First Mats prevent water and dirt causing slip hazards in factories and warehouses
If you have ever worked in a factory or warehouse, you may be familiar with the trails of water and dirt around the entrances that have been bought in by forklift trucks.
Not only can this make the floors unclean; but wet floors also increase the risk of slip accidents, one of the main causes of injuries in the workplace. Fortunately, there is now a solution to this problem. (Read More)
While many could be forgiven for thinking that flame retardant PPE can also help to protect against burns in an Arc Flash incident, what many don’t realise is that these burns aren’t caused by fire, but by thermal energy, and protecting yourself and your team against an arc flash incident requires more specialist garments. (Read More)
Medical PPE Failings Reflect The Need For Vigilance
If PPE would be deployed effectively anywhere, you’d think it would be the medical sector. The need to shield medical personnel from contagions arguably outweighs the risks of particulates and contaminants that we face everyday. Yet two recent studies point to a shocking lack of expertise in how to use protective equipment.
In one study from last year, almost 80% of participants contaminated themselves while removing their PPE. In a smaller follow-up test, where participants were advised on the correct process, the percentage who contaminated themselves actually increased, although the contamination level was reduced. Another test reported on last month identified 103 separate common failings in the way PPE was removed, which may have contributed to the deaths of 600 healthcare workers during the Ebola epidemic. (Read More)
Increased productivity is not the only benefit of Industry 4.0. The focus on real-time monitoring and connected technology has allowed plant managers to place greater emphasis on the health and safety of their staff. Here Jonathan Wilkins, director of obsolete parts supplier EU Automation, explains three ways that technology can improve industrial safety. (Read More)
Safe & Efficient Drum Handling In Hazardous Areas
Do you have a need to lift or move drums, de-palletise or just generally move drums around a workshop or factory site in Hazardous Areas.
The St Clare Engineering range of Grab-O-Matic ATEX fork attachment and pedestrian drum handlers will provide a safe and efficient solution for you.
The Grab-O-Matic DLR range of rim grip fork attachment drum handlers are suitable for all types of steel drums, plastic ‘L’ (Read More)
Actuated Solutions Making Waves in Oil and Gas Market
Actuated Solution Ltd (ASL), one of the UK’s leading valve automation providers, is reporting significant growth in their oil and gas division, with an increase of 15% sales in the last 12 months.
ASL has been supplying specialist heavy-duty actuators and control solutions into the oil and gas sector for over 15 years. Their range includes a growing choice of products such as the Quifer KSY Series, designed to actuate larger valves, operating in harsh environments. (Read More)
Beamex MC6-Ex - Intrinsically safe advanced field calibrator and communicator
No other Ex-calibrator can outperform the MC6-Ex in terms of functionality and accuracy. The ATEX- and IECEx- certified MC6-Ex is designed for use in potentially explosive environments, such as offshore and on-shore oil and gas platforms, oil refineries, chemical and petrochemical plants where inflammable gases may be present.
It can also be used in the pharmaceutical industry, within energy production and gas processing industry.
With MC6-Ex no hot-work permits are needed nor additional safety equipment, such as gas detectors. The risk of harming other Ex equipment or damaging their safety protection circuits are limited. MC6-Ex is a very safe and easy choice when entering any hazardous zone, as it is approved for the tightest zone, Zone 0.
The MC6-Ex is an advanced, high-accuracy calibrator (Read More)
AMS Inspection Rounds automates workflow for reporting plant safety and performance issues.
Emerson today released AMS Inspection Rounds, a new application for the AMS Trex Device Communicator that will make it easier for operations teams to capture, report, and respond to abnormal plant conditions that pose risks to reliability, safety, and performance. The new application allows personnel to accurately record field condition data and automatically deliver that data to other plant systems where decision makers can drive effective action.
Most plants rely on manual inspection rounds to detect abnormal plant conditions not identified by sensors. (Read More)
Allweiler Announces IN-1000 Pump Condition Monitoring Device
Ideal for use in operationally critical and environmentally sensitive applications
Radolfzell, Germany – Allweiler, a CIRCOR International brand, and a worldwide supplier of pumping solutions for chemical engineering applications, announces the IN-1000 condition monitoring device, ideal for pumps in operationally critical and environmentally sensitive chemical engineering applications.
With one master and up to 10 satellite modules per network, the IN-1000 lets operators monitor as many as 11 pumps at once. Built-in features include a two-level warning and alarm system, logging of sensor data, and remote monitoring with a smartphone app. The IN-1000 is available with ATEX certification for use in EX zones.
With the IN-1000, operators can assess expected versus actual performance on such key (Read More)
Mark Clegg, SIRM - Director of Safety, Risk & Resilience, NG Bailey
How did you get your job?
I was fortunate to join NG Bailey following a career which started with almost 23 years in the British military. That most enjoyable period involved me being engaged in risk management at varying levels and in some fascinating environments. Following my military career, I worked as a consultant for the EPC, delivering risk and resilience services to a range of public and private sector organisations in the UK and overseas. Over the years, I have completed a number of professional courses in risk management, cyber security, business continuity and crisis management.
In my other guise, I’m also a non-executive director on the IRM Board. Having benefited from being a member for some time, I was keen to ‘give something back’ and increase my involvement with the IRM. I joined its Education Committee a few years ago, (Read More)
