Ion Science appoints Vice President of Sales and Marketing for U.S. operation

ionscienceIon Science (www.ionscience.com) – leading global manufacturer of gas detection instrumentation for occupational health and environmental monitoring – has announced the appointment of Lonnie Anthony as Vice President of Sales & Marketing for its U.S. business.

Lonnie, who will be based at the company’s Texas-based office, brings some 20 years’ sales experience to the Ion Science Inc executive team, 14 of which were spent working within the occupational health and environmental monitoring markets.

Prior to Ion Science Inc, he was Regional Sales Manager at TSI Inc, specialists in scientific precision measurement instrumentation. Earlier roles include International Territory Manager at Moldex-Metric and Safety Sales Specialist at Airgas. Continue reading...

New Showa 381 microfibre glove helps to keep workers’ hands dry and comfortable

globusA new protective glove, the Showa 381 offers increased comfort as well as protection for workers carrying out a variety of tasks. Whether its assembly work or the handling of oily components, the glove provides a high level of abrasion resistance (EN388 Level 4) and allows the necessary dexterity for intricate tasks to be completed with ease.

The glove is extremely hard-wearing but also lightweight at the same time; the thickness of the palm is only 0.90mm which allows excellent levels of tactility and fingertip sensitivity. It’s ideal for use in manufacturing environments as well as the mechanical, construction, logistics and utilities sectors. Continue reading...

Mental Health Charity, Niamh ‘Embrace’ Guardian24’s Personal Safety Smartphone App

Guardian24Guardian24 – the leading lone worker protection solution for the UK and Ireland, are working with Northern Ireland based charity, Niamh (the Northern Ireland Association for Mental Health), to protect their lone working support workers. By equipping them with Guardian24’s smartphone safety application, Niamh’s staff can quickly and discreetly call for help in the event of any emergency.

Niamh is the largest and longest established independent charity focusing on mental health and wellbeing services in Northern Ireland. At the core of Niamh’s services is the community-based support it provides to people who have had experience of mental illness. Niamh recognise that supporting people within supported housing and the community is both rewarding and, often, challenging. Continue reading...

A difficult task easily answered by the Desksurfer

DesksurferAbilityDesksurfer’s are manufactured by Ability International Limited and are designed and made in the UK to meet the requirements of Facility Engineers requiring safe access over desks, also away from desk when needed. The Desksurfer can be operated and used by one work person, is manoeuvrable and will go through normal doorways and into lifts.

Ability has a range of Desksurfer models providing reach heights from as low as 3m, to up as high as 6m. The most popular Desksurfers (Models 42UM & 42FM) provide reach heights up to 4.2m which cater for most office applications. The UM has an upright mast whilst the FM has a fold down mast, a useful function for flat packing the Desksurfer when transporting in vehicles. Continue reading...

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

Noise 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. Continue reading...

The Latest Non-Confrontational Body Armour Design

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 Continue reading...

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

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. Continue reading...

The all new sit stand Motus range!

We 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. Continue reading...

SICK Safety Camera is a Versatile Light Curtain Alternative

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. Continue reading...

How to Safely Remove Disposable Gloves

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 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




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