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Preventing the inhalation of hazardous substances with the right RPE
Breathe Easy
Respiratory Protection Equipment (RPE) is a particular type of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE), used to protect the individual wearer against the inhalation of hazardous substances or other agents in air particulate forms…
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A brief guide to working at height
Don’t Look Down
Falls from height accounted for eight per cent of all workplace injuries in 2021 (source: hse.gov.uk/statistics) which equates to roughly 35,000 injured people in the workplace. Working at height is often a…
How to properly protect your hands in the workplace
Keepin’ Touch
Did you know that at least 20 per cent of work accidents affect workers’ hands? Thus, it isn’t surprising to think that we may all know (or know of) someone with a…
David Tuplin explores PPE and how to prevent footwear injuries in the workplace
Staying One Step Ahead
Ensuring that employees are safe at work must be a high priority for all organizations, regardless of industry. According to the Labour Force Survey1, 0.4 million people suffered a non-fatal injury at…
The Constraints of Confined Space
So, what is a confined space? Many people, due to the word ‘confined’, assume it must mean a small space – and it can be, but not always. ‘Confined space’ means: any…
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Do I Need A CO2 Portable Detector For My Brewery?
CO2 is both an unavoidable byproduct of fermentation and a valuable additive in a range of alcoholic beverages. In this blog post, we explore the reasons that CO2 portable detectors should always be used…
New Cable Temporary Horizontal Lifeline makes installation 75 percent faster
MSA Safety Continues Innovations in Fall Protection With Time-Saving Temporary Horizontal Lifeline
PITTSBURGH, May 2, 2022 – Falls continue to be a leading cause of preventable injury and death in the workplace, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). To help keep…
Streamlight® Introduces Dualie® 3AA Color-Rite Light
EAGLEVILLE, PA, September 16, 2022 – Streamlight® Inc., a leading provider of high-performance lighting tools, introduced the Dualie® 3AA Color-Rite®, an intrinsically safe, high-performance LED flashlight that provides the option of bright, white light or…
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Personal Protective Equipment
The ultimate safety guide to PPE types and their uses
The ABCs of PPE
The appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) promotes worker safety. Since there are various types of PPE, the people providing it and enforcing employee usage must know the most appropriate kinds for the…
NEW BLUE LIGHT – PPE
Bollé Safety Adapts its ProBlu Blue Blocker Technology for Prescription Lenses
The international brand Bollé Safety, leader in the PPE eyewear market, is extending its blue-blocker innovation – called ProBlu – to prescription lenses. With prescription eyewear accounting for 60% of the PPE…
Swedish-based Sordin ramps up already strong focus on the global professional hearing protector market
Confirming Industrial Hearing Protection Leadership
Sordin has a long tradition in workplace health and safety. With product families like Classic and left/RIGHT, Sordin is a renowned brand in professional hearing protection. In recent years, the company has…
Working at Height
A brief guide to working at height
Don’t Look Down
Falls from height accounted for eight per cent of all workplace injuries in 2021 (source: hse.gov.uk/statistics) which equates to roughly 35,000 injured people in the workplace. Working at height is often a…
Company Sentenced after Worker Fall from Height
Abbots Mead Limited, a building maintenance company based in Cheshire has been fined £20,000 for poorly managing work at height while carrying out repairs to a roof and cleaning the gutters of…
How to maximise employee safety when working at height
Fall Protection Mistakes to Avoid
Fall protection (general requirements) consistently tops OSHA’s annual list1 of the most common safety violations cited across industries. Other fall-related violations, like those related to ladders and scaffolding, are typically not far…
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Confined Space
The Constraints of Confined Space
So, what is a confined space? Many people, due to the word ‘confined’, assume it must mean a small space – and it can be, but not always. ‘Confined space’ means: any…
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The SPEIS Fire Diving Unit and the Moraig Speleological Group explore 3,000-metre-deep underwater galleries
Confined Space Training in the Moraig Sea Cave
Firefighters from the Fire Extinguishing and Rescue Prevention Service of the City of Alicante, together with the Moraig Speleological Group, participated in an expedition of the Moraig Sea Cave from June 4-7,…
Confined Space Entry: Think Beyond the Obvious
When an employee enters a confined space to carry out works or inspections, how can you be sure they will come out alive and well? As fall protection specialist, Alfonso Fernandez of…
Memoir of an experienced health and safety practitioner
Understanding Confined Spaces
Confined spaces are perhaps the most misunderstood hazards in the UK safety world. While I have been a health and safety practitioner since the 1990s, I have regularly observed this. In this…
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