Best foot forward

Article Abstract:

The latest standards that must be met by all manufacturers of safety shoes and boots sold in Europe have become the norm for CE marking of that type of footwear. Officials at the UK technology center, SATRA explain what the new safety footwear standards, that were published by CEN technical committee TC161 and its ISO counterpart TC94 SC3, mean for footwear producers and resourcing companies.

Product standards, safety, & recalls, Standards, Safety shoes

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Future trends

Article Abstract:

The duty of care on all employers is to reduce hazards at source, ideally to levels where operators do not have to wear respiratory protective equipment (RPE) at all or where it is kept in reserve for emergency applications. Some of the new challenges and opportunities of the twenty-first century in relation to the respiratory protective equipment are discussed.

General services, Respiratory Protection Equip, Usage, Safety and security measures, Workplace accidents, Respirators, Respiratory protective equipment, Hazardous occupations

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Dress for success

Article Abstract:

Protective clothing is intended to protect against contamination with an aim to prevent contact with harmful substances. While choosing a protective garment the criteria to be considered includes barrier properties, comfort, and value for money, functionality, technical and customer support from the manufacturer, and others

United States, Protective Clothing, Evaluation

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