More than half of industrial workers are washing their workwear and protective clothing at home and potentially risking their safety, new research claims.

WESTMARK BV says its new website promotes safety to prevent dropped object accidents. The company says this online platform does not guard against bird droppings, comets or asteroids falling from the sky, but instead focuses on accidents arising from items that fall from multi-level worksites. Dropped object risks account for a significant number of severe accidents in the offshore and other labour intensive industries and Westmark says its new website offers simple and affordable solutions to prevent such accidents and improve safety.

ARCO, a leading UK safety company, reports it recently brought Thermo-Man, a life-size thermal burn injury evaluation system, on its first visit to the UK. In a series of educational seminars for customers, held at the Humberside Fire Service’s Headquarters, Hessle and Linlithgow,

Respiratory expert SCOTT SAFETY reports it has introduced Duraflow, a lightweight and ergonomically designed powered air respirator with sophisticated real-time air flow control technology.

RRC says its partnership with Birmingham based safety and environmental training provider British Safety Services (BSS) started in April this year and is proving hugely successful for both RRC & BSS’s customers and after many years of informal collaboration RRC & BSS are both now working together under the same roof in Birmingham.

As part of the Rolls-Royce Production System the company has updated 10 of the Team Centres at the facility in Bristol. In accordance with Lean Manufacturing principles the focus was on safety and efficiency through visual management and Andrew Tromans, manufacturing improvement leader, realised that the floor was an under used resource.

EMPTEEZY says if customers are about to take a cold shower it recommends that they don’t.The company says ANSI Z358.1-2014 establishes universal minimum performance and use requirements for Emergency Eyewash and Drench Shower equipment used for the treatment of the eyes, face, and/or body of a person who has been exposed to hazardous materials and/or chemicals.

PILZ says since 2013 it has been working with TÜV Nord to offer the CMSE - Certified Machinery Safety Expert qualification. Pilz says more than 1,800 experts in over 40 countries have passed the corresponding examination and now they can all use www.cmse.com to network, with access to exclusive, practical content.

ALCUMUS a market leader in compliance risk management, certification and accreditation, has announced it will be demonstrating how it supports businesses to manage exposure to risk and comply with the latest legislation at this year’s Safety & Health Expo, London.

ARCO, a leading UK safety company, says it is set to debut the industry’s first ever full range of women’s hi-vis hazardwear at Safety & Health Expo 2016 (stand M2050-M2100). Models will take to the runway donning garments specifically contoured to both fit the female form, and keep women safe at work with meticulously specified and placed reflective bands around the chest, arms or legs.

A-SAFE, a manufacturer and inventor of fixed, flexible safety barriers that protect people, property, profits and performance in industrial environments reports that while some costs of a workplace accident are obvious, it can often be the hidden costs that are the most damaging.

PILZ has announced it is adding PSENmlock to its range of safety switches. PSENmlock offers safety gate monitoring (also known as interlocking) and safe guard locking for the protection of personnel and processes to the highest levels up to PL e (of EN ISO 13849) in one device. It fully satisfies the requirements of the latest interlocking standard EN ISO 14119. Pilz says the slimline yet robust design and the many different installation options make PSENmlock both flexible to use and easy to install.

ION SCIENCE has announced the launch of its Falco series of fixed continuous VOC (volatile organic compound) monitors for the on-going protection of workers operating in potentially hazardous industrial environments, such as refineries, petrochemical plants and laboratories. Incorporating first of a kind ‘typhoon’ technology for added reliability, Falco is specially designed to work in condensing atmospheres and extreme weather conditions.

JSP says the millions of people who wear its industrial safety helmets worldwide know and instantly recognise the highly distinctive ‘shield’ shape on the front, which gives them reassurance that they are the genuine article.

A new Lightyear Waterproof Safety Boot has just been launched by PK SAFETY, a personal protective equipment specialist based in South Wales. The model BX-700 Voyager Boot is said to provide total water protection and can be ideal for environments where a worker may be exposed to excessively wet and muddy environments such as in industries including recycling, waste, utilities and those where workers spend a great deal of time outdoors.

DICKIES, an internationally renowned workwear brand, says it has an excellent range of workwear designed for warmth, with thermal clothing often the product of choice on exceptionally cold days or freezing weather conditions.

DICKIES reports it has recently launched its new ED24/7 trousers saying they are not only practical for the everyday working environment but are also comfortable and stylish while 245gsm fabric ensures they are tough but light enough to retain agility.

induct.me, says it specialises in innovative online induction software - designed to save companies time and money inducting their workforce quickly and consistently, and minimising the health and safety risk.

P K SAFETY reports it is celebrating a record 2014-15 with the highest value of orders for a single day secured on 30th March 2014, a month for March 2015 and for the Financial Year.

ARCO says hearing damage caused by exposure to noise at work is irreversible and can have a devastating impact on lives. In order to help businesses identify and prevent employee hearing loss, Arco, a leading UK safety company, has developed, in conjunction with CluisTROM Ltd, its own Hearing Check Kiosk.

Over a third of all injuries reported annually are said to be caused as a result of a slip or trip at the workplace. SKYHOOK GB LTD, established in 2004, reports it has come up with a revolutionary product specifically designed to prevent these unfortunate mishaps.

BOFA, says with nearly 30 years’ experience in providing fume extraction systems that protect people and production processes, it has introduced two new performers to its range of units for the electronics, laser, and printing industries, featuring its revolutionary iQ operating system.

ARCO, a leading UK safety company, has signed an agreement with AEG Europe to become official safety equipment partner of The O2 and Up at The O2, the iconic London venue that attracts 9 million visitors each year from around the globe.

Every year in the UK, thousands of people die in situations where basic first aid could have saved their lives. A survey carried out in 2012 by St John’s Ambulance revealed that only 18 % of people know basic first aid, yet all businesses are required by law to provide the appropriate first-aid arrangements, including the provision of trained first aiders.

ARCO says the UK is currently the 11th largest manufacturing nation in the world; with manufacturing making up 54% of UK exports and directly employing 2.6 million people. With UK manufacturing remaining a key industrial sector and precision assembly increasingly required, the company says it is important that hands are suitably protected.