Zonegreen Is Jewel In Crown Point Safety Upgrades
Sheffield-based Zonegreen is equipping Norwich’s Crown Point rail depot with technology that will prevent accidents and provide protection to staff.
As part of a £40 million refurbishment of the Norfolk facility, the rail safety specialist is installing its flagship Depot Personnel Protection System (DPPSTM) on six maintenance roads. (Read More)
Don’t play with fire – Arc Flash safety markings explained
When it comes to industrial safety, all of us understand the importance of wearing a hard hat, protective gloves or steel toe-capped boots.
In fact, most employers wouldn’t dream of letting their teams on-site without adequate protection, and workers themselves are more than clued up when it comes to the latest safety requirements. However, the same can’t be said when it comes to the potentially fatal risk posed by Arc Flash – a relatively misunderstood, but extremely common type of electrical explosion (Read More)
Are you at risk? Nine shocking facts about Arc Flash you need to know!
You may know that you’re at risk of an Arc Flash incident, but when it comes to the severity and real dangers posed by such an incident, it rare that teams are fully in the loop.
These nine shocking facts shine a spotlight on the life changing risks an Arc Flash incident creates, but first, what exactly is an Arc Flash? Hamilton Smith, Technical Sales Manager at specialists in Arc Flash protective wear, ProGARM, explains:
An Arc Flash happens when an electrical discharge travels through the air and releases an intense burst of energy. This occurs when an electrical discharge or short circuit moves through the air as a result of voltage spikes, worn connections, cable strikes or gaps in insulation. This flash is capable of causing serious harm to anyone caught by it, but here are some of the less known, yet shocking (Read More)
JSP Ltd hold educational seminars at their Manufacturing Headquarters in Oxfordshire
The Seminars are dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of Personal Protective Equipment. These events are aimed to educate and support professionals within the Health and Safety Sector across all industrial sectors.
To book onto one of these popular free of charge events simply sign up on bit.ly/JSPSafetyEvents (Read More)
Discover 3 solutions to increase maintenance safety & efficiency
10-15% of fatal workplace accidents occur during maintenance operations according to EU-OSHA. Occupational diseases and health problems such as asbestosis, cancer, hearing problems and musculoskeletal disorders are also more prevalent among workers involved in maintenance activities.Brady proposes 3 solutions to help make maintenance safer and more efficient. (Read More)
Watch Your Step: Protecting Against Slips, Trips And Falls
Slips, trips and falls are the most common cause of injury at work, causing 29% of all non-fatal injuries to employees.
Slips, trips and falls are the most common cause of injury at work, causing 29% of all non-fatal injuries to employees . Despite this, slip and trip accidents tend to be seen as an avoidable, reasonable risk, something to expected throughout the everyday working routine. With 70,116 non-fatal employee injuries under RIDDOR last year… that equate to more than 20,333 injuries by slips, trips and falls, does this sound simple and avoidable to you?
Wearing the right type of protective footwear could be the key to decreasing these figures. (Read More)
B&CE urges construction companies to train employees in occupational health, in wake of new report
B&CE1 is urging construction companies of all sizes to provide at least one employee with occupational health (OH) awareness training to ensure compliance with regulation and encourage understanding of occupational health and relevant standards, throughout the organisation.
The call follows the launch of a new report from Loughborough University Improving occupational health risk management in SMEs: the role of major projects which looked into how major projects such as the construction of the Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre (DNRC) can support their supply chain to develop good practices in occupational health.
In light of the report’s findings, B&CE is also calling for improved training materials and increased education regarding OH obligations. (Read More)
BSRIA has successfully extended the scope of its UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) accreditation for sampling Formaldehyde and Total Volatile Organic Compounds (TVOC) in accordance with BS EN 16000-3:2011 and BS EN 16000-6:2011 respectively.
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) are carbon-based substances that evaporate at room temperature and can be a common problem in indoor air quality. A simple, cost effective way of measuring VOCs in a building is by air sampling and analysing TVOCs.
The results will give the total amount of VOCs (Read More)
ATEX ultrasonic thickness gauge certified intrinsically safe to the highest rating
This is the world’s only reliable and simple-to-use ultrasonic thickness gauge that has been certified intrinsically safe to the highest possible ATEX rating; this make it the number 1 choice for all engineers working within potentially explosive environments such as food processing plants.
Certified intrinsically safe to ATEX Marking Group I & Group II / CSA Class 1 Group A, B, C & D Division 1 (Read More)
Safety Monitors announce partnership with TSI Incorporated
TSI doesn’t just observe and react to measurement trends they set them.
A strong safety program depends on good data. Only with correct measurements, can you identify risks, report on them with confidence, and make informed decisions. TSI develops and manufactures accurate and reliable occupational health and safety instruments to measure what’s important in your safety program. (Read More)
