Category Archives: Buying Guides

Safety Eyewear Guidance

For each risk, high performance protection adapted to your industry. Assessment of occupational risks involves identifying, assessing and ranking risks in the workplace to implement relevant preventive measures. It is the initial step in occupational health and safety. It is vital to check that the risk identified, the directives of the standard and the markings […]

High visibility clothing

High visibility clothing The Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992 require many factors to be taken into account to ensure that the correct clothing is chosen for a particular task. Is it suitable for the risk? Choice of clothing should take into account ambient and artificial lighting conditions at the workplace, and the effect […]

Safety Boots and Footwear: The Complete Buyer’s Guide

Safety Boots and Footwear: The Complete Buyer’s Guide   Changes to legislation in recent years mean that PPE (including safety boots and footwear) is provided by the employer at no cost to the worker.  But with such an abundance of safety footwear on the market, it can be a daunting task working out exactly what […]

Choosing the right gloves to protect your hand

Protecting against substances in the workplace The most effective and reliable way to prevent skin problems is to design and operate processes to avoid contact with harmful substances.  So take all the steps you can to achieve this before resorting to the use of protective gloves. Protective gloves tend to be less effective than other control […]

Ear Defenders: A buyer’s guide to hearing protection

Ear Defenders: A buyer’s guide to hearing protection What are ear defenders and why are they needed? Ear defenders or ear muffs are PPE (personal protective equipment) designed to protect the wearer from extreme noises. The head-band and outer covering is usually made from a hard thermoplastic or metal. The protection usually comes from acoustic […]