New Trojan® Range Adds Style And Colour To Traditonal Safety Footwear
Arco, the UK’s leading safety company puts style on a par with safety as it introduces a new range of colourful safety boots and shoes to the ever popular TROJAN® brand.
UK wearers are noticeably more demanding of their boots’ appearance and with the range now available in a choice of colours, there is no compromise between being safe and looking good. (Read More)
London, 25th November 2015: The Professional Clothing Show, which will run as part of Safety & Health Expo in 2016, is delighted to announce that a host of leading industry names will participate in the 2016 show.
Hunter Apparel, Sugdens, Keela International and Badgemaster, along with many others will join the likes of ARCO, (Read More)
Truck And Tanker Earthing – Not A Bad Idea Really!
Not a bad idea? That really is an understatement.
As an example, take a vigorous walk along a non-conductive floor covering; the charge can be as high as 20,000 volts. Then touch something. The total energy discharge will be in the region of 10 mJ. That is more than enough energy to ignite most flammable gases. (Read More)
Eurosafe Launches Innovative Hearing Protection Training
With hearing loss still accounting for about 75% of all work-related injury claims in key industrial sectors such as food and drink,1 noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) remains one of the most common occupational health problems in the UK.
With this in mind, Eurosafe, a leading association of independent PPE distributors, has launched a new 2-day training course to help its members’ sales teams gain better understanding (Read More)
Honeywell Introduces Hline High-Performance Workwear For Tough Working Environments
Honeywell (NYSE: HON), has launched, HLine, a new range of professional workwear that combines style, comfort and high technical performance.
Inspired by the growing popularity of outdoor sports clothing, HLine is designed for workers in construction, maintenance and professional trades such as plumbing, carpentry and roofing. (Read More)
Corroded Bends, Straights and Tees Get Wrapped Up
In April 2015, a Norwegian Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO) requested a solution to rebuild, strengthen and protect corroded gas pipes.
A series of pipes on board the North Sea FPSO were displaying signs of corrosion between both the pipe and support, in some areas registering thin wall defects with up to 35% wall loss. Not only did this represent a severe containment issue, but it also threatened the vessel’s operation. (Read More)
Hydro International Launches Watertight Pollution Containment Valve
The industry’s only completely watertight pollution containment valve, the Hydro-Isolator®, is now available from Hydro International, supported by a full design, commissioning and maintenance service.
Nationwide, there are already more than 150 installations of this valve design installed in the UK, helping facility owners prevent damaging surface water pollution incidents. (Read More)
Z-Tech awarded new Thames Water Hazardous Area Framework
Thames Water is investing in ensuring its sites and assets located in classified hazardous areas are inspected and maintained to the highest standards - This will help provide and also keep to BS EN 60079, incorporating the DSEAR and ATEX regulations.
Thames Water is the largest water company in the UK, and as such, its asset lists are vast. This particular Framework includes some 1,300 sites from 2015-2016 and some 8,300 assets. (Read More)
CorDEX launches new Product Catalogue
CorDEX has launched its new Product Catalogue which features the company’s full range of Intrinsically Safe tools, including its new GENESIS lighting range and Toughpix ii Trident edition.
In addition to all the product information and technical specifications, the catalogue features useful hazardous industry resources, insight content and links to FREE ebooks and ToughTEST videos.
Featured items: GENESIS Lighting Products (Read More)
Swedish biorefinery to invest in SPM HD for its production of cellulose
Swedish biorefinery Domsjö Fabriker are in a phase of rapid development, driven by the world’s increasing demand for sustainable products.
The company is investing to ramp up its production of specialty cellulose in order to meet the escalating demand for textile fibers. (Read More)
