Understanding accidents
While injuries can occur across a wide range of workplace activities, there are some areas that appear disproportionately dangerous. One in particular is maintenance, as Kimberly-Clark Professional explains.
While injuries can occur across a wide range of workplace activities, there are some areas that appear disproportionately dangerous. One in particular is maintenance, as Kimberly-Clark Professional explains.
Mark Smith, technical director at Middleton Engineering, a specialist in balers and conveyors, outlines factors to consider when choosing a machine.
The EVS fluorescent luminaires and emergency lighting for hazardous areas have been introduced to the UK market under the DTS brand by Thomas & Betts.
System manufacturers wishing to implement access guarding with muting are often confronted with the problem that numerous individual components need to be selected, ordered, installed and matched to one another. Pre-mounted Light Beam Safety Device systems from the Leuze electronic modular system set offer a solution.
JSP claims that its new safety google is the most advanced on the market.
JSP’s Thermex safety goggle protects the wearer against fine particles, chemical splash, molten metal and extreme temperatures, and affords fog-free vision.
Developed by Cirrus Environmental’s in-house R&D team, the Invictus portable noise monitor allows simultaneous measurements of all parameters and can be controlled remotely via 3G, GPRS, Wi-Fi Ethernet or Radio Modems.
Svantek’s SV 104 noise dosimeter has been given the US stamp of approval by winning the Industrial Hygiene category of the Occupational Health and Safety magazine’s 2013 New Product of the Year Awards.
If a colleague struggles to hear conversation in a loud working environment you will know from HSE guidance that the noise is likely to be around 80dB, the eight-hour average exposure level set by the Noise at Work Regulations. But if you work alone how can you assess the ambient levels without expensive monitoring equipment and assessments?
Specialising in mobile aluminium scaffold towers and low level access platforms, Go Direct Access is a new online sales company.
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