CIRRUS RESEARCH GOING TO BE HEARD AT HEALTH & SAFETY NORTH 2015.

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CirrusResearchNoise monitoring specialists Cirrus Research have confirmed they will be exhibiting at this year’s Health & Safety North event at the Bolton Arena, October 7-8th, featuring its latest vibration monitoring product – The Revo.

Delegates visiting Cirrus Research at E6 will be able to speak to the team of fully trained noise specialists who will be showcasing the latest Cirrus products, designed and manufactured in the UK.

Key products that are being showcased this year include:

•REVO – Cirrus’ first vibration monitor, providing a simple and convenient way to measure, analyse and assess vibration data – ideal for assessing hard-arm or whole body vibration exposure. Read more

The Latest Non-Confrontational Body Armour Design

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PPSShivizstabvestUK headquartered PPSS Group have now launched newly designed ‘Tabard Style’ stab resistant vests, aiming to improve the appearance of those wearing them.

We all know too well that some professionals wearing body armour can certainly sometimes be perceived as aggressive, confrontational or authoritative looking.

This doesn’t make us, the general public, feel any better when approached by such an officer, even when we are absolutely certain we have done no wrong.

Robert Kaiser, CEO of PPSS Group, says: “In general our customers within facility management, public Read more

PAT ON THE BACK FOR APOLLO 500 AT ROYAL NATIONAL COLLEGE FOR THE BLIND

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Seaward ElectronicAdvanced electrical testing technology is helping the UK’s leading college for those with sight loss maintain the highest standards of safety.

The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) is using the specialist Apollo 500 testers to verify the safety of all electrical equipment and appliances used by teaching staff and students at its Hereford campus.

RNC is the leading college for those aged 16 and over with visual impairments, helping over 120 students each year into further and higher education, the world of work and independent living. Read more

The all new sit stand Motus range!

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Osmond Motus Sit StandWe have spent a long time looking for a desk which offers manufacturing excellence, great flexibility and design at an attractive price. We are delighted to introduce the Motus range. It is ideally suited to many applications such as home use, office, call centre or hot-desking. The standard specification includes a steel, height-adjustable frame, choice of top width between 1200mm-1800mm and programmable memory control. The memory control is a unique feature at this price. A 1600mm x 800mm desk, for example, is just £495 + VAT.

What is the advantage of a memory control? The obvious application would be in hot-desking or co-working applications, where preferences can be set for different tasks or activities. Read more

SICK Safety Camera is a Versatile Light Curtain Alternative

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SICK V300 Safety Camera 1stsafetynewsSICK UK has launched the V300 infra-red vision camera to offer a convenient and reliable Type 3 alternative to a safety guard light curtain in production and warehouse environments.

The ISO 13849-1 PLd compliant and competitively-priced SICK V300 has a resolution of 20mm and is suitable for protection of areas up to 1.5m by 1.5m, or more if synchronised as a multi-device unit.

“The V300 is an incredibly useful device,” comments Dr Martin Kidman, SICK UK machinery safety specialist. “It also solves the problem where a Type 2 light curtain now no longer meets the requirements for PLd applications and the change to a Type 4 light curtain is too expensive, or is clumsy and intrusive. Read more

How to Safely Remove Disposable Gloves

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GLOBUS-BLOG-DISP-0615-ProcessDo your colleagues know how to remove their disposable gloves safely? A simple task, one might think, but it’s not a straight-forward procedure. One wrong move could end up with damage to the skin, not to mention contaminating the immediate surroundings! Therefore it’s really cheap phentermine online consultation important to know how to remove gloves safely.

Read the latest Globus Hand Protection blog post and download your complimentary poster to help protect glove-wearers as well as your facility.

Plus there’s a useful video that you can use too ! CLICK HERE

Protect and Preserve with biodegradable gloves on World Environment Day

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GlobusGlobus, a world leader in protecting hands, is helping companies to protect and preserve the environment for World Environment Day on 5 June 2015. Qualifying businesses in the UK and Ireland can register to receive a free trial pair of biodegradable nitrile grip gloves up until Friday 12th June 2015 by going to the Globus website at http://www.globus.co.uk/worldenvironmentday. The United Nations’ ‘World Environment Day’ is promoted worldwide to raise awareness of environmental issues and to encourage political action. The theme Read more

Innovation in safety helps Lanes Group win sixth RoSPA Gold

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Lanes Group RiskLanes Group has won a RoSPA Gold Award for occupational health and safety for the sixth year in a row.

The achievement means Lanes Group, the leading drainage and maintenance specialist, retains its RoSPA Gold Medal.

Initiatives put before the judges included a new industry-leading digital risk assessment tool that has achieved 100 per cent field operative compliance, and allows real time management review of work site health and safety. Read more

SVANTEK APPOINTED AS DISTRIBUTOR OF GILIAN PERSONAL AIR SAMPLING PUMPS

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Svantek Genair plusFlagship GilAir Plus increases worker comfort plus reduces time and costs with simultaneous high & low flow monitoring of particulates, vapours, gases & fumes

Svantek (tel: 01296 682040; www.svantek.co.uk) has added Gilian personal air sampling pumps from US-based Sensidyne to its portfolio of occupational health and environmental noise and vibration monitoring Read more

SKYGUARD TO UNVEIL NEW VERSION OF THE ‘MYSOS’ PERSONAL SAFETY ALARM AT THE 2015 SAFETY AND HEALTH EXPO

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Skyguard LogoSkyguard will be unveiling a brand new version of its exclusive ‘MySOS’ personal safety alarm at the 2015 Safety and Health Expo, held at London’s Excel between 16th to 18th June.

The MySOS which already includes GSM, GPS and Man-down technologies, has been further enhanced by Skyguard with a number of new features in an updated key-fob sized design. Fully certified to BS 8484, the Read more