articleWorking at height: separating fact from fiction
Stephen Morris, UK fall protection training sales manager at science-based technology company 3M, debunks some common myths about working at height and offers some surprising facts
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productManaging risk assessments
Available from TÜV SÜD Product Service, mCom+ is a machinery safety risk assessment management system for OEMs and end users.
productWearable tech improves handling at Heathrow
In 2015 Heathrow Airport engaged dorsaVi to conduct a ViSafe Comparison Assessment on the musculoskeletal impact of using manual handling aids for the transfer of airport baggage versus the impact of transferring baggage without the use of aids. The results of this study led to a significant increase in compliance with manual handling aids among baggage handlers.
productProtective mask range
Disposable respirator manufacturer, Alpha Solway, is helping protect workers against the threat of breathing hazards with the launch of the Alpha Flow Series, which is said to include the UK’s first P3 charcoal filter.
productPedestrian trucks on show
The focus on the Combilift stand at this year’s Health and Safety Event is on the company’s ever growing range of walk behind stacker trucks.
productComfortable gloves
Arco has designed a new range of gloves which prioritise wearer comfort and satisfaction through ergonomic design and elasticated fabric properties.
productFree ‘Joey Bags’
The benefits of using a spacer with an asthma inhaler are well documented but Adrian Gee-Turner from spacer manufacturer Medical Developments UK says: “For reasons of convenience the majority of asthmatics still apply their inhalers directly to the mouth, so we have developed two solutions.
productIntrinsically safe toolkit
Intrinsic safety has long been a recognised term in gas detection, however Shawcity now offers affordable IS technology for other detection applications including noise monitoring.
newsSteep rise in health and safety fines
The largest UK fines for health and safety incidents have increased substantially in the past year, with some of the biggest brands in business having to pay millions of pounds for failing to control serious risks to employees and the public.
productWide spread of attenuation
JSP’s R&D team has designed a new range of Sonis Ear Defenders which are said to peak at an unbeaten SNR of 37.
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