articleRespirable Crystalline Silica (RCS), one of the most common naturally occurring elements on the planet, is a key component of sand, granite and other naturally occurring minerals. George Elliott looks at the dangers of RCS, how employers can reduce exposure, and types of respiratory protective equipment (RPE) to consider for protection from silica dust
articleWearing hearing protections is not always popular with staff, but do interactive noise warning signs offer an alternative? Laura Jenkins and Jaymee-Lee Tolliday look at the issues
newsIN COOPERATION with aconno, the Schmersal Group has developed prototypes of an Industry 4.0 switch capable of wireless data transmission over several kilometres for use with extended conveyor systems.
productA COMPANY set up because its founder promised a fellow serviceman a job would be waiting for him after the Second World War, is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
productA NEW global ISO 20560 norm is now available to standardise the identification of hidden and often hazardous pipe contents in factories and facilities. Compliant pipe markers are already offered by Brady Corporation.
newsMaking social distancing in the workplace easier for SMEs, Reactec is to make its Safe-Distance system available to all employers at the same price – regardless of the number of systems purchased.
newsRESPONDING TO research showing Covid-19 can remain infectious on surfaces for up to 28 days, Bureau Veritas has developed a new swab sampling service.
newsUK MANUFACTURERS are advised to ensure robust safety checks, as well as competency assessments for staff, are carried out, before restarting machinery that has been left idle due to lockdown restrictions or social distancing because of the coronavirus pandemic, suggests specialist in safety engineering, Euchner.
productADDRESSING THE continued need to slow the spread of COVID-19, FLIR Systems has launched the FLIR Elara FR-345-EST, a fixed-mount radiometric thermal security camera that measures elevated skin temperature (EST) accurately without contact or the need for a reference temperature source.
newsPROVIDER, DESIGNER and maker of reusable thermal and acoustic insulation, Shannon Global Energy Solutions, has developed a new product for its INSULTECH® line: the Shannon Thermal Blanket for Plastics Extrusion.
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