Hearing loss caused by work is preventable, but once your hearing has gone it will not come back. Around 17,000 people in the UK suffer deafness, ringing in the ears or other ear conditions caused by excessive noise at work. There are different products on the market available for protecting your hearing in the workplace, depending on your environment, the job you are doing and the length of time you are doing the job. Each ear protection product has an SNR rating.
When working in an environment where there is potential for you to breathe in a range of dust, vapours, fumes and spores, industry bodies and the Health and Safety Executive of the employer are committed to reducing damage caused to the lungs by such airborne contaminants.
Through the many settings of the terminal, the innovative use of materials and a meticulous design, SoftPad refines the already impressive ergonomics of Univet models, reaching a new and absolute comfort.
SoftPad Technology is a patented system designed to provide perfect stability to the safety glasses and full adaptability to the face of the user. The support of the eyerwear is entrusted to the whole support area of the arm for a comfortable and stable fit. In addition to the length adjustment in 3 positions, the SoftPad system has a further tilting movement that allows the device to fit perfectly to the users head.
When it comes to safety, the gloves you choose is an important decision. Glove technology has moved on quickly over recent years and there is more choice than ever. Which level of cut resistance do I need? what is cut resistance? That is why we have created our 2 minute guide to safety gloves. It is a simple infographic that shows the different properties for work gloves.
When looking for disposable gloves there are few different choices of materials, nitrile, latex and vinyl. It can be hard to know which one to choose, let's take a look at the differences.
