articleThe oil and gas industry is responsible for some of the most high-risk, hazardous work environments on the planet. Enforcing health and safety is crucial for the engineers on site, as well as protecting valuable assets. Paul Tanner, business development oil, gas & marine, Tyco Integrated Fire and Security, comments
productA major new initiative is being launched in January 2018 to help safeguard the health of around 12,000 operatives across the electrical industry.
productOrganised in collaboration with TSI, Ashtead Technology’s next air quality open day will take place on Wednesday 24th January 2018 at the Magna Science Adventure Centre in Rotherham.
productResearch carried out by RTITB in 2016 showed that 65% of forklift operators didn’t know how to correctly conduct the driving and braking pre-use check, 49% did not know how to check the operators seat properly and 48% were unaware how to suitably check the mast.
productPyroban has released an infographic to help forklift OEMs, dealers and end users easily understand the effects of the new EN1755:2015 standard on explosion protected lift truck conversions.
productSchmersal will be exhibiting at SPS IPC Drives in Nuremberg (Hall 9, Stand 460) between 28th and 30th November 2017 and will be showing new safety light barriers and safety light grids in its SLC/SLG 240 COM range
newsEarlier this year, the Health and Safety Executive, along with unions and industry leaders called for broader ownership of workplace health and safety by asking for public commitments from business. A positive response saw more than 100 organisations making commitments. Now, the HSE has launched an online community to inspire businesses to share their commitment to ‘Helping Great Britain Work Well’.
productPPE and workwear specialist, Supertouch, has launched a high-visibility Executive Vest.
productSICK claims to have has set new standards in the use of multiple light beams to safeguard the area surrounding hazardous machinery with the launch of the deTem Core family of safety light curtains for applications up to SIL3 / PL ‘e’ (Type 4).
productCastell, a leader in trapped key interlocking technology, has launched its first digital key exchange box.
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