By: Justin Arnold | 2011-01-08 | Business Years ago PPE equipment was as simple and straightforward as ordering a hard hat for wearing on construction sites, purchasing thick leather gauntlets if you were working with any dangerous machinery or tools, or wearing high visibility yellow jackets when working outdoors. Today Personal Protective Equipment is a massive business, and there is now so much choice that it can often prove difficult for businesses and industries to be able to sort through the range of products available for the ite read more
By: Justin Arnold | 2011-08-25 | Business Although there's little doubt that work safety knives make a huge difference in helping to lower the number of work related injuries each year, there are a number of problems which still need to be addressed. Relying on work safety knives to help reduce the number of injuries and accidents isn't always enough, and there are several steps which it will be important to follow in order to help make s read more
By: Justin Arnold | 2011-01-08 | Business For businesses today it can be a little overwhelming browsing the range of personal protective equipment currently available from all good PPE suppliers. The real problem is that with so much choice it can be hard to know what to choose for certain situations. There are instances when common sense tends to suggest one thing, yet at the same time health and safety seems to say something else. read more
By: john24 | 2010-10-14 | Reference & Education PPE or Personal protective equipment, comprises of a wide range of equipment and clothing, which in turn protect and shield people from several work place hazards. read more
By: Justin Arnold | 2011-03-16 | Workplace safety Although one of the most important aspects of ensuring personal protective equipment is effective and protects workers is by carrying out full and effective research into the risks and dangers, and identifying the most suitable form of PPE equipment for that specific risk, another important consideration is also training. After all, if workers are not trained and kept up to date fully and effectiv read more
By: Justin Arnold | 2011-03-25 | Workplace safety Legislation, regulations and guidelines covering personal protective equipment makes it clear that there are five distinct issues which need to be considered when using such equipment. Simply passing on the PPE equipment to employees is not enough, either in practice or in the eyes of the law. The following five aspects of safety clothing and equipment should be kept in mind at all times. read more
By: Cape Cobras | 2011-02-14 | Health & Fitness Everybody knows the Personal Protective Equipment is very important. But sometimes persuading your workers to don these equipments can be a real pain. read more
By: Justin Arnold | 2011-03-16 | Workplace safety One of the biggest problems as far as choosing and purchasing PPE equipment is concerned is overcoming the many assumptions which people have. Today health and safety is of paramount importance within every business and organisation, and rightly so. But with such a vast range of PPE equipment available from PPE suppliers today it's easy for businesses to fail to realise that the range of safety eq read more
By: Article Publeser | 2011-07-17 | Clothing Safety boots are fundamental safety equipments not only for workers but also for employers as it is legal to provide safety equipments to workers. read more
By: alfredm123 | 2012-05-21 | Health & Fitness How many of us are aware of our personal protection at work places? How many have been injured because of their employer’s inefficiency in providing adequate protective equipment to their employees at work? Well, it stands as a duty for the employers concerning the provision and use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at work and to ensure that Personal Protective Equipment is adequately supp read more
By: Justin Arnold | 2011-03-16 | Other Business Today the phrase 'personal protective equipment', or PPE equipment as it's often called, is one found in almost every workplace. It's a phrase which covers a huge number of different items and solutions, all of which are designed to minimise risk, and reduce the potential for accidents in the workplace. Personal protective equipment often refers to clothing and items which may be worn, although th read more
By: Justin Arnold | 2011-09-14 | Business Whilst we have become more aware of the need to protect against the risks and dangers posed by working with dangerous tools or equipment, and the range of types of PPE equipment has grown massively, so has the challenge of trying to make the right choice every time. Often the right choice isn't necessarily the most obvious one, and there are many factors which need to be considered in order to mak read more
By: Rathi Niyogi | 2010-04-03 | Workplace safety Welding, torch cutting and other Hot Work can be extremely hazardous if you are not equipped with the correct personal protective equipment. This article discusses what you need to stay safe. read more
By: Mike Pempek | 2010-12-03 | Article Marketing Electricity is not only powerful but also dangerous, capable of causing shock, sparks, fire, and explosions. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommends the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) to minimize the risk of certain hazards, including those related to electrical service. Learn more about PPE, including purposes, examples, and advice for selecting it. read more
By: Justin Arnold | 2011-03-15 | Business One of the biggest challenges facing PPE suppliers in the last few years has been offering advice to the many businesses in the UK faced with the increasing difficulty of choosing between the different types of personal protective equipment now available. Today there is a greater variety of PPE equipment than ever before, and whilst this is certainly a good thing, helping to increase security and read more