the introduction of a new cut test method in 2016 – the EN…
Personal Protective Equipment
Respiratory Protection: All You Need to Know
Approx. 5.5 million workers are exposed to respiratory hazards in the workplace and research by both BSIF and HSE has highlighted concerns that RPE…
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Protect yourself against the Elements – All you need to know about the EN343 Standard
EN343:2003+A1:2007 is a European standard for protective clothing and establishes minimum values of protection from wind and rain. Workwear that is certified in accordance…
Personal Protective Equipment
Achieve Maximum Cut Protection with the right Gloves
Year after year, hand injuries are among the leading causes of visits to A&E and missed workdays. The two most common forms of hand…
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Why Safety is Important While Working at Height?
According to the HSE 2016/17 provisional report, falling from a height was the single biggest cause of fatal injuries, constituting 18% of all fatal…
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All you Need to Know About the High-Visibility Clothing Standards
Being struck by a moving vehicle is the number one cause of workplace fatalities accounting for 31% of all deaths according to the HSE…
Personal Protective Equipment
PPE Regulation changes – EU 2016/425
PPE Directive 89/686/EEC is now over 20 years old and, therefore, needs updating to reflect current technologies and processes of bringing PPE to the…