Explosion Risk from Hand Pallet Trucks
Businesses may be unaware that hand pallet trucks operating in potentially explosive atmospheres have the potential to cause ignition, warns safety company Pyroban.
Many types of diesel or electric powered materials handling equipment, such as lift trucks, frequently undergo specialist explosion protection conversion by Pyroban for use in ATEX* classified Zone 1, 2, 21 or 22 areas. (Read More)
BEKA indicators installed in polyurethane manufacturing plant
Positive Weighing Solutions Ltd have recently installed BEKA BA304G field mounting loop powered indicators in a Midlands polyurethane manufacturing plant.
The indicators, which have ATEX and IECEx intrinsic safety certification, display process temperatures and are working alongside Dini Argeo weighing monitors supplied by Positive Weighing Solutions. (Read More)
Explosion Safety in recycling plants - Immark is exploring new horizons
Everyone is talking about Explosion Safety and the associated effects in conventional production plants. It’s also an important issue in other areas. One of them is the recycling industry where, during the separation, shredding and processing of combustible materials explosion-prone dusts are created.
The following will provide you with details for an Explosion Safety concept in a recycling plant for printer toners, (Read More)
How well do you know your WELs? EH40 Third Edition is now in force
In 2005 the first version of EH40 was launched giving a comprehensive list of workplace exposure limits for use with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002.
On 21 August 2018, the European Commission’s fourth Directive on Indicative Occupational Exposure Limit Values (2017/164/EU) was implemented in Great Britain and Northern Ireland and is reflected in the 3rd Edition of EH40. (Read More)
How To Prevent Slips And Trips In The Workplace
By Stuart Thorne, Managing Director of premium safety footwear brand U-Power
Slips and trips are the leading cause of major injuries in the British workplace, comprising almost one in three of injuries reported under RIDDOR, and forming a significant part of the workplace-injury cost to the country of £5.3billion a year.1 (Read More)
RedLion Safety Footwear – Maximum Slip-Resistance for Maximum Safety
U-Power’s new RedLion range of safety footwear is one of the most slip-resistant on the market.
Because the workplace floor cannot always be relied on to be non-slip and may be contaminated with water, oil, grease, food or other residues, anti-slip safety shoes are essential in many industries such as construction, food manufacturing. offshore oil and gas and utilities. (Read More)
High Density Foam Anti-Fatigue Mats now available from First Mats
A new generation of anti-fatigue mats to improve safety in the workplace, that are easy to handle and can be cut to size are now available in the UK from distributor First Mats Ltd. The PinnacleMat represents a step forward in industrial health and safety at an affordable price.
PinnacleMat is a new innovation in anti-fatigue matting, which has been designed specifically for underfoot safety and comfort in locations prone to oil, water or chemical spillage, but can also be used in dry environments. The first of its type and a finalist in Tomorrow’s Health and Safety Awards, it is a high density foam anti-fatigue mat with a unique flame-retardant outer layer. This outer layer is manufactured from a ground-breaking PolyNit material which totally encapsulates and seals the soft foam inner. It is this outer ‘skin’ that provides the ultimate protective barrier, with tapered, heat-sealed edges. (Read More)
The biggest ‘slip, trip and fall’ hazard is complacency
Slips, trips and falls are in the news. As I write this, it’s National Fall Prevention Awareness Week in the US.
In the UK meanwhile, the NHS has just revealed that it paid out £35 million in compensation last year, with a large proportion going to slip, trip and fall related accidents in its hospitals.
The HSE’s statistics for 2016/17 ranked slips, trips and falls as the most common cause of workplace injuries, making up 29% of the 609,000 reported accidents. They are united by the damage they can do in almost any setting: in hospitals, elderly and injured people are particularly vulnerable. On a building site, you run the risk of tripping while at height; in a factory or production environment, meanwhile, you risk stumbling into active machinery. (Read More)
Don’t Slip Up: Protecting Against Slips And Trips
We’ve all done it. You’re running where you shouldn’t be, you aren’t paying attention to the environment around you, or you’ve opted to wear a new, slightly too slick pair of shoes. Suddenly the floor gives out beneath you, you lollop around like a newborn giraffe, and you try not to fall over. (Read More)
How To Reduce Injuries On Sharp Edges Or Blunt Impact
Contact with sharp edges is routine in many engineering and construction jobs. Personnel injuries such as; severe cuts and blunt impacts are common:
