Intelligent protection for the future
Smart personal protective equipment (PPE) is fast-developing and becoming more and more common, so how can you fully exploit its potential? Continue →
Browsing: PPE
Affco fined $46,000 for failing to control risks
Simply identifying health and safety risks is not enough, the New Zealand meat company has learned after a worker suffered a life-threatening infection following an incident at the company’s plant in Imlay
In June 2015 a worker was cleaning up an offal spill, when some raw material squirted into his eye. Continue →
A quick guide to industrial safety supplies
Industrial safety supplies are crucial when it comes to ensuring safe work conditions for workers and giving them the proper tools also increases confidence and a sense of security
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics from the U.S. Continue →
Unapproved respiratory PPE falsely marketed as compliant
Respiratory protective equipment that does not meet approved standards may leave workers unprotected from harmful respiratory risks, and give them a false belief that they are protected, warns WorkSafe
Workers in many industries use P2 disposable respirators, commonly known as ‘dust masks’, to manage the risks around breathing chemicals and dusts like silica and asbestos. Continue →
Five hand tool safety tips for every workplace
Hand tool safety tips are useful in every workplace – almost every job calls for their use, and healthy hands are necessary for every job
People who work in warehouses, construction sites, or in industrial workplaces will likely use hand tools more frequently, but even office workers use scissors, box cutters, and utility knives. Continue →
Electric cars safe for pacemakers
Good news for electric vehicle fleet operators and drivers with implanted cardiac devices – electric vehicles don’t interfere with pacemakers
Electric and magnetic fields generated during operation and charging of electric cars does not affect function or programming of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) according to a brief research report are published in Annals of Internal Medicine
Electromagnetic interference (EMI) can disrupt normal function of CIEDs, causing issues such as pacing inhibition, inappropriate shock delivery, or device reprogramming. Continue →
Why your boots are not welding boots
If Your Welding Boots Have Laces, They Are Not Welding Boots…
Many large project sites in Australia have made it mandatory that all workers wear lace-up, zip sided boots to prevent rolled ankles and allow for quick removal. Continue →
New half-mask respirator offers comfort and safety
A new AVIVA range of half-mask respirators from Scott Safety optimises worker respiratory safety. Continue →
New meter measures electromagnetic fields
A new meter does the job of three meters in one, measuring magnetic field, electric field and radio frequency strength to help keep workers safe. Continue →
Good hearing is a neural balancing act
Differences in how old and young adults’ brains respond to speech-like sounds could inform strategies for improving the age-related listening difficulties that afflict many older workers, research shows. Continue →
A breath of fresh air
If fresh clean non-polluted air is the elixir of life, why is it that we have to have laws to make us responsible for the health of those we employ? Continue →
Smart Jacket shines a light on the future of bike safety
The Smart Jacket connects to the cyclist’s smartphone via an app that has been pre-programmed with the desired travel route. Continue →
Breathing easy is a complicated process
Choosing respiratory protection equipment is an important process that involves many factors, says Jeffrey Birkner. Continue →