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If FibreGrid can make a castle safe, we can do the same for your premises

Originally built just after the Norman Conquest (when Building Regs weren’t quite so stringent!), Norwich Castle is now a fine museum.

Visitors are free to roam around the castle, including the battlements, which is why Fibregrid was called in. The perimeter roof around the castle, which offers panoramic views of the city, had wooden boards for people to walk on. These allowed rain water to collect and were a potential slip hazard. (Read More)

SAFETYWORKS & Solutions Ltd Explore The Options For Safe Roof Access

There are of course various reasons to access roofs, including the need to complete such tasks as routine maintenance, equipment inspection, minor roof repairs, and changing HVAC filters.

Less frequently, work may require employees or contractors to be on roofs for extended periods of time, such as when constructing new buildings, re-roofing or installing ventilation systems.  (Read More)

ESAB Oxygen Regulators Feature Patented Design Offering Regulator Burnout Protection

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products offers a range of high-quality oxygen regulators, all featuring a patented design that provides regulator burnout protection only offered by ESAB.

ESAB oxygen regulators incorporate built-in Regulator Burn-Out (RBO) protection, which contains oxygen regulator fires when used properly. (Read More)

Crowcon’s Gas-Pro PID Protects Workers from VOCs and H2S

Photo-ionisation detection finds toxic compounds at very low concentrations

Crowcon’s new Gas-Pro PID portable gas detector, part of the popular Gas-Pro range, detects a wide range of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) found in many industrial applications.
 
VOCs are not only highly flammable, they also (Read More)

JSP Makes Face-Fitting Respirators Even Easier

JSP has launched its popular, lightweight Force 8 half-mask with new Press To Check™ P3 R D filters that enable the fit of the respirator to be checked in under 3 seconds with 3 simple steps:

1. Fit – don the mask
2. Press – squeeze the filters together to create a seal
3. Check – breathe in and feel the mask depress when an effective face fit is achieved, adjusting the mask if necessary.

PressToCheck™ P3 R D filters have (Read More)

New binary gas analyzer from Michell gives long-term reliability and low-cost of ownership

Michell Instruments has announced the launch of their new binary gas analyzer – the XTC601 Thermal Conductivity Analyzer. The analyzer uses thermal conductivity technology to detect percent levels of a target gas mixed with another background gas.

The introduction of this instrument extends Michell’s current gas analysis offering of moisture and (Read More)

The Importance of Baseline Safety Practices to Maximise Gas Detection Systems’ Effectiveness and Protect Workers

With an increasing number of workers in highly volatile areas, there has never been a more important time for gas detection technologies that safeguard workers from the deadly effects of toxic chemicals such as methane, carbon monoxide among others.

And, luckily, gone are the days of the 19th and early 20th centuries, when coal miners would send canaries (Read More)

Added Safety And Operational Advantages For Diesel Engine Overspeed Protection

Wyndham Page launch innovative ‘auto/manual’ shutdown valve range

Wyndham Page, the diesel engine protection equipment manufacturer, has launched an innovative range of cost-competitive shutdown valves for diesel engine overspeed protection in areas in which hazardous concentrations of flammable gas or vapours may exist. The new V series mechanical action valves (Read More)

SPM Instrument releases cutting-edge portable instruments for extreme EX zones

SPM Instrument, The leading provider of condition monitoring technology, now announces the launch of Leonova Diamond® IS and Leonova Emerald® IS. IECEx and ATEX certified, these new arrivals from SPM provide sophisticated condition monitoring capabilities for potentially explosive industrial environments, including zones 0, 1 and 2. (Read More)

The Wide Scope Of Infrared In Wind Energy Generation

Andrew Baker, Sales and Marketing Manager, FLIR Systems UK

The UK is one of the optimal locations for wind power in the world and considered to be the best in Europe. We currently have in excess of 5,000 on- and offshore turbines with a total capacity of over 10 gigawatts.  Indeed the UK has recently overtaken France and Italy to become the world’s sixth largest producer of wind power.  (Read More)