As part of its ongoing commitment to improving fire fighter safety and operational performance, Draeger Safety has developed the UCF range of Thermal Imaging Cameras. For the first time, firefighters no longer have to conduct a risk assessment before taking a thermal imaging camera into a potentially explosive environment because the range includes models which are intrinsically safe and have ATEX Approval applied for. Ensuring that entry protocols can be followed with single-handed operation, the cameras also provide “the complete picture” by combining traditional firefighting and normal view modes. Continue reading...
Working in confined spaces is difficult at the best of times. Operators often have to wear full PPE (personal protective equipment), are usually harnessed and may be carrying tools and equipment to complete the task in hand (e.g. welding). The last thing a worker in this environment needs to worry about is his or her gas detector. It should be designed specifically for confined space entry (CSE) applications, be unobtrusive and have a clear display that is easy to see at a glance.
According to the UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) a confined space means ‘any place, including any chamber, tank, vat, silo, pit, trench, pipe, sewer, flue, well or other similar space in which, by virtue of its enclosed nature, there arises a reasonably foreseeable risk’. Continue reading...
Safety & Health Expo, Europe’s largest annual health and safety event, returns to the NEC Birmingham from 17 – 19 May 2011. Packed with a plethora of innovative features, a comprehensive and free-of-charge educational programme and an extensive exhibition housing the leading names in health and safety products and services, this is an event not-to-be-missed by anyone involved in health and safety. The event is hosted in partnership with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), the British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) and the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). Continue reading...
The key objective of the LONE WORKER SAFETY 2011 Conference & Exhibition is to create a platform for professionals to exchange information, recommendations and codes of practice in reference to lone worker safety.
“We wanted to provide all colleagues who share our genuine passion for lone worker safety with specific and up-to-date information, which will go far beyond theory alone” said Robert Kaiser, the organiser and CEO of PPSS.
Organisations from the public and private sector have already expressed a great interest according to Mr Kaiser. Continue reading...
Crowcon Detection Instruments has launched its new LaserMethane® mini Gen2 (LMm) portable methane detector. Designed specifically to detect methane at distance of up to 100 metres in seconds, the ATEX approved, second generation LMm is changing the way methane leaks are detected. What used to be a time consuming and potentially hazardous procedure is now quick and easy. Continue reading...
According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), thousands of British workers contract occupational asthma and other lung diseases each year. Some die or are permanently disabled because they breathe in too much dust, fume or other airborne contaminants at work, often because control measures do not work well enough, or are nonexistent. Continue reading...
Hand protection expert, Marigold Industrial Ltd has added some sparkle to its highly renowned Nitrotough™ Range with the unveiling a brand new glove. The company is launching Nitrotough™ N100 Diamond – a mechanical protection glove providing the wearer with extremely high grip and abrasion resistance in addition to dexterity and comfort. Continue reading...
Fall protection specialist Kee Safety has introduced Kee Walk® – a new, permanent roof top walkway solution for use on composite, trapezoidal metal profiles and standing seam roofs. As an off-the-shelf, modular system which can be easily adapted to a wide range of different roof types, pitches and configurations, Kee Walk® is much easier to install and more cost-effective than other walkway systems currently on the market. Continue reading...
The fact that transport related spills can occur almost anywhere, (In the depot, at the customer’s yard, from loads in transit and not forgetting leaks from the vehicles themselves) makes understanding the risk and preparing for incidents very important.
The Environment Agency recorded over 500 incidents in England and Wales involving transport, cargo, storage and distribution during 2009 with environmental pollution (which is a criminal offence even if it is as a result of accidental release) incidents resulting in many cases. Continue reading...
Crowcon Detection Instruments has launched its new LaserMethane® mini Gen2 (LMm) portable methane detector. Designed specifically to detect methane at distance of up to 100 metres in seconds, the ATEX approved, second generation LMm is changing the way methane leaks are detected. What used to be a time consuming and potentially hazardous procedure is now quick and easy. Continue reading...
