Earmuffs integrate Bluetooth so workers can stay connected
Honeywell has launched new protective earmuffs designed to allow workers to stay connected while continuing to protect hearing on noisy sites.
Honeywell has launched new protective earmuffs designed to allow workers to stay connected while continuing to protect hearing on noisy sites.
A new safety software platform has been introduced by Honeywell to support its growing portfolio of connected industrial worker solutions, which are designed to help customers keep their facilities and personnel safe, boost productivity, and lower compliance and administrative costs.
Honeywell’s Bluetooth-enabled fixed gas detector for commercial and light-industrial applications enables users to easily set up and maintain the device using a simple smartphone app.
In the UK alone, some 17,000 people suffer deafness, ringing in the ears or other ear conditions caused by excessive noise at work. Most of these injuries could have been prevented had an effective noise exposure monitoring strategy been in place. Kjersti Rutlin, hearing conservation manager EMEA at Honeywell Industrial Safety, explains more
Working at height is one of the main causes of fatalities and major injuries in the UK, accounting for almost 3-in-10 fatal injuries to workers. Dominique Vansteenkiste, high-risk business leader at Honeywell Industrial Safety, EMEA, looks at some key hazards, safety culture and the impact of regulations, discussing how personal protective equipment (PPE) can further support safe practice
Honeywell Safety Products has
introduced Howard Leight
Neutron, a multiple use earplug
that safeguards workers
against moderate
levels of
hazardous noise
without
compromising communication.
Renee Bessette, COHC, gl
Honeywell has introduced Miller TurboLite Edge, a lightweight and highly durable self-retracting lifeline (SRL), which weighs just 1kg. The new fall protection system, which is reported to be 15% lighter than most comparable products, offers users increased comfort, freedom of movement and immediate arrest in case of fall.
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Eye protection is vital says Christine Mello-Blonay, senior product manager for Honeywell Safety Products. Here she looks at just why these marvels of natural engineering need looking after.
Available from Honeywell, Fix-A-Fit is a new guide to selecting, fitting and using industrial earplugs. It is a free 12-page training resource that will help anyone responsible for safeguarding workers’ hearing against noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) which, according to the World Health Organisation, could affect as many as 1.1 billion people under the age of 35 worldwide.
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