articleConnected technology’s role in workplace safety
Connected devices, the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence look set to transform real-time management of hazardous environments, as Glyn Jones, Group CEO, Trolex explains
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articleTime to combat complacency
Larry Wilson, author of SafeStart, an advanced safety awareness training program, outlines how calculating an employee’s complacency level may serve as a predictor of their risk of serious injury
productEar defender range
JSP’s R&D team has designed a range of Sonis Ear Defenders which peaks at an SNR of 37. Developed in partnership with a leading research facility in the field of acoustic engineering, this Sonis range is available with a headband or helmet-mounted.
productNew Hand Arm Vibration Meter
Pulsar Instruments’ Pulsar vB Hand Arm Vibration Meter can be used to measure the vibration of power tools to help protect workers from Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) and Vibration White Finger.
productDamp-proof epoxy coating for floors and walls
Part of the Drybase range from Safeguard Europe, a specialist in damp-proofing and waterproofing technology, ECS Epoxy Floor Coating is a highly durable damp-proof epoxy coating for floors and walls. Supplied as a two-part water-dispersed epoxy resin, Drybase ECS Epoxy Floor Coating is applied using a brush or roller.
productFootwear: Made in Europe
With the ‘Made in Europe’ label often used on footwear that may have been manufactured somewhere completely different, and simply glued together at the final location, how can individuals be sure where their footwear has come from? A ‘Made in Europe’ campaign has been launched by HAIX to demonstrate its European foothold and commitment, with raw materials sourced exclusively form Europe and manufacturing performed only in Germany and Croatia.
articleMachines and operators: Working safely together
In food produce environments and packhouses, the benefits of automation when it comes to workforce health and safety are many, ranging from eliminating arduous and repetitive tasks to working uninterrupted within inhospitable chilled settings. Case loading specialist Brillopak and industrial automation pioneer Omron explore how smart robots, hardware and software can be deployed to work collaboratively, safely and productively alongside humans.
productConference date announced
If your site runs any sort of boiler plant, hot water boilers, steam shell and tube boilers, water tube boilers, steam generators, or coil boilers, a Senior Managers’ Conference organised by the CEA (Combustion Engineering Association) may be of interest.
productShining a light on safety compliance
M Group Services Plant & Fleet Solutions has specified a new underbody lighting system for its HGVs. This illuminates during reversing to maintain safety and to ensure compliance with REG 23 and Reg 48 – European directives which specify the intensity and positioning of vehicle manoeuvring lights.
articleNoise control: A sound plan needed
There has been a reduction in recent years in the number of reported cases of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) that result from noise at work, with a fall both in the number of new claims and in the number of affected workers. However, according to Pulsar Instruments, we’re now at the point where further reductions in NIHL will require much better and much earlier interventions – especially for high risk workers
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