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Earthing Clamps and Cables – the fundamentals to getting it right

Earthing clamps connected via cables to identified earthing points are the established and proven method of preventing electrostatic discharges from movable or fixed items of plant in flammable atmospheres.

With some operations requiring hundreds of connections to be made and broken every day it is essential that a good electrical connection is made each and every time. The effectiveness, reliability and durability of any static grounding clamp (Read More) 

A look forward to the Hazardex 2019 Conference Exhibition & Awards ceremony

The 2019 Hazardex International Conference and Exhibition will take place at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Runcorn, Cheshire, UK, on February 27th & 28th. Exhibition stands and packages are still available for next year’s event.

The 2019 event will continue the successful model and include workshops, free seminar content, a networking dinner and awards ceremony. All aiming to strengthen and expand the community that looks to the Hazardex website and journal for industry intelligence and information.

The main focus of the two day event is the conference, with 2019 hosting a Personal Protection Technology stream alongside the main Hazardous Area Operations and Process Safety conference. (Read More)

Discover the Future of Safety at DEKRA’s 2019 Safety in Action™ Conference in Nashville, TN

The can’t miss safety conference for employees and their leaders will be held in Nashville, TN on April 3-5, 2019. DEKRA Organizational Safety and Reliability, a global leader in safety at work, will host the 32nd annual 2019 Safety in Action™ Conference at the Opryland Resort and Conference Center.

Geared toward occupational safety and health professionals who face increasing demands from their companies to know about best practices, industry trends and the latest product innovations, learnings and networking opportunities at the Safety in Action Conference are limitless. With over 2,000 executives, safety professionals, facilitators, team members, and union leaders from across industries and continents, it is the largest frontline employee safety conference in the world (Read More)

The only summit in India on Tank Storage Sector

Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India is all set to host the 5th edition of its annual event, Indian Bulk Liquid Storage Summit, on 1st of March 2019 in Mumbai, India. The event is the only one in the country that caters to this sector particularly and addresses the issues of the stakeholders of bulk liquid storage industry in India and put forth to the policy-makers.

With the quinary edition of the platform, the organisers desire to bring forward all the latest market updates, address the current key challenges, discuss and analyze today’s Indian and global policies and regulations, highlight the recent changes in market dynamics impacting on supply and demand trends, provide a strategic & logistic overview of infrastructures, evaluate the safety measures and much more with participation from all the stakeholders. (Read More)

Top quality fall protection training delivers wellbeing and business benefits

Companies that overlook top quality fall protection training do so at their peril, according to Phil Rashbrook, European Training Manager for Fall Protection at MSA Safety. MSA Safety is a global designer, manufacturer and distributor of industry-leading safety products. Here, Phil explains why investing in fall protection training is a must for safety conscious employers responsible for the safety of those working at height.

What does top quality training look like?

Teaching people comprehensively how to work safely at height includes so much more than simply showing them how to put on a harness. Quality training should implement a holistic approach, with a focus on both theoretical and practical training. (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)

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)

Don’t get burned by buying the wrong PPE - Comments by Mark Lant, technical expert at ProGARM, a specialist in Arc Flash protection.

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)

Three developments in industrial safety - How Industry 4.0 technology can be used to improve staff safety

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)