Industrial Plant & Equipment

Handrail systems

Safetyworks & Solutions
manufactures free-standing, clampon
and fixed handrail systems for
rooftops and walkways.

Easyguard permanent freestanding
handrails are suitable for roof
perimeters or the designation of
acce

Read more

Banking on matting

The Raiffeisen Bank in Gossau,
Switzerland is using Frontrunner XT
matting to provide safe passage for
pedestrians on three footbridges
which link the car-park to the bank’s
entrance. A problem occurred when
the steel b

Read more

NEBOSH numbers

Around 200,000 people, or one in
every 145 working adults, now holds
a NEBOSH qualification in Britain.

Teresa Budworth, CE of NEBOSH,
believes those who hold health,
safety and environmental
qualifications make a hug

Read more

Updates to online DSE training

EssentialSkillz, has updated and
enhanced its DSE risk assessment
and training software, ErgoWize.

As with all of the company’s elearning
courses, ErgoWize can be
customised to meet specific
requirements and the cours

Read more

Modular sounders & beacons

Distributed by Switchtec, Sirena’s
M-Line range of beacons and
sounders is based on three modular
domes and five modular bases,
providing a custom fit for each
signalling application.

The M-Line range comprises three

Read more

New led torch

Wolf Safety has introduced the Wolf
M-80 Midi LED Safety Torch.

This midi-sized safety
device is compact and
lightweight, powered
by 4AA primary cells and
fitted with a high power
LED light source.

CE marked to th

Read more

Cinema gets Fire-Cryer

The Odeon cinema in Camden,
London has upgraded to Vimpex’s
Fire-Cryer Plus 7-message voice
sounders to ensure fast and safe
evacuation of staff and the public in
the event of a fire. The combination
of the common alarm

Read more

Risk prevention work

The European Agency for Safety and
Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has
launched its new two-year Healthy
Workplaces Campaign on Working
together for risk prevention. EU
workplaces are safer and healthier
than ever, yet every y

Read more

Compliance headache

A survey conducted by PICS at the
IOSH Conference has revealed that
health and safety compliance is
overwhelmingly the biggest issue
facing managers.

The PICS program is flexible and
simple to implement on a global
l

Read more

Warning: Labels changing

Changes will be made to the chemical
warning labels used on a variety of
professional and consumer products
over the coming years as a part of a
United Nations sponsored
programme to harmonise the labels
on a global bas

Read more